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Cross found on Mars?

COGwriter Some believe that a NASA photo shows a cross/crucifix on Mars. A reader sent me a link to the following: Is there a CRUCIFIX on Mars? UFO hunters have spotted a cross on the red planet near the ruins of a ‘beautifully carved’ structure in latest bizarre claim Alien hunters claim they spotted cross [...]

BBC: ‘Europe hates Trump. Does it matter?’

COGwriter There was yet another Republican debate last night: March 4, 2016 WASHINGTON— Dismissing his rivals as “lying Ted” and “little Marco,” Donald Trump fended off intense attacks from his fellow presidential hopefuls at a debate Thursday that comes amid deeps signs of divisions within the Republican Party. During the debate, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, [...]

Theologians’ statements on Easter

COGwriter Many people are planning on observing Easter this year. Is it an original holiday of the Church? What was it supposed to be? What does the Catholic Church teach about it? The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches: 1170 At the Council of Nicea in 325, all the Churches agreed that Easter, the Christian [...]

CGOM on prophets and Zephaniah; Is Zephaniah relevant now?

Imagined Depiction of Zephaniah (center) Speaking COGwriter Church of God Outreach Ministries (CGOM) put out its latest (March 2016) edition of its publication Outreach. Towards the end, it had the following notice: NOTICE! We will continue with the publication of OUTREACH but must now, to pre-serve funds, suspend publication in print form. It will continue [...]

EC President tells migrants not to come; German Chancellor wants her nation to have more international influence

Donald Tusk COGwriter The President of the European Council gave a message to potential migrants: EC President Tells Migrants Not to Come to Europe March 3, 2016 European Council President Donald Tusk has warned economic migrants not to come to Europe, saying Greece, a popular entry point, and other European states will “no longer be [...]

M&M: Death by Debt

The so-called ‘debt ceiling’ of the USA is not a ceiling and does not include various debts COGwriter Mike Larsen of Money and Markets (M&M) wrote the following: Death by Debt The powder keg is debt. Not just our utterly unpayable federal debt … not just personal or corporate debt … but debt at every [...]

Do you have an immortal soul? What really happens after death?

Cemetery in Estonia COGwriter Do you have an immortal soul? Did those who professed Christ in the period shortly after the Bible was completed teach that humans possessed immortality? Or did they teach that this was something that God would later give? What really happens after death? Notice some of what the Apostle Paul was [...]

Russia and Syria accused of arming migrants to destabilize Europe

Syrian Migrants passing through Slovenia (Robert Cotič) COGwriter Russia and Syria are being accused of arming migrants to destabilize Europe: March 2, 2016 Russia and Syria are deliberately using migration as an aggressive strategy towards Europe, the senior Nato commander in Europe has said. US Gen Philip Breedlove said they were “weaponising” migration to destabilise [...]

Donald Trump worrying Republican establishment, while others try to portray him as Adolf Hitler

Anti-Trump Sign (Photo from Ben Jacobs / Twitter) COGwriter Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton gained a lot of delegates in the latest primaries: March 2, 2016 Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump have strengthened their grips on their parties’ presidential nominations, racking up wins in key states on Super Tuesday, the primary season’s most [...]

Religious scholars are aware of some of the truth about Easter

COGwriter Many people will be observing Easter in a few weeks. Is it an original holiday of the Church? What was it supposed to be? What do religious scholars teach about it? What does the Church of Rome teach about it? The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches: 1170 At the Council of Nicea in [...]