COGwriter Four men of the Republican party are still somewhat standing in their quest to unseat US President Obama and get his job. There are two Catholics, one Mormon, and one Baptist running for the Republican nomination in order to run against the fairly irreligious Democrat Barack Obama (who also claims the Christian faith). Should […]
Month: January 2012
East vs. West: Russia, China, & India Opposing Sanctions on Iran & Syria
COGwriter Russia, China, and India are not cooperating with the type of sanctions the EU and USA wants for Iran and Syria: Global “great power politics” returns to Mideast By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent LONDON | Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:28am EST (Reuters) – With Russia sending warships to discourage foreign intervention in […]
Europe Agrees to Closer Fiscal Union
COGwriter The Europeans somewhat have another agreement for closer fiscal union: 30 January 20122 BY STEPHEN FIDLER,LAURENCE NORMAN AND MATINA STEVIS BRUSSELS—Leaders of 25 European Union governments agreed Monday night on what some billed as a historic pact to move to closer fiscal union and signed off on the details of a permanent bailout fund […]
Philippines Considering Closer Military Ties to USA Again
Mount Apo in Mindanao, Philippines COGwriter The Philippines is considering getting into a closer military arrangement with the USA: The Philippines Weighs an Increased U.S. Military Presence 30 January 2012 The United States and the Philippines are discussing enhancing military ties partly in response to increasing Chinese assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region. Because the biggest […]
Violent Sports, Violent Endings
COGwriter Last night, there was a segment on CBS’ 60 Minutes as well as an entire CNN program by Dr. Sanjay Gupta concerning damage done to participants in the most watched violent sport in the USA–American football. Both programs covered the deaths of various players happening because of concussions and other hits which happen from […]
Was the 100 Year Period or Purgatory Taught in Early History?
Anne Catherine Emmerich Claimed to See Purgatory COGwriter Does God have a plan for those who are not called, chosen, and faithful (Revelation 17:14) in this age who are not incorrigibly wicked and have not committed the “unpardonable sin”? Yes. Notice a passage that many do not understand today: 20 No more shall an infant […]
Occupy Oakland Turns Violent, About 300 Arrested
COGwriter About 300 protesters in ‘Occupy Oakland got arrested: 29 January 2012 (AP) OAKLAND, Calif. — Dozens of police maintained a late-night guard around City Hall following daylong protests that resulted in 300 arrests. Occupy Oakland demonstrators broke into the historic building and burned a U.S. flag, as officers earlier fired tear gas to disperse […]
Syria Getting More Desperate and Violent
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad (Source: Agência Brasil, Wikipedia) بشار الأسد COGwriter Today’s news has the following: Syrian military launches offensive in clashes with army defectors Fox News – 29 January 2012 BEIRUT – The Syrian military launched an offensive to regain control of suburbs on the eastern edge of Damascus Sunday, storming neighborhoods and clashing with […]
Scientific Doomsday and Bible Prophecy
“Orthodox” 16th Century Representation of the “Apocalypse” COGwriter A reader send a link to the following today: Scientific Doomsday: Ways the World Could Actually End http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/01/scientific-doomsday-scenarios/?pid=2877&pageid=92030&viewall=true . So, let’s look at several that the article listed–they will be in bold italic type with my comments below them. . Asteroid Accident/Comet Collision . The Bible indicates […]
Apostle Paul Popularity
COGwriter So far this month, one of the top ten most popular article at the COGwriter.com website is about the Apostle Paul. Here is how it is listed on the www.cogwriter.com home page: The Apostle Paul He was a later apostle, but also an early Christian leader. This particular article has not ever been particularly […]