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‘Soybeans power third-quarter growth in the US’

Soybeans growing in USA COGwriter The economy of the USA reported more growth than it had been, partially because of the export of soybeans: Soybeans power third-quarter growth in the US October 28, 2016 The US economy has grown at its fastest pace in two years as a huge surge in farm exports, notably soybeans, [...]

‘The EU must guide globalization, not hinder it’

European Union ‘Tower of Babel’ poster COGwriter Notice the following: October 28, 2016 While the rest of Europe ducked, one region stood up for important principles of responsible globalization. An 11th hour and 59th minute resolution was reached to the recent standoff between Wallonia (the French-speaking, devolved southern half of Belgium) and Europe over CETA [...]

Many compromised professors of Christ turned militaristic because of what happend on this date centuries ago

Labarum Cross COGwriter On October 28, 312 there was a battle at the Milvian Bridge between Constantine (a follower of Mithras) and Maxentius that Constantine’s side won. Prior to the time of Constantine, even most apostates who claimed Jesus did not believe that Christians should war. Despite that fact, today, is observed by some Catholics [...]

Syria, Hillary Clinton, WikiLeaks, and Prophecy

COGwriter Here is a report related to Hillary Clinton’s policies on Syria: Stopping Hillary’s Coming War on Syria October 27, 2016 Last year Reuters reported that “removing President Assad” would be Clinton’s “top priority.”This regime change sentiment was echoed more recently by her foreign policy adviser, Jeremy Bash, who said that Clinton would “…work to [...]

CETA looks to be a go

COGwriter Despite problems it had from part of Belgium, the European Union hopes to get a trade agreement with Canada very soon now: October 27, 2016 BRUSSELS (AP) — A landmark free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada could be signed within days after the Belgian government overcame an impasse with its regional [...]

Roman Catholics condemn and endorse Halloween

Photo by Tony Orb. COGwriter Halloween is often considered as a Roman Catholic holiday, but within Catholicism there are different views of it, and there are differing views in other groups. Here is the view of one Catholic writer endorsing Halloween: It should be noted that Halloween is a Catholic holiday. Pope Gregory IV in [...]

‘Germany’s new global responsibility’

Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin in Moscow 2002 (Kremlin.ru) COGwriter A German news site reported the following: Germany’s new global responsibility October 26, 2016 Berlin has increased its presence on the international stage, but it is still defining what kind of foreign policy actor it wants to be. How is Germany shaping its diplomatic future?Russian [...]

‘Trump: Clinton’s Syria Policy Would Bring World War 3′

COGwriter Donald Trump is claiming that Hillary Clinton’s policies towards Syria will lead to the next world war: Trump: Clinton’s Syria Policy Would Bring World War 3 October 26, 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says Democrat Hillary Clinton’s Syria policies would lead to another world war. “What we should do is focus on ISIS. [...]

Is Russia now rising up as the King of the North?

Russian Troops Parading in Moscow (Source: www.kremlin.ru) COGwriter Russia has been in the news because of matters related to Ukraine, Crimea, Iran, and Syria. Some believe that Russia is rising up to fulfill various biblical prophecies. But is is Russia the King of the North? Various Protestant prophetic teachers (such as Hal Lindsey and Ewiak [...]

COGWA asked, ‘Will you be left behind?’

COGwriter Last October, a ‘Left Behind’ movie, which is a Hollywood/Protestant take on prophecy, was released. Here is some of what the movies’ website stated about it: The most important event in the history of mankind is happening right now. In the blink of an eye, the biblical Rapture strikes the world. Millions of people [...]