The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah COGwriter CNN’s British-born Piers Morgan made a few public statements against biblical morality, etc.: Both the Bible and U.S. Constitution Are ‘Inherently Flawed’ and Need to Be Amended While CNN’s Piers Morgan is a well known critic of America’s Second Amendment, he has now ventured into a new campaign […]
Month: December 2012
Islamic condemnation of New Year’s and Christmas as pagan
COGwriter A religious leader in Turkey has publicly condemned New Year’s and Christmas as pagan December 27, 2011… Christmas and New Year celebrations are events where both pagan rituals and capitalist drives are intertwined, the head of Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate Mehmet Görmez said in a statement… “What I will most object to as the […]
CBS: The “fiscal cliff”: What to expect if there’s no deal
COGwriter CBS reported the following about the ‘fiscal cliff’ and some of its ramifications: 27 December 2012 The “fiscal cliff”: What to expect if there’s no deal… What happens if the country is forced over the “fiscal cliff” on January 1? Various federal tax cuts and breaks enacted under President George W. Bush expire as […]
Europe apparently pushing for peace plan in 2013 that Israel fears
COGwriter The European Union, the group that earlier this month received the Nobel Peace Prize, apparently intends to push for a peace deal that Israel has concerns about: Israel fears EU may push for peace in 2013 December 26, 2012 Israel believes that the EU may try to force it and the Palestinian National Authority […]
‘Taxmaggedon’ and related items
“I will break the pride of your power” (Leviticus 26:19) COGwriter While most readers of this page are familiar with the term Armageddon as it is in the Bible (Revelation 16:16), less are probably familiar with the more recent term, taxmageddon. This is something that is supposed to happen on January 1, 2013, which is […]
Iran claims to have stopped new cyber attack by the USA
Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Iran COGwriter Iran claims to have stopped a new cyber attack by the United States and Israel: December 25, 2012 An Iranian semi-official news agency says there has been another cyberattack by the sophisticated computer worm Stuxnet, this time on the industries in the country’s south… Akhavan says Iranian computer experts were […]
Today is Mithras’ birthday
Mithras, the sun god COGwriter Multiple millions are observing a birthday today. And while many believe that they are celebrating the birth of Jesus, the reality is that those who have looked into the biblical account realize that December 25th was not the date that Jesus was born. Scholars also realize that early Christians not […]
ABC and the Santa Claus lie
Sinter Klaas “Saint Nicholas” COGwriter ABC had an interesting headline about the Santa Claus lie today: The Heartbreaking Truth About Santa Still Stings Adults The truth is that this time of year, many who profess Christ feel that it is acceptable to lie to their children about a figure commonly called Santa Claus, who supposedly […]
India agrees to more military purchases and ties to Russia: What are the prophetic ramifications?
Indian Soldiers COGwriter The top leaders of Russia and India met today on military matters: December 24, 2012 By Amy Kazmin in New Delhi India has agreed to buy new Russian military helicopters, and kits for the assembly of Sukhoi jets, as the two countries held talks on Monday to reinvigorate an old cold war […]
James Tabor asks, ‘Did Paul Invent the Virgin Birth?’
COGwriter Dr. James Tabor, once part of the old Worldwide Church of God, just had an article published titled Did Paul Invent the Virgin Birth? Of course, the answer is no. But here is some of what he had published: 23 December 2012… Paul never explicitly refers to Jesus’ virgin birth nor does he ever […]