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Birthdays and Satanism

COGwriter Do you realize where the practice of birthday celebrations came from or how they are viewed by certain Satanists? Back in 1969 Anton Lavey wrote The Satanic Bible. On page 96 (in the 1976 version) it mentions birthdays: THE highest of all holidays in the Satanic religion is the date of one’s own birth. [...]

The plan is for Germany to develop European unity and run the continent

European Entities COGwriter A reader sent me a link to the following: August 2, 2015 The battle for Europe will be won or lost in Germany. On some days recently, it has looked like it might be lost. But that is to underestimate the deep German commitment to the success of European integration based on the [...]

WP on Hillary Clinton and the State of the GOP debate

COGwriter The Washington Post had two stories that caught my attention today. Here are some excerpts from the first: August 2, 2015 The renewed talk of a possible presidential run for Vice President Joe Biden in 2016 reveals two political facts about Hillary Clinton’s candidacy — facts that tell the dueling realities of her 2016 [...]

BibleNewsProphecy: Go, Set a Watchman

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce the following video on our Bible New Prophecy YouTube channel: 22:29 Go, Set a Watchman ‘Go set a watchman’ was an immediate best selling novel.  Although the title comes from the Bible, the content of the book does not.  What does the Bible teach about [...]

Near record heat in Iran and Iraq; more wildfire problems in California

COGwriter Iran and Iraq have been hit by near record heat: August 1, 2015 Scorching ‘heat dome’ over Middle East sees temperatures soar to 165F in Iran Iran is enduring a “heat index” of nearly 72C while Iraq has called a public holiday due to the sweltering temperatures  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/world... Saturday, 1 August 2015 The Iranian [...]

Mike Gendron on Eucharist, Pope Francis, and Ecumenical Protestants

Pope Benedict XVI with Eucharist Host during Mass (Fabio Pozzebom/ABr) COGwriter Mike Gendron’s newsletter arrived today.  Here is some of what he had to say about the Mass and Eucharist: Catholics must attend the weekly sacrifice of the Eucharist in order for the sins committed during the previous week to be forgiven. According to the [...]

Sermon: John 10-12: Sheep, Hirelings, Lazarus/Soul Sleep and ‘Palm Day’

Fragment from the Gospel Written by John (Ryland’s Papyrus c. 125 A.D.) COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce this sermon from its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:09:09 John 10-12: Sheep, Hirelings, Lazarus/Soul Sleep and ‘Palm Day’ This is the fourth part of a multi-part series on the Gospel according to John. The tenth [...]

PCG’s Gerald Flurry is wrong claiming that the global crisis will cut Europe to ten nations

Gerald Flurry COGwriter Gerald Flurry of the improperly named Philadelphia Church of God (PCG) posted the following: July 31, 2015 One of the greatest prophecies in all the Bible is about the union of European nations. More specifically, it’s about the political union of 10 European nations.For decades, people in Europe have tried to forge [...]

Concerns over fishing

COGwriter There are concerns about overfishing the world’s oceans: July 31, 2015 It’s estimated that illicit fishing accounts for up 26 million tons of seafood a year and costs the global economy as much as 26 billion dollars annually. An international agreement to help curb the problem is gaining support, but still needs more backers [...]

COGwriter on radio July 31 and August 7, 2015

COGwriter As long-term readers are aware, I, Dr. Bob Thiel, AKA COGwriter have frequently been a radio guest. There are two radio interviews currently scheduled for this morning and two for next Friday. I am scheduled to be interviewed on KZNG 1340 am of Hot Springs, Arkansas at 8:35 Central time. Topics expected to be [...]