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‘Gibraltar, Falklands accuse Spain and Argentina of bullying’

(Picture By Eric Gaba) COGwriter Tensions have again gone up related to the British controlled territories of the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar: Gibraltar, Falklands accuse Spain and Argentina of bullying April 6, 2016 GIBRALTAR: Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands have accused Spain and Argentina of “bullying” after the two countries called for talks with Britain [...]

Could there have been prehistoric humanoids before Adam?

Australopithecus sediba (Brett Eloff) COGwriter Did God make ‘prehistoric’ human-like beings prior to Adam? Many have wondered about this as various scientists and others have made claims. But notice a couple of observations: Modern humans (Homo sapiens or Homo sapiens sapiens) are the only extant members of the hominin clade, a branch of great apes [...]

Barack Obama’s nuclear comments offend India

Barack Obama and Narendra Modi COGwriter US President Barack Obama made nuclear comments that have offended those in India: April 5, 2016 Much is made of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s personal rapport with US President Barack Obama. … But despite the growing warmth in ties between India and the US, reinforced now by Modi’s personal [...]

Islamic State accused of using ‘mustard gas,’ which suggests that the USA did not get all chemical weapons in Syria destroyed as claimed; London, Berlin, and Rome threatened

Human arm after exposure to ‘mustard gas’ COGwriter The group calling itself the Islamic State has been accused of using the chemical weapon known as ‘mustard gas’: State media in Syria have accused militants from so-called Islamic State (IS) of using mustard gas against government forces in the north-east. April 5, 2016 ‘Chemicals in rockets’ [...]

Month of the Holy Eucharist?

Eucharist Host in a Monstrance COGwriter April is called ‘the Month of the Holy Eucharist” by certain Catholics. Did early Christians use a round eucharistic host? A careful comparison of what is taught in the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church along with eucharistic practices should make this clear to any truly interested [...]

Amerigeddon: Could the USA be taken over?

COGwriter An upcoming movie warns of what some believe are ‘real-world’ events that could hit the USA in the 21st century. The following is from the movie’s website: AMERIGEDDON, coming to theaters nationwide May 13, 2016, has been described as “the movie the establishment doesn’t want you to see.” Showing what happens when a not-so-future [...]

‘Panama Papers’ and government corruption

A world map of the 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International, which measures “the degree to which corruption is perceived to exist among public officials and politicians”. High numbers (blue) indicate less perception of corruption, whereas lower numbers (red) indicate higher perception of corruption. But perceptions are not always correct as there is more [...]

Calculated or observed calendar?

Older Hebrew Calendar COGwriter Each year, some bring up calendar concerns. Some believe that a calculated Holy Day calendar is wrong and that one must be only kept based upon personal observation.  Those espousing the observed calendar often differ among themselves as to how it is to be observed. The debate is often centered around [...]

Could Christians be protected in Petra during the Great Tribulation?

COGwriter The Bible tells of a place in the wilderness where some Christians are subject to protection (Revelation 12:14-16). Could this be Petra in Jordan? One of many sermons by the Continuing Church of God at the ContinuingCOG YouTube channel and is titled Might Petra be the Place of Safety? It covers information such as: [...]

Donald Trump says USA on course for ‘a very massive recession;’ others have predictions supposedly about him

Donald Trump COGwriter Donald Trump put out an economic warning: April 3, 2016 Milwaukee: Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump predicted that the United States is on course for a “very massive recession,” warning that a combination of high unemployment and an overvalued stock market had set the stage for another economic slump. “I think we’re [...]