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Hanukkah is somewhat of a Jewish ‘Christmas’

A Hanukkah Menorah (MathKnight) COGwriter Many Jews celebrate a time that they call Hanukkah. This year it begins Tuesday December 16 at sunset until sunset Wednesday December 24, 2014. As far as Hanukkah itself, here is some of Wikipedia has reported about it: Hanukkah (pronounced HAH-nə-kə ; Hebrew: חֲנֻכָּה, Tiberian: Ḥănukkāh, usually spelled חנוכה, pronounced [χanuˈka] [...]

Cartwright’s Journal Out: FOT reports, more public domain hymns, and PCG’s mansion purchase

COGwriter The latest issue (says #167 November 30, 2014) of The Journal was sent out electronically and just received. Some of its main articles has to do with some Feast of Tabernacles‘ reports, Dwight Armstrong hymns, history, ‘sacred names, parables, and PCG’s new mansion. As far a Feast of Tabernacles’ reports go, one of the [...]

German Foreign Minister calls for support and dominance similar to that proposed for Adolf Hitler

Frank Walter Steinmeier (Mark Müller) COGwriter The German Minister for Foreign Affairs gave a speech reminiscent of one given in support of the rise of the so-called Third Reich.  A reader just sent me the following: German Foreign Minister Steinmeier’s great power speech to big business By Johannes Stern 6 December 2014 In his opening [...]

Australia’s hostage crisis: Iranian gunman wanted Islamic Flag

Lindt Chocolate Shop, Sydney (RosyGoes) COGwriter What appears to be an Islamic-related hostage situation has hit Australia: December 15, 2014 A hostage crisis in Sydney, Australia, continues hours after it began early Monday. Five people have escaped from the restaurant in Sydney’s central business district, where a gunman is holding an undetermined number of hostages.  [...]

Asteroid, three days darkness, and millions claimed to die in a week

Asteroid (NASA photo) COGWriter Received the following in an email: DEAR SIR, ZARAHEMLA IS ANCIENT AMERICA AND MORONI IS PUERTRICO AND THREE DAYS OF DARKNESS PROPHECY ARE THERE IN MORMON BIBLE PROPHECY GOING TO HAPPEN IN DECEMBER 22 2014 PLEASE READ THE BIBLE PROPHECY https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/3...  PROOF FROM MORMON BIBLE PROPHECY ABOUT THREE DAYS OF DARKNESS IN 2014 COMING [...]

Candidates Bush, Christie, and Rubio?

Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, and Marco Rubio COGwriter The New York Times had some comments about three prospective Republican party candidates for the US presidency: December 14, 2014 As Jeb Bush seemingly leans toward a presidential run, many observers are casting him as a centrist. And there are indeed elements of his current message that [...]

U.S. Senate approves $1.1 trillion spending bill–the ‘debt is almost mathematically impossible’ to repay

“I will break the pride of your power” (Leviticus 26:19) COGwriter The Senate of the USA approved the proposed spending bill late last night: December 14, 2014 The U.S. Senate has passed a massive $1.1 trillion spending bill after several days of political maneuvering and the threat of a federal government shutdown if it failed [...]

BibleNewsProphecy: Can the Great Tribulation begin in 2015?

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce our latest video on our Bible New ProphecyYouTube channel: 7:38 Can the Great Tribulation Begin in 2015? When will the Great Tribulation begin? Can it begin in 2015 as some have indicated? What are the biblical requirements that precede the Great Tribulation? What did Jesus [...]

Russia warns USA, but this is not Ezekiel 38

Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin COGwriter US President Barack Obama met today with Russia President Vladimir Putin: Russia Warns US on Bill Authorizing Military Hardware to Ukraine December 13, 2014 Russia says there will be repercussions if Washington imposes new sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. Deputy Foreign Secretary Sergei Ryabkov on Saturday blamed [...]

Islamic State’s horrifying answers about Non-Muslim females

Islamic State supporters are sending a message of destruction. COGwriter The Islamic State (also known as ISIL or ISIS) distributed a question and answer pamphlet about non-Muslim females, with many of the answers horrifying: December 13, 2014 Perhaps you were wondering if all the terrible tales of sex slavery by ISIS could be true? After [...]