The earliest surviving paintings claimed to be of Jesus, from a church at the ruined city of Dura-Europos on the Euphrates (dating from first half of the 3rd Century AD) COGwriter There are a lot of myths about Jesus, His birth, and His teachings. What about His appearance? A while back, the BBC addressed the […]
Month: December 2019
‘Putin says Russia is leading world in hypersonic weapons’ and ‘Runet’
Avangard hypersonic glide test (Mil.ru) White Kinzhal hypersonic missile (Kremlin.ru) COGwriter Russia’s Vladimir Putin is telling the world out that his nation is a technologically advanced military power: Putin says Russia is leading world in hypersonic weapons December 24, 2019 MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia is the only country in […]
‘This Is America: 10 Examples That Show How Dramatically The U.S. Has Changed As We Approach 2020’ COGwriter: ‘Is God Calling You?’
COGwriter The USA is declining morally. Michael Synder posted the following: This Is America: 10 Examples That Show How Dramatically The U.S. Has Changed As We Approach 2020 Our culture is in the process of being radically transformed, and the direction of that change has not altered very much at all no matter which political […]
The German press on what did and did not happen on December 25th
COGwriter The German publication Deutsche Welle (DW) ran the following Sol Invictus – the Invincible Sun There is virtually no evidence that Jesus of Nazareth was born on December 25th. The date was likely picked for convenience, as it was already celebrated by other major religions as the supposed day of winter solstice. One of […]
AP: Putin opens railway bridge to Crimea
Ukraine in light yellow with Crimea in Red COGwriter Russian President Vladimir Putin took the train to Crimea: Putin opens railway bridge to Crimea December 23, 2019 MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday inaugurated a massive railway bridge to Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Putin rode a commuter train […]
Climate tariffs against the USA because of Nord Stream sanctions? Plus, Turkey warning EU about more Syrian migrants
Proposed Nord Stream and connecting pipelines to Europe (by Samuel Bailey) COGwriter The German publication Deutsche Welle (DW) posted the following: 23 December 2019 The EU should enact “climate tariffs” against the US in response to sanctions against the bloc for the construction of the deep sea gas pipeline Nord Stream 2, an economist at the […]
COGWA’s 9th anniversary
Laodicea has many questionable structures COGwriter It was nine years ago, on December 23, 2010, that the Church of God, a Worldwide Association (COGWA) reported the following: Announcing the Church of God, a Worldwide Association Today we are announcing the formation of a new international congregation of believers, the Church of God, a Worldwide Association. […]
Christmas, Yuletide, Saturnalia, and Mithras
COGwriter On December 25, people in many parts of the world celebrate a holiday. This holiday was celebrated before Jesus was born. And, depending on where it was observed, this season had some different names. Two that come to mind are the Saturnalia and Yuletide. The real reason for the season was to worship the […]
Post-Brexit trade for the UK and USA? Prosperity? Europe to Rise and Fall?
Boris Johnson and Donald Trump (Wikipedia) COGwriter US President Donald Trump has invited UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to the White House: Trump invites Boris Johnson to White House as Brexit looms December 22, 2019 President Trump invited Boris Johnson to the White House for a visit next month … according to a report on […]
BibleNewsProphecy: Americans are depressed and suicidal. What’s the hope for happiness?
COGwriter The Continuing Church of God (CCOG) is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel: 15:28 Americans are depressed and suicidal. What’s the hope for happiness? On December 12, 2019, the FCC approved a proposal for a nationwide suicide prevention hotline in the USA using the number ‘988’). Suicide […]