Nagasaki Nuclear Bomb (1945) COGwriter North Korea said it conducted a test of a nuclear bomb in order to send a message to the USA: February 12, 2013 North Korea said the atomic test it conducted Tuesday in the remote, snowy northeast was merely its “first response” taken with “maximum restraint,” in response to what […]
Month: February 2013
Mardi Gras: Its not really Christian
New Orleans Mardi Gras (Infrogmation) COGwriter Today is known in some places as Mardi Gras (French for “Fat Tuesday,” called Shrove Tuesday in parts of the UK) and is related to a carnival or carnaval season. Here are some comments about it: Mardi Gras is not just a week-long party for New Orleans bar-goers, millions […]
US military to extend benefits to homosexual spouses; The UK’s new homosexual marriage legislation has some opposition
COGwriter Representatives of the Obama Administration are extending certain benefits to “spouses” of homosexual partners: 11 February 2013 (Reuters) – The Pentagon announced on Monday it would extend more of the benefits offered to spouses of heterosexual troops to those of gay personnel…The announcement came on the eve of President Barack Obama’s State of the […]
Pope Benedict announces resignation! Might he fulfill Catholic prophecies and COGwriter speculation?
Is there just one Pontiff past Pope Benedictus XVI? COGwriter The Pontiff of the Church of Rome announced his resignation: 11 February 2013 Pope Benedict XVI Says He Will Resign ROME – Citing advanced years and infirmity, Pope Benedict XVI stunned the Roman Catholic world on Monday by saying that he would resign on Feb. […]
Iran’s Ahmadinejad will talk to the USA if…
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad COGwriter Iran seems to have developed another capability which will accelerate its ability to perhaps make nuclear weapons: TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday that he is ready to have talks with United States if the West stops pressuring his country, the latest in a series of hints from […]
More on CCOG’s proclamation statistics
Pieter Bruegel’s Landscape with the Parable of the Sower, 1557 (Matthew 13:3-23) COGwriter Since some of the internet have suggested that they would like to see more detail on the proclamation statistics of the Continuing Church of God, I decided to post additional information here. Since many stats were included in the post nearly to […]
Falling Away: The Position of Others
COGwriter The sermon that most in the Continuing Church of God listened to yesterday was titled The Falling Away Part 2: Positions Presented by Others. This was the second part, as the first part, a week earlier was titled Sermon: The Falling Away Part 1: The Bible and Church History. Those with a COG background, […]
Currency wars being considered
World Currencies COGwriter Potential currency wars are a topic of major international concern this week: 10 February 2013 PARIS- The strength of the euro, the state of the global monetary system and controversy over a so-called “currency war” will dominate the economic stage at eurozone and G20 ministerial meetings this week. The currency issue has […]
Islamic complaints about Valentine’s Day should concern professors of Christ
COGwriter Although Valentine’s Day is not an actual Christian holiday, many in Islam consider it to be so. And its observance concerns them. Here are some reports about it: Terengganu PAS deputy publicity chief Azman Shapawi Abd Rani said any celebration must be completely stopped as it could lead to immoral activities “between men and […]
Islamists rally in Tunisia
Muslim Brotherhood الإخوان المسلمون Al-Ikhwān Al-Muslimūn COGwriter While many in the West have hoped that the protests in Egypt and Tunisia in recent weeks were going to lead to secularists gaining a lot of power, the Islamists still have strength. Notice: 9 February 2013 TUNIS — Thousands of Islamists marched in Tunisia’s capital Saturday a […]