COGwriter On November 21, Catholics of Rome honor their bishop and pontiff Gelasius I. The Catholic Encyclopedia says the following about him: Pope Gelasius I (died 19 November 496) was Pope from 1 March 492 to his death in 496… Despite all the efforts of the otherwise orthodox patriarch, Euphemius of Constantinople, and the threats […]
Month: November 2024
Oropouche virus: A growing threat
Biting midge (USDA Photo) COGwriter NPR reported: It’s a virus you may not have heard of. Here’s why scientists are worried about it November 20, 2024 A little-known virus is getting a lot of attention this year. It’s called Oropouche, and it’s been making headlines because of a notable increase in diagnoses. So far in 2024 […]
Sweden, Finland, & Norway bracing their residents for war
Sweden is once again sending out brochures to its residents with instructions on what to do if “a crisis or war breaks out” Sweden was a non-NATO member state before the Russo-Ukraine war. It joined the Alliance on March 7, 2024 pic.twitter.com/sC8PUXZZ1L — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) November 18, 2024 COGwriter Many in Europe are concerned […]
Why might many be deceived by the ‘mark of the Beast’?
COGwriter Many wonder what ‘mark’ or marks may be associated with the final Antichrist. But few understand who the final Antichrist can be, let alone his mark. And relatively few will properly perceive it. The terms ‘antichrist’ and ‘antichrists’ are only used in the Bible five times (four and one respectively), and are only found […]
Vaccine passports/digital IDs warned related to buying and selling
(Unslash photo) COGwriter There are concerns about requiring vaccine passports to buy and sell in parts of Europe: Gattaca’s Warning against Vaccine Passports November 19, 2024 Gattaca, the 1997 dystopian science fiction film by Andrew Niccol, was prescient. … where those with supposedly ‘superior’ genes were termed the ‘valids,’ and those with putatively ‘inferior’ genes […]
Ukraine Launches First ATACMS Strike On Russia and Vladimir Putins signs law allowing expanded use of nuclear weapons
M57A1 Army Tactical Missile System missile (U.S. Army photo) COGwriter Relatively quickly after getting permission from US President Joe Biden, Ukraine has attacked Russia using US Army missiles such as the type shown in the photo above: Ukraine Uses Western-Supplied ATACMS For First Time Inside Russia 19 November 2024 Ukraine’s military has hit a target […]
Does the Bible teach that God’s people will be strangers and pilgrims?
COGwriter The fourth Thursday in November is the American holiday called Thanksgiving. According to Wikipedia: In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October. It is the only other country outside of the United States that officially observes the day as a holiday. Unlike most holidays observed in the USA and Canada, this […]
Iran vows revenge after Israel kills another Hezbollah leader–Israel may want revenge as documents tie Iran with Hamas attack of October 7, 2023; What about the Abraham Accords?
Iranian Fattah hypersonic missiles (Tasnim News Agency) COGwriter Iran again says Israel has taken steps it will avenge: Iran Militia, Hamas Vow Revenge After Israel Kills Hezbollah Leader | ‘Won’t Remain Silent’ The Axis of Resistance breathed fire after Israel assassinates Hezbollah media chief Mohammad Afif in an air strike on Sunday. Hamas, Hezbollah and […]
Did Joe Biden push to start to WWIII with Russia before Donald Trump takes office?
COGwriter Are we close to World War III? The BBC reported the following: Fury in Russia at ‘serious escalation’ of missile move 18 November 2024 President Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to strike inside Russia with long-range missiles supplied by the US has sparked a furious response in Russia. “Departing US president Joe Biden… has […]
Roman Catholic myths about Peter and Paul
Vatican City (photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter On November 18th, various Catholics of Rome celebrate the feast of the dedication of the Basilicas of Peter and Paul–both of which I have visited. The one known as St. Peter’s Basilica is in Vatican City and is claimed to have the remains of the Apostle Peter. Part […]