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Mummers have a tie to Saturnalia

Mummers Parade (Tyler McHenry) COGwriter Are you familiar with Mummers parades? Here is some information about them: National Geographic lists Philadelphia’s Mummers Parade on New Year’s Day atop its list and writes: The costumed revelers of this unique New Year’s Day tradition have paraded the streets of Philadelphia since the 1800s and trace their roots [...]

Protestant concern about the false ‘Apostles’ Creed’ being used as an ecumenical tool

13th century artist depiction of claimed origin of the ‘Apostles’ Creed’ COGwriter Protestant Mike Gendron had the following in his newsletter today: December 1, 2015 Is the Apostles’ Creed a Test for True Conversion? The answer to this important question is adapted from Dr. John MacArthur’s book Reckless Faith. Creeds were never formulated to establish fundamental [...]

YouTube censorship of Protestant channel

YouTube logo 2015 COGwriter YouTube suspended a Protestant channel as it did not care for the content of one or more of its videos.  Last night, World News Daily (WND) reported the following: A Christian ministry’s YouTube channel, which was suspended permanently on Saturday through an unsigned notice from the division of Google, was reinstated [...]

Fourth Law of Success: Drive

COGwriter In his booklet, The Seven Laws of Success, the late Herbert W. Armstrong wrote the following related to what he called the fourth law of success: The All-important Fourth Law A person may have chosen his goal. Having it may have aroused tremendous ambition to achieve it. He may have started out educating and [...]

IMF adding China’s currency to its basket

Chinese currency notes COGwriter As expected (see IMF expecting to add China’s currency–another step in the replacement of the US dollar?), the International Monetary Fund is adding China’s currency to its basket: November 30, 2015 The Chinese yuan traded higher offshore as the International Monetary Fund decided to include it in a basket of reserve [...]

IMF adds China’s currency to its basket

Chinese currency notes COGwriter As expected (see IMF expecting to add China’s currency–another step in the replacement of the US dollar?), the International Monetary Fund added China’s currency to its basket: November 30, 2015 The Chinese yuan traded higher offshore as the International Monetary Fund decided to include it in a basket of reserve currencies, [...]

Planned Parenthood blames coverage of its immoral practices for shooting

Unborn baby COGwriter Planned Parenthood is indicating its critics caused the negative environment that resulted in the shooting of its clinic: November 30, 2015 (CNSNews.com) – Politicians and others who speak about what taxpayer-supported Planned Parenthood does are contributing to a “negative environment” that encourages some people to target the abortion provider, a Planned Parenthood [...]

Lying is harmful to your health

COGwriter Lying is hazardous to your health: When we lie, blood pressure in the heart rises — and polygraphs pick up the change. Lying often enough, long enough can damage the heart and arteries. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame carried out a 10-week honesty experiment with 110 people, half of whom were instructed [...]

Pope Francis and the ‘end of the world’

Blue Mosque (Dersaadet) COGwriter Pope Francis went to the Islamic Blue Mosque in Istanbul last year on this date: November 29, 2014 Pope Francis clasped his hands and bowed his head Saturday as he stood next to Istanbul Mufti Rahmi Yaran who was performing a prayer in Turkey’s 17th century Sultan Ahmet mosque, also known [...]

Church of God News in Spanish

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God continues to get additional materials translated into the Spanish language. Here are links to the latest items we received: Did Roman and Eastern Orthodox Catholics change their viwe of the Holy Spirit?¿Cambiaron los Católicos Romanos y los Ortodoxos Orientales su visión del Espíritu Santo?http://www.cdlidd.es/cambiaron-los-ca... Karl Guttenberg sees Germany as [...]