COGWriter A reader tipped me off to the following in the December 2015 edition of National Geographic: How the Virgin Mary Became the World’s Most Powerful Woman Mary barely speaks in the New Testament, but her image and legacy are found and celebrated around the world. As the sun sets in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina—a […]
Month: December 2015
Canada preparing for Syrian refugees–does the Bible warn against this?
w Islamic Migrants (photo by Bwag) COGwriter Canada’s new Prime Minister is happy that Syrian refugees are about to arrive in his nation: December 10, 2015 “It will be a great day,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canada will take in the first flight of Syrian refugees as part of the government’s resettlement plan on […]
Book claims Jesus had children
COGwriter Notice a book with false claims about Jesus and the gospels: A … book claims even Jesus had his secrets. It’s called “The Lost Gospel” and it’s based off of manuscripts found in British Library dating back more than 1,400 years written in Syriac – the language spoken by Jesus himself. It claims Jesus […]
Are governments moving towards ‘cashless’ societies?
COGwriter Are governments around the world moving towards eliminating cash to have ‘cashless’ societies? A reader sent me the following, dated 12/03/15, that suggests that may be the case: Are You Safe from the War on Cash? Governments are waging a war on cash… Although you won’t hear it in the mainstream media, many world […]
Donald Trump blasted and blasts back
New York Daily News cover depiction of Donald Trump beheading ‘Lady Liberty’ COGwriter US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump remains in the news for his statements related to temporarily blocking travel of Muslims into the USA: December 9, 2015 From the White House, the Pentagon, world leaders and Muslim advocacy groups there has come a […]
Archbishop Fulton Sheen on the ‘last days’
Archbishop Fulton Sheen COGwriter Catholic Archbishop Fulton Sheen died on December 9, 1979. He was known for his preaching and especially his work on television and radio. Years ago, Zenit.org, a pro-Vatican website, reported: The “World’s Preacher” Remembered Masses Mark 30th Anniversary of Archbishop Sheen’s Death I mentioned sometimes Fulton Sheen in articles at COGwriter. […]
New study warns that solar flare threat is signficant
Solar Flares COGwriter Could the USA and others be suddenly faced with electronic disaster? A new study suggests so: Sun Could Unleash Devastating ‘Superflare’ December 8, 2015 The sun is capable of firing off an incredibly powerful superflare that could wreak havoc on Earth’s technology-dependent society, a new study suggests. The same basic processes drive […]
10 safest nations to be in during World War III? Has WWIII begun?
Huts in Fiji (photo by Merbabu) COGwriter Have you wondered where the safest place to be is in turbulent times? One secular source claims the following nations are the safest: December 8, 2015 The 10 safest countries if World War Three breaks out Following a string of terror attacks and violence, we take a look […]
Memories of evangelist Dibar Apartian and LCG differences
COGwriter and Dibar Apartian COGwriter Dibar Apartian died on December 8, 2010. For those unfamiliar with him, he had been an evangelist in the Church of God (COG) for decades. He was born of Armenian parents and his family had to flee when he was quite young because of persecution from the Turks (known as […]
Mary’s claimed ‘immaculate conception’ feast–and 12 other non-biblical ones in December
COGWriter December 8th is observed by Roman, as opposed to Eastern Orthodox, Catholics as the ‘Feast of the Immaculate Conception.’ It is an official holiday for certain countries in Europe and Latin America. Pope Francis is promoting it this year by having his ‘jubilee year’ start then: Francis on Friday said the new jubilee would […]