COGwriter US President Obama’s latest spending plan is in the news: April 10, 2013 President Obama plans Wednesday to unveil a $3.77 trillion spending plan that proposes modest new investments in infrastructure and education, major new taxes for the wealthy and significant reforms aimed at reducing the cost of Social Security and Medicare.As Washington barrels […]
Month: April 2013
More on the so-called ‘Gospel of Judas’
COGwriter More information on the so-called ‘Gospel of Judas” was in the news: The Gospel of Judas is a fragmented Coptic (Egyptian)-language text that portrays Judas in a far more sympathetic light than did the gospels that made it into the Bible. In this version of the story, Judas turns Jesus over to the authorities […]
Auckland: Where Russia is now; Patriarch Kirill: Feminism is the dangerous risk
Patriarchate of Moscow COGwriter Here are some of the views of Elliot Auckland on where Russia is today: April 9, 2013 I have spent the past two years focusing on Russia. I live, travel and work in between London and Moscow giving me a strong understanding of where Russia is today. Russia is a greatly […]
Ronald Weinland is less dogmatic about Jesus returning next month, but he is still in error
VS. COGwriter The imprisoned self-appointed false prophet and false apostle, Ronald Weinland of the Church of God-Preparing for the Kingdom of God (CGPFKF), wrote the following: Yesterday, my wife had a conversation with a person who was “spiritually unsettled.” One bothersome perception that this person had was that some people were overly concerned about prophecy, […]
Syria blocks UN inspection of chemical weapons use
Syrian soldier wearing chemical weapon protection COGwriter Syria has seemingly changed its position on a chemical weapons use investigation: UNITED NATIONS — The Syrian foreign ministry said Monday it would not admit a U.N. chemical weapons investigation team, despite having asked for it. The Syrian State News Agency, SANA, quoted the foreign ministry on Monday […]
‘Bible Millionaire’ game remains popular
By COGWriter A very popular link at the COGwriter website is to the Who Wants to be a Biblical Millionaire? quiz, developed by Michael Thiel. It is an interesting game and Michael is always adding more questions to it. The game has around 1,095 different questions. Think of it as an entertaining way to assist […]
‘Month of the Holy Eucharist,’ IHS?
Eucharist Host in a Monstrance COGwriter April is called ‘the Month of the Holy Eucharist” by certain Catholics. Did early Christians use a round eucharistic host? A careful comparison of what is taught in the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church along with eucharistic practices should make this clear to any truly interested […]
CCOG announces latest edition of Bible News Prophecy magazine
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God has put out the second edition of its magazine Bible News Prophecy. You can get a pdf version of the magazine by clicking on the following link: Bible News Prophecy: April – June 2013. Here are the contents for this magazine: 3 Damascus Will Be Destroyed There are many […]
Obama budget proposal cuts benefits, raises taxes, and increases debt
COGwriter Although all is not yet known, more is coming out about US President Obama’s budget proposal which is expected to be released on April 10th: April 7, 2013 Obama budget would cut entitlements in exchange for tax increases Officials proposed an increase in tobacco taxes to pay for the early childhood education initiative and […]
South Korea concerned about a possible North Korean missile launch
(Photo by ISC Kosmotras) COGwriter South Korea is concerned about more steps North Korea seems to be taking: April 07, 2013 . A top South Korean national security official said Sunday that North Korea may be preparing a missile test or another provocative act this week by warning it soon will be unable to guarantee […]