COGwriter The Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma has ruled against a display of the Ten Commandments at the State capital: June 30, 2015 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) —Oklahoma’s Supreme Court says the Ten Commandments monument at the state Capitol must be removed because it indirectly benefits the Jewish and Christian faiths in violation of […]
Month: June 2015
Pope Francis fully supporting World Council of Churches
Official logo of the World Council of Churches from its website COGwriter The World Council of Churches (WCC) celebrated its 50th anniversary and received a letter of support from Pope Francis: June 24, 2015 Pope Francis says that dialogue with the World Council of Churches that began 50 years ago “must continue” despite divisions that […]
Chris Christie enters the race
Chris Christie (Photo by Luigi Novi) COGwriter As expected, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared his official desire for the office of US President today: June 30, 2015 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is polling terribly in his home state. In the jam-packed 2016 Republican presidential field, he’s only pulling single digits. The scandal known […]
The Seven Churches of Revelation 2 & 3
COGwriter at site of “Church of the Apocalypse/Revelation” on Patmos in 2008 COGwriter Tracing the history of the Christian church through the churches of Revelation 2 & 3 gives strong indications of who the descendants of the true church are today. This tracing provides information that demonstrates that the true Church of God (COG) is […]
Greece says it will default, stock markets drop, Puerto Rico also may default
Part of Athens (Photo By Joyce Thiel) COGwriter IMF and Greece continue to negotiate, though both sides are talking tough: Dow off 350 on Greece news; worst point drop since ’13 June 29, 2015 U.S. markets got hammered Monday as the Greek debt crisis deepened, with investors pushing the Dow down 350 points — and […]
VOA: ‘1 Year After Declaring Caliphate, Islamic State Remains Strong.’ Tunisia killings are related proof
Riu Imperial Marhaba hotel, Tunisia (Tony Hisgett) COGwriter Voice of America reported the following: 1 Year After Declaring Caliphate, Islamic State Remains Strong June 29, 2015 Monday marks one year since Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the head of the Islamic State group, declared what he called an Islamic “caliphate” stretching across eastern Syria and northern and […]
Peter, Paul, Francis, and the Eastern Orthodox
Improperly Claimed Tomb of Peter COGwriter Today is the day the Greco-Roman churches observe for the Apostle Peter and the Apostle Paul: June 29 marks the day of the Apostles St. Peter and St. Pavel (Paul) in the Bulgarian Orthodox calendar. The feast day commemorates the martyrdom of the two great Apostles, assigned by tradition […]
Bilderberg, TTIP, TISA, cashless society, and ‘shadow government’
Bilderberg Hotel (M.M.Minderhoud) COGwriter Caught the latest telecast from the Protestant prophecy watcher Hal Lindsey last evening. While I believe that he is wrong about his pre-tribulation rapture and the identity of the final King of the North and other prophetic and theological matters, he is one who realizes that the USA is in decline, […]
Irenaeus of Lyon: Important saint or major heretic?
An engraving allegedly of Irenaeus, in Gaul (now Lyons, France) COGwriter Today is considered to be the feast/saint’s day for Irenaeus of Lyon. His writings are some of the earliest available on certain heresies and he claimed to have met the faithful Polycarp of Smyrna. A reader sent me the following: Celebrated by the Roman […]
Moldova tries to decide between the European Union and Russia’s Eurasian Union
Moldovan Parliament COGwriter Moldovans voted today in a runoff election: Moldovans Choose Between Europe, Russia In Election Runoffs June 28, 2015 Moldovans are voting in runoffs for local elections which are considered a test of whether the country is committed to European integration or will seek closer ties with Russia.In the first round of voting […]