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Is a Brexit a step towards a monstrous militaristic superstate?

Depiction of Beasts of Daniel 7 COGwriter Could the vote for the UK to leave the European Union encourage the EU to try to become a ‘superstate’?  Notice the following reports: European SUPERSTATE to be unveiled: EU nations ‘to be morphed into one’ post-Brexit EUROPEAN political chiefs are to take advantage of Brexit by unveiling [...]

Pope Francis, Patriarch Bartholomew, Cardinal Koch, and the ‘Great and Holy Council’

Patriarch Bartholomew, Pope Francis, & Cardinal Koch COGwriter Pope Francis gave a message to Eastern Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople today: June 28, 2016 With joy and affection I offer you a heartfelt welcome on the occasion of the Solemnity of the Holy Patrons of the Church of Rome, the Apostles Peter and Paul. I [...]

Was Irenaeus a real saint or a real heretic?

An engraving allegedly of Irenaeus, in Gaul (now Lyons, France) COGwriter Today is considered to be the feast/saint’s day for Irenaeus of Lyon. His writings are some of the earliest available on certain heresies and he claimed to have met the faithful Polycarp of Smyrna. A reader sent me the following: Celebrated by the Roman [...]

Was Irenaeus are real saint or a real heretic?

An engraving allegedly of Irenaeus, in Gaul (now Lyons, France) COGwriter Today is considered to be the feast/saint’s day for Irenaeus of Lyon. His writings are some of the earliest available on certain heresies and he claimed to have met the faithful Polycarp of Smyrna. A reader sent me the following: Celebrated by the Roman [...]

M&M on Brexit financial chaos

Trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange COGwriter Money & Markets’ Mike Larson reported this related to the financial markets and the Brexit vote: June 27, 2016 Friday and this morning, the wheels came off our stock market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 871 points in just two trading days, while the S&P [...]

Record breaking ‘pride’ parade and what really is the monument to homosexuality?

The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah COGwriter To close out the last weekend of the so called ‘Gay Pride Month,’ there was a record breaking ‘pride’ parade in New York City: New York Pride March … NEW YORK—“We are Orlando!” exclaimed the master of ceremonies, draped in U.S. stars and stripes, at the start of [...]

COGwriter on radio today

COGwriter As long-term readers are aware, I, Dr. Bob Thiel, AKA COGwriter have frequently been a radio guest. However, since many times the interviews are last minute, they are usually not announced here. Anyway, there are two radio interviews currently scheduled for today. For the first, I am scheduled to be interviewed by Jeff Crouere [...]

COG writers have long expected a Brexit of some sort

(Source: http://masterinvestor.co.uk/category/...) COGwriter The decision by the majority of voters to leave the European Union shocked many who did not expect it and do not know where it will lead: June 26, 2016 Brexit: a journey into the unknown for a country never before so divided https://www.theguardian.com/commentis... June 24, 2016 LONDON—Britain has made a historic [...]

Those who hold to the original Christian faith will be persecuted

Artist depiction of Catholic saint Dominic presiding over burning two at the stake COGwriter Is persecution for Christians over? Well, obviously not. In addition to persecution for those who profess Christ in various Islamic lands, losing religious rights and freedoms in certain Western lands, and the promotion of immoral behavior by nations around the world, [...]

Islamic Terrorism and Barack Obama

The chart above is in a report published by Duke University titled “Muslim-American Involvement in Violent Extremism, 2015” COGwriter Someone forwarded me an anonymous email today that contained the following: The war started in the 7th century and lasted through the 17th century. I would contend it never stopped but historically the facts below are correct. [...]