Ecumenical Service (Eduardo Frei Ruiz Tagle) COGwriter Cardinal Kurt Koch was interviewed on Vatican Radio. Here is some of what occurred: What impact has Pope Francis had on the ecumenical movement? All popes after the Second Vatican Council have had a very big heart for ecumenism: Paul VI, John Paul II, Benedict XVI all had […]
Month: January 2014
Martin Luther King, Jr. and His Writings on Mithraism
COGwriter Today is observed in the USA as Martin Luther King, Jr. day. And although I normally do not take this day off (nor presidents’ days unless sometimes when I am out of town), I thought it might be appropriate to quote some writings from the late Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King was […]
Might Europe collapse before the final Beast rises up?
Nigel Farage COGwriter Will there be a “United States of Europe”? Do the people there want that? Might it all collapse first? Well Nigel Farage who is the Member of the European Parliament for South East England regularly makes his views known about these matters. For those unfamiliar with him, the he is sort of […]
USA needs to increase debt limit sooner than expected
Official Photograph COGwriter There are concerns from US Secretary of the Treasury, Jacob Lew, that the USA needs to increase its debt limit sooner than expected: The U.S. government says it will run out of money to pay its bills in late February, a bit sooner than first thought. In December, Treasury chief Jacob Lew […]
BibleNewsProphecy: Parable of the Talents: Are there Prophetic Ramifications?
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce our latest video on our Bible New Prophecy YouTube channel. 14:14 Parable of the Talents: Are there Prophetic Ramifications? In Matthew 25 Jesus tells the parable of the servants given talents. What are/were talents? How valuable were they? What do Christians have that are of […]
Diet soda drinkers consume more calories than others
COGwriter Diet sodas are not good for you. A recently published study has confirmed what I have long been fairly certain of, many diet soda drinkers consume more calories than others: A new study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that overweight and obese adults who drank diet […]
Vatican: Medjugorje report submitted
Medjugorge Icon at Podbrdo, place of apparition (Beemwej) COGWriter Vatican Radio announced that a special commission has completed its report on Medjugorje: January 18, 2014 Commission to submit study on Medjugorje (Vatican Radio) The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi, confirmed on Saturday that the international commission investigating the events in […]
Sermon: Church of Rome, Mithras, and Isis?
Vatican City (photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce its latest suggested sermon: Church of Rome, Mithras, and Isis?, which is at its ContinuingCOG channel. 1:13:33 Dr. Thiel does this sermon in Vatican City and points to a variety of symbols and displays there and explains where some […]
Surgeon General’s report highlights numerous health risks of smoking
(Photo by Geierunited) COGwriter A new report released by the Surgeon General of the United States warns that smoking causes a lot more health problems than increasing the risk for lung cancer: January 17, 2014 A new report by the U.S. surgeon general warns that smoking cigarettes causes more health problems than previously thought. The […]
ACLU says Obama plan for surveillance reforms falls short, but that’s not the only problem
The US Bill of Rights COGwriter As expected, US President Obama’s proposed reforms for USA espionage fall short in many ways: January 17, 2014 American Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Anthony Romero said Mr. Obama fell short on hits reforms for mass collection of American data, saying that the president didn’t call directly for the […]