Gibraltar COGwritT The UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron is concerned about Gibraltar, one of the UK’s remaining sea gates: August 5, 2013 Prime Minister David Cameron is “seriously concerned” about the escalation of tensions at the Spanish-Gibraltarian border. Spain has said it is considering a range of proposals including a new 50 euro (£43) fee […]
Month: August 2013
Terrorism fears prompts USA to extend and expand embassy closures
Al-Shabaab Flag (A Somalia-based group linked to terrorism) COGwriter Because of fears of terrorism from Al Qaeda and/or other terrorists, the USA announced that it will extend the closure of various embassies in the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, and close 4 additional embassies. 5 August 2013 What started as an unprecedented move to […]
Success or Failure?
COGwriter Herbert W. Armstrong wrote the following: WHY are only the very few—women as well as men—successful in life? Just what is success? Here is the surprising answer to life’s most difficult problem, proving that NO HUMAN NEED EVER BECOME A FAILURE! All who have succeeded have followed these seven laws! The only WAY to […]
Can ‘big brother’ watch you through your television?
COGwriter Back in 1972, I watched a movie based upon George Orwell’s book titled Nineteen Eighty Four (1984). In it, there were posters of the government’s top leader, called Big Brother bearing the caption “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU.” There were also ubiquitous telescreen (transceiving television set) monitoring the private and public lives of the […]
Iran’s former nuclear negotiator now its president–he wants sanctions dropped
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani (Photo by Mojtaba Salimi ) COGwriter Iran’s new president took his oath of office and spoke today: August 04, 2013 Iran’s new president, moderate Muslim cleric Hassan Rouhani, took the oath of office before parliament Sunday, a day after he was formally endorsed and confirmed in his new role by Iran’s […]
BibleNewsProphecy: Is Marian-Focused Pope Francis Fulfilling Prophecy?
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce a new video about concerns about pornography on our YouTube channel called Bible New Prophecy. 23:03 Pope Francis Could this Marian Focused Pontiff be Fulfilling Prophecy? Although Bishops of Rome have long venerated Mary the mother of Jesus, starting with Pope Francis we have seen […]
Egypt’s ElBaradei again talks of peace with Israel
Mohamed ElBaradei COGwriter At least One Egyptian leader is publicly stating that Egypt is willing to have peace with Israel: August 3, 2013 Egypt’s interim vice president Mohamed ElBaradei asserted his support for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s efforts towards a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and a “real peace” between Egypt and […]
Nicodemus remembered
Nicodemus per Michelangelo COGwriter August 3rd is the day Catholics have declared as the day for Saint Nicodemus as allegedly part of his body or possessions were found that day. Nicodemus is mentioned several times in the Gospel of John. Here is the first: 1 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a […]
Does God have a 6,000 plan? When might the 6,000 years for humanity’s self-rule end?
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce its latest sermon which is at its ContinuingCOG channel. 1:18:51 The 6000 Year Plan: Is the end of humanity’s reign almost up? Did God give humanity 6000 years to rule itself? What have Jewish scholars taught? What did professors of Christ teach in the second, […]
RCG’s David Pack claims dozens of reasons 2013 is the year for reunification, but…
Laodicea has many ineffective structures COGwriter RCG’s David Pack made his ‘final’ reunification post late today. He wrote: This is my last announcement in this long series covering one of the greatest prophecies in the Bible—the reunification of God’s people… “Notification” by God Some weeks ago, when explaining the year that the prophecy is fulfilled, […]