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China changing ‘one-child’ policy

Bas-relief at Angkor Wat depicting a demon performing an ancient abortion. COGwriter About three years ago, I reported that there was a possibility that China may change its “one-child” policy (see China May Change its ‘One-Child’ Policy), and it has: BEIJING— After 35 years of limiting most couples to having just one child, China’s Communist [...]

Hindu leader at Vatican believes religions should follow Church of Rome’s example

Someone (perhaps the False Prophet) Bowing Before the Kalki COGwriter Zenit reported the following in an interview with a Hindu leader: October 29, 2015 With Nostra Aetate, the Roman Catholic Church has set an example and other religions should likewise open their doors. This was the sentiment of Hindu Swami Chidananda Saraswati, as he praised the spirit of Nostra [...]

Hindu leader at Vatican believe religions should follow Church of Rome’s example

Someone (perhaps the False Prophet) Bowing Before the Kalki COGwriter Zenit reported the following in an interview with a Hindu leader: October 29, 2015 With Nostra Aetate, the Roman Catholic Church has set an example and other religions should likewise open their doors. This was the sentiment of Hindu Swami Chidananda Saraswati, as he praised the spirit of Nostra [...]

Republican candidates for US president upset with debate questions

Logo of Republican Party COGwriter Republican party 2016 US presidential candidates had another official debate on television last night. Several of the candidates felt that the questions were often inappropriate or unfair.  October 29, 2015 The debate was feisty from the start with Ohio Governor John Kasich challenging political outsiders Donald Trump and Ben Carson [...]

Catholics endorse and condemn Halloween

Photo by Tony Orb. COGwriter Halloween is often considered as a Roman Catholic holiday, but within Catholicism there are different views of it, and there are differing views in other groups. Here is the view of one Catholic writer endorsing Halloween: It should be noted that Halloween is a Catholic holiday. Pope Gregory IV in [...]

50th Anniversary of Vatican II and Canadian and USA churches jointly accept ‘communion’ in another ecumenical step

Official logo of the World Council of Churches from its website COGwriter Pope Francis made some comments on the 50th anniversary of part of Vatican II today: October 28, 2015 ‘We are brothers,’ Pope Francis has said while reflecting on today marking the 50th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the Second Vatican Council’s Declaration on the Church’s [...]

More countries interested in TPP, including Muslim Indonesia

Actual TPP countries in green, interested TPP countries in turquoise or light green (Wikipedia composite map) COGwriter More countries are interested in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) that the Obama Administration has been pushing: October 28, 2015 JAKARTA — One year into his term as Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo is struggling to regain the magic [...]

Apostate ‘Christians’ turned militaristic after an event that happened on this date

Labarum Cross COGwriter On October 28, 312 there was a battle at the Milvian Bridge between Constantine (a follower of Mithras) and Maxentius that Constantine’s side won. Prior to the time of Constantine, even most apostates who claimed Jesus did not believe that Christians should war. Despite that fact, today, is observed by some Catholics [...]

USA has put ‘troops on the ground’ to fight the Islamic State; naval warship offends China

Islamic State Terrorists COGwriter The Islamic State has been continuing its horror: October 27, 2015 The Islamic State executed three detainees in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra by strapping them to pillars and then blowing them up along with the antiquities, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. “This execution is the first of its kind by [...]

Tentative ‘budget’ deal does not agree with what 9 of 10 Americans claim to want

“I will break the pride of your power” (Leviticus 26:19) COGwriter In the USA, a tentative ‘budget’ deal has been proposed to attempt to prevent a partial shutdown of aspects of the federal government: October 27, 2015 Congressional leaders have reached a tentative deal with the Obama administration on a government spending plan that could [...]