Geert Wilders COGwriter A reader sent me the following open letter that Geert Wilders addressed to Pope Francis (who he refers to as “Your Holiness”): Your Holiness, In your recent exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (Paragraphs 247-248) you draw the world’s attention to the indebtedness of Christianity to the Jews and their faith. The exhortation also contains […]
Month: December 2013
BibleNewsProphecy: Satan’s Plan
T COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce our latest video on our Bible New Prophecy YouTube channel. 27:19 Satan’s Plan: A Brief Introduction Does Satan have a plan? If he does, do you know the various parts of it and how Satan has had it implemented. Do non-biblical prophecies play a […]
Korea extends its air zone to include area that China recently said it would control
Flag of Korea, 1889 COGwriter Tension are rising in Asia as South Korea has boldly proclaimed that it is extending its air control space: December 08, 2013 South Korea has declared an expanded air defense zone that partially overlaps one recently announced by China. South Korea’s Defense Ministry said on Sunday that the new zone, […]
Massive protests in Ukraine in support of the EU
Kiev, Capital of Ukraine COGwriter There are massive protests in Ukraine against the government’s decision to not sign an agreement with the European Union: December 08, 2013 Thousands of Ukrainians are flocking to the center of the capital city of Kyiv for what opposition leaders expect to be the largest anti-government demonstration since mass protests […]
Immaculate Conception Feast?
COGWriter December 8th is observed by Roman, as opposed to Eastern Orthodox, Catholics as the ‘Feast of the Immaculate Conception.’ Here is some of what The Catholic Encyclopedia says about it: The feast of the Immaculate Conception The older feast of the Conception of Mary (Conception of St. Anne), which originated in the monasteries of […]
Syria’s Islamic rebels capture Western-backed rebel bases
Al-Shabaab Flag (also known as the Black Flag of Jihad) COGwriter In a move that must be embarrassing to the USA and certain other Western powers, the Islamic rebels in Syria captured bases that the West had supported: December 07, 2013 BEIRUT/ISTANBUL — Syrian rebels from an Islamist alliance formed last month have occupied bases […]
WTO reaches new world order trade agreement
COGwriter On God’s day of rest from carnal business, a new world trade agreement has been reached, a first for the World Trade Organization: December 7, 2013 . The World Trade Organization reached its first ever trade reform deal on Saturday to the roar of approval from nearly 160 ministers who had gathered on the […]
Sermon: Christians, Violence, and Military Service
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce its latest suggested sermon: Christians, Violence, and Military Service, which is at its ContinuingCOG channel. Christians, Violence, and Military Service How should Christians think of military service or violent sports? Did early Christians believe in participating in military service or watching violent sporting events? What […]
GCI’s J. Tkach: ‘Christmas season…means: Christmas cards!’
TRANSFORMED FROM TRUTH COGwriter Got an email from GCI (Grace Communion International, essentially the group that originally ran the new Worldwide Church of God) today with a link to a letter and a video message from its J. Tkach. The letter starts out with: The Christmas season is here again, and you know what that […]
John Kerry says Israel and Palestinians are close to a peace deal; Israeli opposition leader wants to swap land for such a deal
Jerusalem COGwriter US Secretary of State John Kerry claims that a peace deal between the Israelis and Palestinians is close: December 06, 2013 JERUSALEM — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he believes Israel and the Palestinians are closer to a peace agreement than they have been in years at the end of a […]