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Donald Trump wins in Nevada; Could Donald Trump be apocalyptic?

Donald Trump COGwriter Donald Trump won again: February 24, 2016 SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Yes, Donald Trump could really be the Republican nominee. Billionaire Donald Trump won another state in his bid to become the Republican nominee for president with a decisive victory Tuesday in the western U.S. state of Nevada. Final results showed Trump [...]

WND: Everything you need to know about Passover

Unleavened Bread and Red Wine COGwriter World News daily sent me an email with the subject line: Everything you need to know about Passover. The email, instead, was actually just an advertisement for a book by Mark Biltz on the Holy Days. While I am glad that Mark Biltz believes Christians should keep the biblical [...]

Syria agrees to stop fighting, but . . .

Damascus, the capital of Syria COGwriter Voice of America reported the following: February 23, 2016 STATE DEPARTMENT—Syria said Tuesday it accepts a cease-fire plan proposed by the United States and Russia that would begin Saturday. A Syrian government statement said the military will continue its operations against Islamic State and al-Qaida-linked groups. The U.S.-Russia plan [...]

Church of Scotland wants UK to remain in EU

COGwriter Ecumenical News reports that the Church of Scotland is the first church in the UK to come out to urge support the stay in the EU vote scheduled for June 23, 2016, and that the Church of England will likely also do so: Church of Scotland first to openly support UK staying in European [...]

Was Polycarp Church of God, Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, or Church of Rome?

“Martyrdom of Polycarp” from Ceiling of the Church of St. Polycarp, Smyrna (now called Izmir, Turkey) COGwriter February 23rd is considered the “Feast of Polycarp” by the Roman and Eastern Orthodox Catholics. Some believe that he was martyred on that date (though an early Spring martyrdom seems to have been more likely), and thus some [...]

EN: ‘The Presbyterian Church (USA) has turned on Donald Trump’

COGwriter Ecumenical News reports that the Presbyterian Church has turned against Donald Trump: February 22, 2016 The Presbyterian Church (USA) has turned on Donald Trump who is still feeling the impact of his row with Pope Francis over his suggestion he was “not a Christian” for proposing a border wall with Mexico. But the conservative [...]

USA is world’s largest arms dealer, but is getting closer to collapsing militarily

Arms sales by nation (graph by Crosswords) COGwriter The USA retains its lead as the world’s largest supplier of military equipment in the world: February 22, 2016 HELSINKI –  A Swedish think-tank says global arms exports increased 14 percent during the five years to 2015, with the U.S. retaining top position after its sales grew [...]

Did Papias hold COG views that the Church of Rome has denounced?

Hierapolis, Turkey (Photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter The Catholics of Rome consider February 22nd as the day to honor Papius of Hierapolis, whom they consider to be one of their saints. This is somewhat odd in that Papius held many Church of God, not Church of Rome views. One of which, the current Catechism of [...]

London’s Boris Johnson wants a Brexit!

London Mayor Boris Johnson COGwriter David Cameron just secured a deal to grant the United Kingdom (UK) “special status” within the European Union (EU). So, as he promised, he has called for a referendum for voters to decide whether the UK should remain in the EU (bolding below mine): February 21, 2016 British Prime Minister [...]

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton win, but does the USA lose?

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump COGwriter The two front runners for the US presidential nomination had success yesterday: February 21, 2016 SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Yes, Donald Trump could really be the Republican nominee. The blunt-talking billionaire posted his second straight victory in South Carolina’s Republican primary Saturday, ending any lingering doubts that he could [...]