COGwriter There continues to be an effort around the world to move towards a cashless society. Here is something that was posted last night: April 7, 2016 Harvard economist Larry Summers says “it’s time to go after big money,” and he wants to start by banning the $100 bill. But critics say he and other […]
Month: April 2016
Taxes and the Bible
World Currencies COGwriter April 15th is traditionally the day income tax returns are due in the USA (the date is extended if the 15th falls on a weekend or holiday as it does this year). Many in the USA will be scrambling to try to get their returns done. But what about taxes? Should Christians […]
Rouhani claims ‘Iran is not a threat to any country’
Hassan Rouhani COGwriter Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says Iran is not a threat to any country: April 7, 2016 President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday Iran posed no threat to any other nation and that it wanted interaction with the rest of the world – remarks contrasting with the view of the country’s hardline supreme […]
AP: Clinton and Sanders clash over presidential qualifications; Is either ‘qualified’?
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders COGwriter The two Democratic presidential candidates, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, are questioning their opponent’s qualifications for the job: Clinton and Sanders clash over presidential qualifications April 7, 2016 NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign fired back at her rival Bernie Sanders after the Vermont senator questioned whether […]
Limbo and what happens to babies when they die?
Anne Catherine Emmerich COGwriter What is Limbo? Do you know what happens to babies who die? Growing up as a Roman Catholic, I was taught about Limbo. I was also told that certain Catholics (such as Anne Catherine Emmerich) had even been given visions of it. Basically, the belief was that babies who die without […]
Bob Thiel addresses some false statements from ‘accusers of the brethren’
Scroll of the Book of Proverbs COGwriter Should you ever deal with accusations and false statements? The Book of Proverbs teaches: 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes. (Proverbs 26:4-5) […]
‘Gibraltar, Falklands accuse Spain and Argentina of bullying’
(Picture By Eric Gaba) COGwriter Tensions have again gone up related to the British controlled territories of the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar: Gibraltar, Falklands accuse Spain and Argentina of bullying April 6, 2016 GIBRALTAR: Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands have accused Spain and Argentina of “bullying” after the two countries called for talks with Britain […]
Could there have been prehistoric humanoids before Adam?
Australopithecus sediba (Brett Eloff) COGwriter Did God make ‘prehistoric’ human-like beings prior to Adam? Many have wondered about this as various scientists and others have made claims. But notice a couple of observations: Modern humans (Homo sapiens or Homo sapiens sapiens) are the only extant members of the hominin clade, a branch of great apes […]
Barack Obama’s nuclear comments offend India
Barack Obama and Narendra Modi COGwriter US President Barack Obama made nuclear comments that have offended those in India: April 5, 2016 Much is made of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s personal rapport with US President Barack Obama. … But despite the growing warmth in ties between India and the US, reinforced now by Modi’s personal […]
Islamic State accused of using ‘mustard gas,’ which suggests that the USA did not get all chemical weapons in Syria destroyed as claimed; London, Berlin, and Rome threatened
Human arm after exposure to ‘mustard gas’ COGwriter The group calling itself the Islamic State has been accused of using the chemical weapon known as ‘mustard gas’: State media in Syria have accused militants from so-called Islamic State (IS) of using mustard gas against government forces in the north-east. April 5, 2016 ‘Chemicals in rockets’ […]