“Martyrdom of Polycarp” from Ceiling of the Church of St. Polycarp, Smyrna (now called Izmir, Turkey) COGwriter February 23rd is considered the “Feast of Polycarp” by the Roman and Eastern Orthodox Catholics. Some believe that he was martyred on that date. Polycarp was a disciple of the Apostle John. In the late 1st century (or […]
Month: February 2010
Another Predicts (Financial) Armageddon
“Orthodox” 16th Century Representation of the “Apocalypse” COGwriter More and more financial types in the USA are realizing some of the seriousness of the debt situation: Armageddon Money and Markets – Feb 22, 2010 excerpt… Never before in history has a world power like the U.S. been so utterly buried in debt! And never before […]
Bartholomew I Patriarch of Constantinople Opposes Those Who Warn Against Catholic Unity
Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople COGwriter Notice the following: Patriarch of Constantinople’s new encyclical defends Catholic-Orthodox dialogue Istanbul, Turkey, Feb 20, 2010 / 06:14 pm (CNA).- Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople’s newest encyclical encourages dialogue between the Orthodox Church and other Christian churches and laments those who are “unacceptably fanatical” in challenging such dialogue…“They disseminate false […]
NATO, Baron Guttenberg, and the King of the North
Karl-Theodor von und zu Guttenberg COGwriter A week ago, I posted an article containing some news items (see Statfor’s Caesar; Karl-Theodor von und zu Guttenberg a Prince of the North?) that provided many reasons that German Defence Minister Baron Karl-Theodor von und zu Guttenberg might become the final King of the North. And while that […]
PCG Added Another Relic
COGwriter Gerald Flurry’s PCG added another relic to its collection: Here is some of what PCG said about it: EDMOND—In the most recent instance of the ruins of Herbert W. Armstrong’s legacy being raised, the Philadelphia Church of God has acquired the bronze letters from the Ambassador Auditorium’s dedication inscription… After discovering the cost of […]
African-American History: Abortion Rates Higher
Bas-relief at Angkor Wat depicting a demon performing an ancient abortion. COGwriter February, as most know, is “Black History Month”. One disturbing modern aspect of African-American history is the abortion rate: Abortion and black children By George Berkin February 19, 2010, 3:36PM It’s one of the worst-kept secrets in the abortion “wars” – that African-American […]
What is God’s Plan for You?
A slightly difficult uphill and narrow way in Tobago COGwriter While news and history of religious interest are the most often the focus of the COGwriter news page, an item of personal interest is, “What is God’s Plan for You?” What is the meaning of your life? Why did God make YOU? What is YOUR […]
Pope Speaks of Ash Wednesday, Lent, and Easter, but Bible Speaks of Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread
Pope Benedict XVI COGwriter In his comments yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI said: Today, Ash Wednesday, we begin the Lenten journey: a journey that extends over 40 days and that leads us to the joy of the Lord’s Easter… Dear friends! While we hasten to undertake the austere Lenten journey, we want to invoke with particular […]
Obama’s Stimulus Plan & Debt
COGwriter Last night US President Obama’s defended his economic stimulus plan: On anniversary, Obama defends economic stimulus Steve Holland Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:37pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama vigorously defended his $787 billion stimulus on Wednesday, insisting it rescued Americans from the worst of the economic calamity and ripping Republican critics who called […]
Rare Earth Elements, China, and 2012
Neodymium Magnet on a Hard Drive COGwriter The world is starting to wake up to the fact that China controls 95% or so of the “rare earth elements” and that it may need all it produces by 2012: China ups rare earth reserve Financial Times – Feb 12, 2010 China’s leading producer of rare earth […]