COGwriter Iran has again issued threats against the USA: February 22, 2017 The commander of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards sent a stern warning America’s way, telling the Donald Trump White House it won’t be long before Tehran gives a “strong slap in the face” to the United States. The threat came after President Trump vowed […]
Month: February 2017
Papias held COG views that the Church of Rome has strongly denounced
Hierapolis, Turkey (Photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter The Catholics of Rome consider February 22nd as the day to honor Papius of Hierapolis, whom they consider to be one of their saints. This is somewhat odd in that Papius held many Church of God, not Church of Rome views. One of which, the current Catechism of […]
Donald Trump condemns acts of Anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitic graffiti COGwriter Antisemitism is, sadly, in the news again: February 21, 2017 US President Donald Trump has condemned dozens of violent threats made against US Jewish community centres in the past few weeks. “We have to fight bigotry, intolerance and hatred in all of its very ugly forms,” he said while visiting an African-American […]
‘Not My President’ protests
‘Not My President’ protesters COGwriter Again, thousands took to the streets to protest US President Donald Trump: February 21, 2017 Thousands protesting against President Donald Trump on issues including immigration, climate change and the environment rallied in cities around the U.S. on Presidents Day, calling their opposition outpouring Not My President’s Day. … Thousands of […]
Black History Month and Martin Luther King, Jr.
COGwriter As we get towards the end of ‘Black History Month,’ I thought it might be appropriate to quote some writings from the late Martin Luther King Jr. Particularly, those on the ancient sun-god religion of Mithraism, that was popular in the Roman Empire from about the first century B.C. until the fourth century A.D. […]
German leader wants Greek land and/or gold for collateral
Greek riot photos COGwriter The crisis in Greece is not over. Notice what a German leader wants to do about it: February 20, 2017 Bavaria’s 50-year-old finance minister Markus Soeder … according to an interview with Bild, the CSU politician said that: …new billions should only flow when Athens implemented all the reforms. Even then, […]
M&M: ‘Shocking Unexpected Consequences’
Hungary 1946 sweeping up hyperinflation currency notes COGwriter Dr. Martin Weiss of Money and Markets reported the following: Shocking Unexpected Consequences February 20, 2017 When new presidents first walk into the White House, they expect to grab the helm of government and sail along smoothly. But it’s mostly an illusion, and Trump’s first month in […]
Do verses in Colossians and Galatians negate the Christian obligation to observe biblical holy days?
Artist depiction of the Apostle Paul writing his epistles COGwriter Some have claimed that the Apostle Paul’s writings in Colossians and Galatians negate the Christian obligation to observe biblical holy days. To address this, the Continuing Church of God has put together this sermonette on its ContinuingCOG channel: 14:06 Colossians, Galatians, and the Feasts of […]
COGwriter on radio Monday, February 20th: warnings related to Donald Trump are coming to pass
COGwriter As long-term readers are aware, I, Dr. Bob Thiel, AKA COGwriter have frequently been a radio guest. However, since many times the interviews are last minute, they are usually not announced here. But sometimes there is some notice. I am scheduled to be on AM Ocala Live with Larry Whitler. This would be on […]
‘Deep state’ taking action as it does not want anyone to ‘drain the swamp’?
COGwriter Donald Trump is not pleased with the mainstream media nor various leaks. But are the leaks intentional?: February 19, 2017 he scariest new catchphrase of the Trumpera – and we’re only one month in – is the “deep state,” a term borrowed from countries like Turkey and Egypt, where networks of military officers and […]