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House rejects Iranian deal, but…

A Twitter account affiliated with Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, posted an image over the weekend that appears to portray U.S. President Barack Obama holding a gun to his head. (Source: Twitter/CNN) COGwriter US President Barack Obama’s deal with Iran was rejected by the US House of Representatives, but is still expected to be [...]

CBS reports Obama Administration not being upfront about Islamic State, who also now has chemical weapons.

Islamic State Terrorists COGwriter CBS is reporting that some in the Obama Administration have been understating the threat from the Islamic State: Flash Points: Why the possibility of altered ISIS intelligence reports is alarming September 10, 2015, 5:05 PM|CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate and CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Jeff Pegues talk [...]

9/11: Terrorism has been growing; Muslim arrested for plot against Kansas today

United Airlines’ Flight 175 Hitting South Tower, 9/11/2001 COGwriter A claimed Muslim was arrested for plotting a terrorist act for today: September 11, 2015 A Florida man is charged with plotting to set off an explosion at a 9/11 event. The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested 20-year-old Joshua Ryne Goldberg Thursday in Florida. Prosecutors [...]

9/11: Terrorism has been growing

United Airlines’ Flight 175 Hitting South Tower, 9/11/2001 COGwriter Americans believe that the threat of terrorism is worsening. Notice the following that came out last year: September 10, 2014 The nation is on edge in the wake of brutal beheadings of journalists by Islamic extremists, with more Americans saying the United States is less safe [...]

’90 Minutes in Heaven’ did not happen

COGwriter Another movie allegedly based on someone going heaven is about to come out: Curiosity about the afterlife seems stronger than ever in books, television, and the movies. Hollywood has taken notice after films like “Heaven is for Real” brought in more than $100 million at the box office. Now a similar film, “90 Minutes [...]

Newsweek asks, ‘Is the Pope Catholic?’

COGwriter Newsweek is asking if Pope Francis is Catholic.  Here is a report related to that: September 10, 2015 The near-universal adulation Francis enjoys today was anything but instantaneous. To some observers, the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio to the papacy in the late winter of 2013 was a signal that the Vatican would continue [...]

British scientists insisting on human GMOs

Neo-Hittite Chimera   COGwriter A reader tipped me off to the following: September 10, 2015 It is “essential” that the genetic modification of human embryos is allowed, says a group of scientists, ethicists and policy experts. A Hinxton Group report says editing the genetic code of early stage embryos is of “tremendous value” to research. It [...]

NFL 2015: Should Christians watch?

COGwriter Later today, the National Football League (NFL) is scheduled to begin its official season for this violent sport. Many do not wish to seriously consider that American football is harmful, despite the facts, and would prefer that I not post about it. The Bible suggests otherwise: 1 Cry aloud, spare not; Lift up your [...]

US to take more migrants, while EU sets quotas–will any regret this?

US Secretary of State John Kerry COGwriter In the past few weeks the migrant crisis in Europe has accelerated.  Today, the USA pledged to take more migrants: September 9, 2015 The United States pledged Wednesday to accept more refugees fleeing from wars in Syria and elsewhere, even as Europe unveiled a mandatory country-by-country quota plan [...]

Queen Elizabeth II breaks record, but failed to lead when she had the chance

Queen Elizabeth II (Ministry of Defence photo) COGwriter Queen Elizabeth II is believed to have broken the record for being the UK’s longest reigning monarch: Queen Elizabeth II becomes longest-reigning UK monarch September 9, 2015 The Queen has thanked well-wishers at home and overseas for their “touching messages of kindness” as she becomes Britain’s longest-reigning [...]