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Carnaval 2016: Should Christians participate?

2007 Carnival at Pátio de São Pedro square, in Recife, Brazil (Wiki Photo) COGwriter ‘Carnaval’ for 2016 officially starts February 7th in parts of Brazil and elsewhere: Rio Carnival is a wild 5 days celebration, 40 days before Easter. It officially starts on Friday and finishes on Fat Tuesday with the beginning of Lent on [...]

Concussion: American football injuries are like those that afflict boxers

COGwriter The BBC reported the following: February 6, 2016 There is a lot we don’t understand about the impact of head injuries in sport but a new Hollywood film called Concussion, starring Will Smith, aims to change that. Over the last few years, American Football has had to face up to the fact that repeated [...]

Is Hillary Clinton right that Russia is the USA’s biggest threat?

COGwriter Hillary Clinton upset Russia: Hillary Clinton has infuriated Russians after she declared their federation is the greatest threat to America during the latest Democratic debate. Her opponent Bernie Sanders was asked the same question and said North Korea instead, and that an isolated country made him “nervous.” “Russia lives in the world. China lives in [...]

Cartwright’s Journal out: Ron Dart’s death and David Jon Hill’s life

COGwriter The latest issue (says #180, print date January 31 2016) of The Journal was sent out electronically and just received. This was another relatively short edition. Items covered included information on Ron Dart’s death and the life of the late David Jon Hill.  Actually, most of the issue had to do with Ronald Dart, [...]

Sermon: Lent, Ash Wednesday, Carnaval, and Christianity?

Cross of Ashes COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:14:36 Lent, Ash Wednesday, Carnaval, and Christianity? Each winter the Church of Rome and some others who profess Christianity observe a period of time called Lent. It begins after many have celebrated Mardi Gras or Carnaval. [...]

WND: Islamic issues may cause civil war in Europe–COGwriter warned of that back in 2008

German ‘flashmob’ protesting Islamic atrocities in Cologne (© Raimond Spekking) COGwriter World News Daily (WND) is reporting that civil war may happen in Europe: Violence, repression pushing Europe toward ‘civil war February 4/5, 2016 The unprecedented influx of Muslim migrants into Europe is fueling civil unrest as well as government repression directed against the native [...]

Pope Francis to meet Russian Patriarch Kirill in Cuba: an ecumenical first

Pope Francis (cover) and Patriarch Kirill (Kremlin.ru) COGwriter The Vatican announced that Pope Francis is now scheduled to meet Russian Patriarch Kirill in Cuba: February 5, 2016 Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, will meet with Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, next week at the first meeting between the leaders [...]

Chinese New Year for 2016

Monkey from Chinese zodiac COGwriter The Chinese New Year is on Monday 8 February in 2016 and has been designated the year of the monkey. The Chinese New Year is based upon a lunar-solar calendar cycle. Like the biblical one, it is supposed to be somewhat related to Spring, though the Chinese one tends to [...]

WND ‘Expert: North Korea prepping EMP attack on U.S.’; Canada also at risk

COGwriter World News Daily (WND) reports that North Korea is preparing to hit North America with electromagnetic pulse weapons (EMP): Expert: North Korea prepping EMP attack on U.S. February 3, 2016 WASHINGTON – North Korea is preparing to launch a satellite capable of detonating a nuclear weapon more than 100 miles over the United States, [...]

Admitted USA debt passes $19 trillion and $26.3 trillion now projected

Statue Intended to be Habakkuk by Donatello (15th century) COGwriter Despite sequestration, sometimes having ‘debt ceilings,’ voting in a Republican majority Congress, and government shut-down threats, admitted US debt continues to rise and now exceeds $19 trillion, with more increases expected to come: As National Debt Hits $19 Trillion, a Spending Showdown Looms in Congress [...]