VS. Ronald Weinland Says His Books and His Interpretations of the Bible Are What He Wants Potential Supporters to Study. The COGwriter Site Instead Urges Those Interested in Him and End-Time Prophecies to Spend More Time Checking His Writings with the Bible. COGwriter It was nearly twelve days ago that the 1260 days of the […]
Month: December 2008
Learn More About Christianity, Today
COGwriter If you are a regular reader of this page, you know that the real reason that December 25th was chosen as “Christmas” to supposedly honor Jesus was because that date is the birthday of the sun-god Mithras. So, since you do not celebrate it, and in most nations most of the stores are closed, other […]
Brazil Acquiring French Arms
Upper “Sail” of French Nuclear Submarine Casabianca COGwriter For some time, I have reported that despite various reports about the so-called BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, China, and India), that the economic and military future of Brazil would be more strongly tied to Europe than to the other nations that compose BRIC. The following news item […]
Catholic Scholars on Christmas
COGwriter The early Catholic Church did not celebrate Christmas. Furthermore, Tertullian (one of its leading 2nd/3rd century writers) warned that to participate in the winter celebrations made one beholden to pagan gods. Notice what Tertullian wrote about winter celebrations, such as Saturnalia (from a pagan deity whose name meant plentiful): The Minervalia are as much […]
TPM: Obama – King of the World?
Senator (now also President Elect) Barack Obama COGwriter TPM’s William F. Dankenbring wrote an article titled Obama – King of the World? where he made the following comments: America has chosen a new President – one devoted to “CHANGE”! He is a virtual “unknown” – has grown up with radical friends and was mentored by […]
Economic Problems Propelled Hitler
The above poster was produced by the Europeans over a decade ago. The poster tower was based upon a painting of the Tower of Babel by a European, Pieter Brueghel the Elder, in 1563. The following news item yesterday reminded me of what should be obvious: The ripples of recession Desperate adversaries might lash out […]
Rumors of War
India Highlighted with Pakistan in Upper Left COGwriter Jesus warned about wars and rumors of wars. Here is one from the news today: Rumours of war create panic in Pakistan IANS – Dec 22, 2008 ISLAMABAD (IANS): The Pakistan Air Force has increased its vigilance flights creating panic and sparking war rumours, as Defence Minister […]
SDA Samuele Bacchiocchi Died
Samuele Bacchiocchi COGwriter Famed SDA scholar and historian Samuele Bacchiocchi died yesterday: Expert on Bible, Sabbath dies at 70 Samuele Bacchiocchi best known for explaining shift toward Sunday worship Posted: December 21, 2008 12:49 pm Eastern Bacchiocchi earned his doctorate in Church History at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and was awarded a gold […]
Britain Considering the Euro?
Greek 2 Euro Coin Shows the Woman (Europa) Riding the Beast COGwriter It seems that desperate times do get peoples and governments to consider desperate measures. Notice what some in the United Kingdom are apparently considering: Pound’s Slide Pulls Britain Closer to Euro Deutsche Welle – Dec 20, 2008 As planeloads of European tourists roam […]
Navies of Russia, China, & India
This is a July 2004 file photo of the Admiral Chabanenko, Russian anti-submarine destroyer. COGwriter Russia, China, and India are now cooperating much more apparently in the development of their naval capabilities: Three navies building aircraft carriers UPI – Dec 12, 2008 Russia, India and China will be building aircraft carriers for their navies almost […]