“I will break the pride of your power” (Leviticus 26:19) COGwriter The Obama Administration is trying to get State governors to support Barack Obama’s plan to delay spending cuts and increase taxes: February 25, 2013 With less than a week to go until a wide-ranging package of across-the-board budget cuts is set to kick in, […]
Month: February 2013
The pope after Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI COGwriter Since Benedict XVI resigned, many have speculated about his possible replacement. Without going into all the possible people, perhaps the Bible and Catholic writings can give us a clue about the pope to follow Benedict XVI. From a biblical, as well as Catholic, perspective, a terrible religious leader is to rise […]
HWA: Sixth Law of Success: Perseverance
COGwriter In his booklet, The Seven Laws of Success, the late Herbert W. Armstrong wrote the following related to the sixth law of success: Importance of Law Number 6 Among the case histories recounted in the beginning pages was that of the president of a major automobile manufacturing corporation. He had utilized the first five […]
Black History Month: Martin Luther King Jr.’s comments on Mithraism
COGwriter As Black History month winds down, I thought it might be appropriate to quote some writings from the late Martin Luther King Jr. Particularly, those on the ancient sun-god religion of Mithraism, that was popular in the Roman Empire from about the first century B.C. until the fourth century A.D. So here is some […]
Moody’s dropped UK credit rating, while Scotland considers leaving
COGwriter Moody’s credit rating agency downgraded the credit of the United Kingdom and this may cause some in favor of independence for Scotland to essentially cheer: By TOM PETERKIN AND EMMA COWAN Published on Sunday 24 February 2013 00:35 THE anti-independence campaign was dealt a severe setback this weekend as the UK government’s strategy for […]
The Gospel of the Kingdom of God
When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He will set […]
Vatican denies speculations about why Pope Benedict XVI resigned
Did he resign for reasons other than just his age? COGwriter Several have sent me articles containing a variety of speculation about possibly why Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation. Here are some Vatican denials of some of the reasons the press has reported speculations about: 23 February 2013 VATICAN CITY, Feb 23 (Reuters) – […]
Obama Administration urges Supreme Court to overturn Defense of Marriage Act
COGwriter In a move that is in conflict with scripture, as well as possibly (in my view) his oath of office, the Obama Administration filed a brief against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA): February 23, 2013 The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama has filed a legal brief with the Supreme Court to strike […]
Polycarp festival, oddly, is for many who do not understand his teachings
“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 (though an early Spring martyrdom seems to have been more likely), and thus some […]
Syrian opposition plans for post-Assad period, yet they should also consider the Bible
Damascus, Capital of Syria COGwriter Syrian opposition leaders are starting to discuss what they hope will be a post-Syrian President Assad period: February 22, 2013 Syria’s main opposition group agreed to set up a transitional government seeking recognition as the legitimate alternative to President Bashar Assad’s rule, as rebels said they seized control of a […]