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‘Worst Avian Flu Outbreak in U.S. History’; MERS continues to kill in South Korea

Flu virus COGwriter The Avian flu is becoming more of a concern in the USA: Worst Avian Flu Outbreak in U.S. History June 12, 2015 The country is experiencing the worst outbreak of avian flu in its history. More than 200 separate cases of bird flu (mainly H5N2) in 16 states have been identified by [...]

COGwriter on radio

COGwriter As long-term readers are aware, I, Dr. Bob Thiel, AKA COGwriter have frequently been a radio guest.  However, since many times the interviews are last minute, they are usually not announced here. Anyway, there are two radio interviews currently scheduled.  One is for today, and the other is for next Friday. Today, I am [...]

COG Perspectives: Is there a need for a prophet now?

“Elijah in the wilderness“ COGwriter Last year, John Carmack, at his COG Perspectives website posted the following: We know from the Book of Judges that God often raised up a judge to lead His people out of trouble. Throughout the Bible, God sent prophets to warn the people, warn kings and even high priests to [...]

Argentina’s Fernandez condemns UK’s Cameron on Falklands’ comments

(By Eric Gaba) COGwriter Tensions have again gone up related to the British controlled territories of the Falkland Islands: June 11, 2015 Britain and Argentina clashed again in their long-running dispute over the Falkland Islands, at the summit in Brussels. The remote islands in the South Atlantic are claimed by both countries, which fought a war [...]

Experts try to warn Barack Obama of EMP risks

USA Army calculation of a single EMP bomb impact on USA COGwriter Could the USA be suddenly knocked out electronically?  Yesterday, a reader sent me the following: Letter to President Barack Obama May 27, 2015 President Barack Obama President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. [...]

Do you know the meaning of YOUR life?

COGwriter What is the purpose of your life? Does God have a plan for you personally? Yes, but it is different than what many have believed. Why did God make YOU? What is YOUR purpose? The Bible teaches: God is love (1 John 4:16). The LORD is good (Nahum 1:7). God made you to share [...]

Vladimir Putin, Pope Francis, and Medjugorje

Medjugorje Icon at Podbrdo, place of apparition (Beemwej) COGWriter Vladimir Putin met with Italy’s Prime Minister and then Pope Francis: June 10, 2015 The pope, a frequent critic of military action, has taken a cautious approach to criticism of Russia since its annexation of Crimea… Putin arrived in a stretch limousine at the Vatican more [...]

RAND: Peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians would mean billions in economic gains

Symbol of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process COGwriter We all know that war is costly.  A new RAND study attempted to quantify the economic benefits if Israel and the Palestinians would make a truly successful peace deal: June 8, 2015 JERUSALEM—Israelis and Palestinians would gain billions of dollars from making peace with each other while both would [...]

Church of God and Church of Rome teachings on confession and repentance

COGwriter The Bible does say to confess sins, but has the Church of Rome taken this beyond the practices recorded in the Bible or any found in early Christian documents? What do the Bible and the Continuing Church of God teach? Let’s start by reading a passage from the Douay-Rheims Bible (a Catholic version, abbreviated [...]

Rockets from Gaza hit Israel, Netanyahu outraged by lack of international condemnation

Rocket fired from Gaza into Israel (paffairs_sanfrancisco) COGwriter Israel’s Prime Minister is accusing the United Nations for hypocrisy because of lack of condemnation of rocket attacks from Gaza: June 7, 2015 Netanyahu accuses world of hypocrisy for silence regarding rocket fire from Gaza Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued his aggressive battle against efforts to delegitimize [...]