(Pixabay photo) COGwriter Many who claim Christianity celebrate December 25th as the date of Jesus’ birth. Yet, many do not understand the biblical or historical truth about it. Here is a list of 25 items people who keep Christmas seem not to fully consider: In Leviticus 23, God lists His festivals–with specific dates. In Jeremiah […]
Month: December 2020
‘Why Can’t Science Explain Consciousness?’
COGwriter Notice the following: Why Can’t Science Explain Consciousness? For much of the 20th century, there was a great taboo against querying the mysterious inner world of consciousness — it was not taken to be a fitting topic for “serious science.” Things have changed a lot, and there is now broad agreement that the problem […]
BBC: Brexit: Boris Johnson hails free trade deal with EU
COGwriter The BBC posted the following: Brexit: Boris Johnson hails free trade deal with EU 24 December 2020 The EU and UK have reached a post-Brexit trade deal, ending months of disagreements over fishing rights and future business rules. At a Downing Street press conference, Boris Johnson said: “We have taken back control of our […]
Archbishop Fulton Sheen warning about an Anti-Pope being the False Prophet?
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. He is someone that is a candidate for Roman Catholic ‘sainthood.’ But that has recently been delayed: ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester Catholic Diocese prompted a delay in […]
SGT: Tables Turned: Detroit Sues Black Lives Matter Group for ‘Civil Conspiracy’ to Riot and Attack Police
COGwriter The SGT Report had the following: Tables Turned: Detroit Sues Black Lives Matter Group for ‘Civil Conspiracy’ to Riot and Attack Police December 23, 2020 The Black Lives Matter umbrella group Detroit Will Breathe sued Detroit, alleging police abuse of force during the George Floyd riots in the city this past summer. A judge […]
‘Welcome to the U.S.S.A.’s Banquet of Consequences’
COGwriter The rock group called the Beatles had a hit with a song titled Back in the U.S.S.R. In 1997, a book came out titled Back in the USSA. It was a fictional account of what could have happened if the USA became communist in 1917. USSA stands for the United Socialist States of America. […]
COGWA’s 10th Anniversary
Laodicea has many questionable structures COGwriter It was ten 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. […]
Jesus did not look like how He is commonly portrayed. Was Jesus black?
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 […]
COIVD ‘stimulus’ and another $1.4 trillion in debt
(Pixabay picture) COGwriter Congress has again decided to increase US debt: December 22, 2020 The U.S. Congress has passed a massive year-end bill that includes both a $900 billion coronavirus aid package as well as $1.4 trillion in annual government funding. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate passed the measure with overwhelming support […]
Should You Smoke? Do You Want Help to Quit?
(Photo by Geierunited) COGwriter Should anyone smoke? It’s been said that good habits are hard to make but easy to live with, while bad habits are easy to make but are hard to live with. The intent of the new law looks to make it a little harder to start. Should Christians smoke? Does smoking […]