COGwriter Some have started to raise concerns about the new Pope Francis: OH, WE ARE IN DEEP, DEEP TROUBLE. POSTED BY ANN BARNHARDT… I cannot believe I am about to type these words. The Pope DID NOT GENUFLECT after either consecration. He did a weird bow thing, but didn’t feel the need to bend his […]
Month: March 2013
Ishtar, Easter, and the Greco-Roman Religion
Clothed Ishtar, early 2nd millennium BC (Marie-Lan Nguyen) COGwriter Where did the name Easter come from? Easter itself is not a Christian term but comes from paganism: The English term, according to the Ven. Bede (De temporum ratione, I, v), relates to Estre, a Teutonic goddess of the rising light of day and spring, which deity…Anglo-Saxon, […]
Theologians admit a lot about what many call Easter
COGwriter Many people are observing Easter today. Is it an original holiday of the Church? What was it supposed to be? What does the Catholic Church teach about it? The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches: 1170 At the Council of Nicea in 325, all the Churches agreed that Easter, the Christian Passover, should be […]
BibleNewsProphecy: Is Russia the King of the North?
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce our newest video on our YouTube channel called Bible New Prophecy. BibleNewsProphecy uploaded a video: 13:53 Is Russia the King of the North? Russia is currently working on unseating the US dollar as the world’s primary reserve currency, while also modernizing its military. Some have […]
Concerns about German domination of Europe
Berlin Reichstag COGwriter Various ones are noticing that Germany is dominating more and more of Europe: 30 March 2013 German leadership in Europe is generating a backlash… The European Union, acting overwhelmingly at the bidding of Germany, has imposed humbling terms on Cyprus. In that light — and in the light of similar crises in […]
It is the 5th Day of Unleavened Bread, what does leaven picture?
Unleavened Bread COGwriter Today is the fifth day of unleavened bread. This was a time that early Christians observed. The Bible makes various comments about these days as well as comments about what leaven pictures. Perhaps before going further, I should quote and comment 1 Corinthians 5:7: Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you […]
North Koreans rally in support of attacking the USA
Nagasaki Nuclear Bomb (1945) COGwriter North Korea’s top leader again threatened the United States of America with the possibility of a preemptive nuclear attack: March 29, 2013 Tens of thousands of North Koreans held a huge rally Friday, in support their leader’s threat of a possible military strike against the United States. Soldiers, workers and […]
H.R. 933 includes pro-GMO provision that some call ‘Monsanto Protection Act’
Non-GMO and GMO-Breeding for Plants COGwriter As happens in politics in the USA, a bill that was supposed to do one thing, had an attachment to do something not related to the intent of the bill: Critics slam Obama for “protecting” Monsanto There’s no love lost between Washington and the American public, it seems, five […]
Sign of Jesus’ Messiahship was 3 days and 3 nights
Site of Calvary? COGwriter Many observe today as “Good Friday.” They believe that Jesus was crucified and died this day and rose early Sunday. But is that what happened? Is that what Jesus taught? 38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” 39 But […]
CDC releases new graphic anti-smoking ads
(Photo by Geierunited) COGwriter A new study finds that cigarette smoking is higher among the mentally ill: March 28, 2013 The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has once again released a batch of graphic anti-smoking ads, aimed at motivating smokers to quit by showing the horrible health effects of the nasty habit… For […]