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WND: Civil war may to to Europe; LCG: EU to get smaller, ‘possibly 10′ nations

Flag of European Union COGwriter Some are wondering if civil war may be coming to Europe: November 12, 2015 EU flag burned as thousands protest migrants Nationalist ‘uprising’ the primer for European civil war? Nationalism, as in anti-European Union and anti-globalism, is sweeping through Eastern Europe and in no place is it catching fire faster [...]

Garner Ted Armstrong auction on the Sabbath

Portrait of Garner Ted Armstrong from auction announcement site COGwriter A reader sent me a link an auction that featured the portrait of Garner Ted Armstrong (GTA) that is shown at the beginning of this post. Next to that portrait, that page said “click here  to view Armstrong estate items.” The auction schedule page puts [...]

Did Roman and Eastern Orthodox Catholics change their view of the Holy Spirit?

Liberius, Bishop of Rome from 352-366 A.D. COGwriter Did the Greco-Romans change their view of the Holy Spirit? Certainly yes. While the Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants like to act like every “Christian” long believed in the trinity, (even though that doctrine was not finalized for them until a council in 381 A.D.), the truth is [...]

Obesity up– a sign of the times?

Obese male COGwriter A newly released study finds that the majority of adults in the USA are overweight and the number who are obese is greater than those who are only overweight: November 12, 2015 NEW YORK (AP) — Obesity is still rising among American adults, despite more than a decade of public-awareness campaigns and [...]

Greeks again protest austerity, more fences put up in Europe, Europe will have more civil unrest

Tear gas COGwriter An austerity protest in Greece turned violent: November 12, 2015 ATHENS — Hundreds of thousands of Greeks walked off their jobs on Thursday to protest austerity economics, as officials of the leftist-led government wrangled with the country’s international creditors over the terms of Greece’s third bailout. At least one Athens protest turned [...]

Temple Institute views on ‘Foundation Stone’ do not square with scripture

COGwriter A while back, I was able to visit the Temple Institute in Jerusalem. While I was somewhat familiar with this group, I had not fully understood certain aspects of its position related to the Temple Mount until I watched a presentation there. The Temple Institute believes that it must clear the Temple Mount of [...]

Obama called ‘hero’ and named LGBT ‘Ally of the Year’

COGwriter The President of the United States was named the ‘Ally of the Year’ and referred to as a hero by a pro-homosexual magazine: 11/10/15 Out magazine has named Barack Obama its “Ally of the Year,” and its black-and-white cover photograph makes him the first sitting president to be featured so prominently by an LGBT [...]

Another Republican debate shows divided leaders in a dividing nation

Logo of Republican Party COGwriter Republican party 2016 US presidential candidates had another official debate on television last night. Here is a report about it. November 11, 2015 Republican presidential candidates expressed support for strengthening U.S. borders as they debated Tuesday night on immigration, the economy and the country’s place in the world, but had [...]

Are Signs and Wonders proof of the apostolicity of the Eastern Orthodox?

Orthodox Church, Santorini (Photo by Joyce Thiel) COGwriter Some time back, I received an email that included the following information: I saw you writing about Orthodox Church. I don’t know if you are aware but the yearly miracles of Early Church like Holy Light, Jordan River going back, Cloud on Mount Tabor and such happen [...]

Al-Qaeda leader found on a migrant refugee boat: Will Western civilization be destroyed?

Boat Migrants to Europe COGwriter Notice the following about the migrant situation: November 10, 2015 A convicted terrorist with ties to the Islamic State group was caught trying to enter Europe in a migrant boat with asylum seekers arriving from Libya. Ben Nasr Mehdi, a Tunisian who was first arrested in Italy in 2007 and [...]