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Another ‘Bobby Fisher’ movie being released

COGwriter The ‘theatrical release of another movie about the late chess champion Bobby Fischer is scheduled for September 18, 2015 He once had a connection, for a time, with the old Worldwide Church of God.  Here is some of what Wikipedia reported about his religion: Religious affiliation Although Fischer’s mother was Jewish, Fischer disavowed having [...]

Time: ‘Pope Francis and the New Roman Empire’

COGwriter Time magazine is indicating that Pope Francis is taking steps that resemble a push for a new Roman Empire: Pope Francis and the New Roman Empire From Cuba to climate change, he has revitalized the Vatican’s role in global diplomacy. Now he’s bringing his activist agenda to the U.S. September 17, 2015 “[The Cubans] [...]

Planned Parenthood admits selling baby parts can provide ‘a fair income’; Republican candidates discuss defunding

Unborn baby COGwriter Some Republican candidates called for defunding Planned Parenthood: September 17, 2015 Texas Senator Ted Cruz took his longstanding call to shut the government down rather than fund Planned Parenthood to a national audience of millions of Americans. “Republican leadership in both houses has begun this discussion by preemptively surrendering to Barack Obama [...]

USA Constitution and Citizenship Day: Which ‘rights’ have been disappearing?

The US Bill of Rights COGwriter Today is considered to be ‘Constitution Day’ and is sometimes called ‘Citizenship Day’ for the USA. The current Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787. Typically, this day is not really celebrated in the USA. Yet, those who live in the USA may wish to re-read its Bill of [...]

COG 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 today: Islamic State again captures hundreds, despite USA’s efforts to defeat it Estado Islámico captura de nuevo a cientos, a pesar de los esfuerzos de los EE.UU. para derrotarlo http://www.cdlidd.es/estado-islamico-... [...]

WND, ‘Why this coming blood moon is important to watch’

COGwriter The Protestant leaning World News Daily (WND) continues to push the idea that the normal ‘blood moons’ have prophetic significance: significance: September 15, 2015 pm Ahead of the long-awaited fourth and final “blood moon” over the past year, the pastor and author who discovered the phenomenon that is aligning with biblical holy days predicts [...]

Syria’s Assad and Russia’s Putin blame the West for the migrant crisis; Europe will change

Migrants near the Hungarian–Serbian border (photo courtesy of Gémes Sándor/SzomSzed) COGwriter Europe has been facing a migrant crisis of aliens who often do not enter it legally. There are people fleeing political persecution and wars in the Middle East and Africa, as well as people hoping for better economic situations pouring into Europe from the [...]

The slain goat in the Levitical atonement represents Jesus

COGwriter The Christian Day of Atonement is coming up soon. It begins at sunset Tuesday night, September 22, 2015 and lasts until sunset September 23, 2015. In the original Hebrew, the Bible calls the day Yom Hakippurim (which is Hebrew for “Day of the Atonements”). The original rites and practices for the Day of Atonement [...]

Pope Francis admits Syrian refugees are a terrorist threat and pushes his view of Europe

COGwriter Pope Francis admitted that the Syrian refugees pose a terrorist threat, while he also made various statements about Europe: Pope warns refugees bring ISIS threat ‘There is a danger of infiltration, this is true’ September 15, 2015 Pope Francis sent out a chilling warning to the world about the realities of the refugee situation, [...]

VOA: ‘N. Korea Threatens Nuclear Attack on US’

(Photo by ISC Kosmotras)) COGwriter Voice of America (VOA) reports that North Korea has been upset about a movie. It allegedly has hacked into Sony Pictures, and now it is threatening the US White House: N. Korea Threatens Nuclear Attack on US September 15, 2015 SEOUL— North Korea appears to be intensifying nuclear and ballistic [...]