Death Toll Rises Near 1000 in the Philippines Flood

Aftermath of Typhoon Ketsana in Manila, 2009 COGwriter There have been more reported deaths due to a deadly flood in the Philippines: Philippines Flood Death Toll Nears 1000 Voice of America Philippines Flood Death Toll Nears 1000 VOA News Philippine President Benigno Aquino declared a state of national calamity on Tuesday, as authorities work to […]

December 20 Journal Out

COGwriter The latest issue (print date December 20, 2011) of The Journal just arrived here electronically. There are articles and ads about the Godhead–which I have major issues with.  There are articles about the canon, which there are major problems with.  Those really interested in the canon, should read the following articles: The Old Testament […]

Rod McNair on Moral Degradation and its Consequences

COGwriter In the current edition of LCG’s Tomorrow’s World magazine, Rod McNair has the following: God is not pleased with the moral degradation of the U.S. and other nations that profess to be “Christian” while leading the world in behavior He says He “hates” (Malachi 2:16)!  The Western nations kill unborn babies and call it […]

South Korea’s Military on High Alert

Flag of Korea, 1889 COGwriter South Korea is quite concerned about what may happen in North Korea: Kim Jong Eun in as ‘Great Successor;’ South Korea puts military on high alert Washington Post – ‎20 December 2011 North Korea is preparing to put its leader Kim Jong Il to rest and welcome his successor, Kim Jong […]

Jesus is NOT the Reason for the Season

COGwriter Here are excerpts from an LCG commentary: Not the reason for the season By Wyatt Ciesielka | Many people realize that Jesus Christ was not born anywhere near December 25 and that Christmas is rooted in ancient paganism, but will still proclaim that Jesus is “the reason for the season.” Is this true? Who […]

Debt Jubilee

World Currencies COGwriter Over the past decade or so, some in the media have called for a debt jubilee similar to that which the Bible calls for: Renowned economist Stephen Roach, currently non-executive chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, has gone a step further, calling for Wall Street to get behind what others have called a […]

2012 Will Not Mark the Start of ‘The Great Tribulation’

“Orthodox” 16th Century Representation of the “Apocalypse” COGwriter The Great Tribulation will not begin in 2012.  And I have studied this matter extensively and even written a book that teaches that (2012 and the Rise of the Secret Sect). Despite the fact that inaccurate “prophets” such as Ronald Weinland and Harold Camping have declared that […]

WCG/GCI Meaning of Christmas

COGwriter Saw an email today from GCI (Grace Communion International, the group that temporarily ran the new WCG) that stated the following: Speaking of Life, with Dr. Joseph Tkach The Meaning of Christmas May this Christmas season be a wonderful time of joy in which we remember and celebrate what the birth of Jesus Christ […]

Deadly Flood in the Philippines; USA’s Biblical Proportion Weather Issues

Aftermath of Typhoon Ketsana in Manila, 2009 COGwriter There has been a deadly flood in the Philippines: Philippines storm kills hundreds in Mindanao flash floods BBC News – ‎17 December 2011 Flash floods triggered by a tropical storm in the southern Philippines have killed more than 430 people and left many more missing, officials say. Weather-related […]