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What are the top ten Americans fears? What did Jesus warn about?

  COGwriter Here is a report about what Americans fear most in 2015: October 21, 2015 Americans are more afraid of U.S. government corruption than they are of potential terrorist attacks. According to a Chapman University survey, 58 percent of people say they were either afraid or very afraid of corruption on the part of [...]

New study finds that marijuana is frequently addictive

Marijuana, Cannibis sativa COGwriter Marijuana abuse is rising as a new study finds that it is frequently addictive: Marijuana Use—and Abuse—in the U.S. Has Doubled in the Past Decade October 21, 2015 Changing laws and attitudes surrounding medical and recreational marijuana use have made the drug more accessible. Currently, 23 states in the U.S. permit [...]

SDA Ben Carson on his first move ‘to save America’ if elected US President

Ben Carson (photo by Gage Skidmore) COGwriter Republican party US presidential candidate Ben Carson wrote the following about what he would do on his first day if he is elected president: October 20, 2015 Someone recently asked me what the No. 1 national security threat is facing America today. I probably surprised some in the [...]

Zero Hedge on ‘New Universal Agenda’ and ‘One World Religion’

Flag of the United Nations COGwriter A reader forwarded me a link to the following: Submitted by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, The global elite have never been closer to their goal of a united world.  Thanks to a series of interlocking treaties and international agreements, the governance of this planet is increasingly becoming [...]

Prayer Request: Bee attack in South Africa

COGwriter I was just forwarded the following: From Jason Webster, secretary, UCG Southern Africa: Neil and Isella Wallis were attacked and chased by a swarm of African Bees while walking on their farm earlier today. They began to run in different directions, and the bees went after Neil. These bees can be extremely dangerous, especially [...]

Ten Dangerous Protestant Prophecy Errors

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God has a video about Bible prophecy and the United States of America on our YouTube channel called Bible New Prophecy. 22:21 Ten Dangerous Protestant Prophetic Errors Though they claim sola Sciptura, there are many errors that Protestant leaders teach that are wrong and misleading. These errors are dangerous and [...]

Ban Ki-moon and Pope Francis Decry Violence in Israel

Israeli Defense Force photo COGwriter More attention is being placed on the Palestinian uprising and violence: October 20, 2015 Another stabbing attack Tuesday morning in the West Bank left an Israeli soldier wounded and the assailant killed, increasing the fear in the country that no place is safe.The military said the Israeli officer was injured [...]

Justin Trudeau wins–What’s ahead for Canada?

Justin Trudeau (Photo by Alex Guibord) COGwriter Canada elected Justin Trudeau as its next prime minister: October 20, 2015 Justin Trudeau will become Canada’s next prime minister after leading his Liberal Party to a commanding victory in Tuesday’s parliamentary elections. Results provided by Canada’s election commission show the Liberals winning 184 seats in the 338-seat Parliament, [...]

Halloween’s origins are not biblical

COGwriter Many will be observing “Halloween” in about two weeks. Many consider that it is a holiday appropriate for “Christians.” One article at the mislabeled Christianity Today starts out with the statement, “I love Halloween” (Mendenhall D. A Halloween Solution. Christianity Today, October 31, 2005. http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2...). But the origins of today’s Halloween are not biblical. [...]

WND: ’200-year-old prediction could doom America’

The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah COGwriter World News Daily (WND) ran the following: 200-year-old prediction could doom America A rising conservative voice says Americans have largely grown ignorant of the principles and motivations surrounding the U.S. founding and America is in the process of fulfilling 200-year-old predictions about what could doom the republic, but he also says it’s not [...]