Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (World Economic Forum) COGwriter A reader sent me a link to a recently published article that Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg co-wrote related to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, Europe, and the USA: Since Vladimir Putin’s official return to power in 2012, the Russian President seems to have set his mind on teaching the rest […]
Month: January 2014
More Chinese pressure against Bitcoin for ‘beast-related’ reasons
Bitcoin COGwriter The Chinese government is taking more moves against Bitcoin as it wants more financial controls: January 08, 2014 BEIJING — China’s biggest online marketplace, Alibaba’s Taobao, will ban the sale of bitcoins on the heels of a government crackdown against the virtual currency aimed at plugging a potential gap in the country’s tight […]
More Americans profess belief in UFOs than Jesus being the Son of God
COGwriter Many Protestants have historically believed that the USA is a “Christian” nation. And while many do claim to believe that Jesus is the Son of God, even more believe in aliens: According to a National Geographic survey, 77 percent of all Americans “believe there are signs that aliens have visited Earth”, and according to […]
Was Apollinaris of Hierapolis Church of Rome of Church of God?
Hierapolis, Turkey (Photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter The Catholics of Rome consider January 8th as the day to honor Apollinaris of Hierapolis. This should seem to be somewhat odd. Why? Because the historical records that have been preserved show that Apollinaris held Church of God, not Church of Rome views. He also did not hold […]
Germany did not get all of its gold back, some have questions
COGwriter A while back, Germany made it clear that it wanted more of its gold back. Now, some are raising questions on why it got back less than it asked for and not in the same form as it was originally deposited in: January 7, 2014 As you know, Germany has reported that 37.5 tons […]
Pope Francis to go to Middle East and Meet Constantinople Patriarch Bartholomew as well as Protestants
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (Pvasiliadis) COGwriter Pope Francis is going to the Middle East. Part of his plan there is to work on ecumenical unity with the Eastern Orthodox and various Protestants: VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is to visit biblical sites in Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Territories in May, his first trip to the […]
Could the ‘man of sin’ sit in the building attached to the original Church of God on Jerusalem’s western hill?
COGwriter Attached to the remains of some ancient bricks of the remains of the Church of God on Jerusalem’s Western Hill is a building that is often called the Cenacle. Could this possibly be the location that the man of sin in 2 Thessalonians 2 will sit in? Several years ago, on November 26, 2008, […]
Gold and paper currencies–and what counts
COGwriter A reader sent me a link to the following: As I have said all along in my career, gold doesn’t always need inflation to roar higher.To the contrary, gold’s best role — historically its best performance — is as a direct hedge against government folly and collapse. And we have that in spades today: […]
Damascus will be destroyed
Damascus, Capital of Syria COGwriter The situation with Syria is frequently in the news. There are suffering refugees, suffering non-refugees, various ‘extremists,’ and various fighters associated with Syria. The USA has been concerned that many of those that it backed in Syria against the Assad government have turned out to be Islamic ‘extremists’. Of course, […]
Europe’s physical money gives clues as to what the EU is trying to become
COGwriter Many countries in the European Union use the currency the Euro. It comes out in paper currency and coins. Do any of the symbols give clues as to Europe’s origins or where Europe will end up? Well as far as were it has come from the mythological goddess Europa, from whence the name Europe […]