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Racist thugs attack mentally disabled man and broadcast it over Facebook Live

Victim of Racial Violence COGwriter In a horrific act, four racists hit and videoed a mentally disabled man in Chicago: January 5, 2017 Authorities say the victim, who had been reported missing before the attack, has “mental health challenges.” He was encountered by police on Tuesday evening and is recovering in the hospital. … The [...]

CGFF’s Don Billingsley glosses over his error regarding Hillary Clinton, then switches to why God allowed Donald Trump to win

COGwriter Just received the print edition #189 of The Journal: News of the Churches of God. In it was the following paid advertisement from CGFF’s Alton (Don) Billingsley: The Election Is Over—Once again, God in heaven above has made known through Scripture the one to become the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump [...]

‘German insurer says costs of natural disasters soared in 2016′

(Choo photo) COGwriter The costs of ‘natural disasters’ is up: German insurer says costs of natural disasters soared in 2016 4 January 2017 Last year was a costly year for natural disaster damage around the world, according to Munich Re, one of the world’s leading reinsurance companies. The German-based company put global loses at $175 [...]

Euro gone in 2017? ‘What 12 ‘Financial Experts’ Predict For The Economy in 2017 (Spoiler Alert: It’s Ugly)’

COGwriter A reader sent me a link to the following today: Why 2017 Could See the Collapse of the Euro Europe has not been doing well. Just this year, GDP per capita for the Eurozone as a whole finally returned to pre-crisis levels. It is claiming victory in Spain—even though unemployment remains near 20% and [...]

Ethics, Scandals, and Barack Obama

COGwriter The Bible teaches: 1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than [...]

‘Currency & The Collapse Of The Roman Empire’–can it happen to the USA?

COGwriter How could the Roman Empire collapse? Could the same happen to the USA? Consider the following: January 3, 2017 Roman Debasement The major silver coin used during the first 220 years of the empire was the denarius. This coin, between the size of a modern nickel and dime, was worth approximately a day’s wages [...]

BBC: Germany sees ‘overwhelming’ sales of Hitler’s Mein Kampf; EUObserver: Superpower

Dust jacket of Adolf Hitler’s famous book COGwriter The sale of the re-release of Adolf Hitler’s book Mein Kampf has been called overwhelming: Germany sees ‘overwhelming’ sales of Hitler’s Mein Kampf 3 January 2017 The German publisher of a special annotated edition of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf says sales have soared since its launch a [...]

Sunday Laws: A view from a Seventh-day Adventist

Sunday Church, Naxos Greece COGwriter The late Seventh-day Adventist scholar Dr. Samuele Bacchiocchi had the following in one of his newsletters years ago: SUNDAY LAWS PROPOSED BY THE EUROPEAN EPISCOPAL COMMISSION Many years Adventists have been wondering what could triggers thepromulgation of international Sunday laws. In my past readings I found references to social, ecological, [...]

Parental obesity negatively affects development of children

Obese male COGwriter A newly released study finds that if a parent is obese, this has negative consequences on childhood development: January 2, 2017 (CNN) Being overweight may impact not only your health but your future child’s development as well, a new study suggests. Children of obese parents may be at risk for developmental delays, [...]

California ‘decriminalizes’ child prostitutes

Japanese prostitute COGwriter It is no longer illegal to be a child prostitute in the State of California:  January 2, 2017 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – This week, a new state law is in effect aimed at protecting children who are victims of sexual abuse. Law enforcement officers in California no longer can arrest youth suspects for [...]