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Europe considering Ariane to replace need for NASA and Russia

European Ariane 5 Rocket (Philippe Semanaz) COGwriter Europe is considering if it should more develop its space and communications technology to reduce the need to use Russian or NASA rockets: December 1, 2014 The European Space Agency is a coalition of 20 countries European countries and it wishes to launch its own rockets into space [...]

Hong Kong government attempts to stop protests

Tear Gas Hit Hong Kong Protesters COGwriter Massive protests have caused a reaction from the government in Hong Kong: December 1, 2014 BEIJING—Hong Kong’s chief executive warned protesters not to return to the streets after they and police clashed early Monday outside government headquarters.The clashes occurred in central Hong Kong after hundreds of demonstrators stormed [...]

Mummers: Another tie to Saturnalia

Mummers Parade (Tyler McHenry) COGwriter Are you familiar with Mummers parades? Here is some information about them: National Geographic lists Philadelphia’s Mummers Parade on New Year’s Day atop its list and writes: The costumed revelers of this unique New Year’s Day tradition have paraded the streets of Philadelphia since the 1800s and trace their roots [...]

Weight concerns? Minimizing ‘junk food’ can help.

COGwriter Various studies have confirmed what most of all have long realized: According…the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 11.3 percent of daily calories consumed by adults in 2007 through 2010 came from fast food… While the percentage of calories consumed through fast food dropped dramatically as people grew older, there was still a significant [...]

Taiwan moves for more distance from China, but…

Tapei, Taiwan COGwriter The Taiwanese may have sent a message to the People’s Republic of China: November 30, 2014 High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. The sweeping victory of Taiwan’s opposition party in local elections this weekend has [...]

BibleNewsProphecy: Was USA debt and destruction predicted 2,600 years ago?

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce our latest video on our Bible New ProphecyYouTube channel: 12:00 Was USA debt and destruction predicted 2,600 years ago? The USA is the most indebted nation in the history of humanity. Total admitted Federal and local debt is estimated to hit approximately $22 trillion by [...]

CG7 addresses some “Truths and Myths” about Heaven

COGwriter In the latest edition of its Bible Advocate, CG7′s former President Calvin Burrell had the following: Truth or myth? Statement 1: Heaven is the eternal home of the faithful, promised in Scripture. Comment: Jesus and His apostles seldom speak or write about heaven as the destiny of God’s people. Neither is that sort of [...]

Pope Francis, the Blue Mosque, and end of the world

Blue Mosque (Dersaadet) COGwriter Pope Francis went to the Islamic Blue Mosque in Istanbul today: November 29, 2014 Pope Francis clasped his hands and bowed his head Saturday as he stood next to Istanbul Mufti Rahmi Yaran who was performing a prayer in Turkey’s 17th century Sultan Ahmet mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque. [...]

Sermon: Proverbs: Wisdom, Knowledge, Righteousness, and Diligence

Scroll of the Book of Proverbs COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce a sermon posted at its ContinuingCOG channel:   1:16:54 Proverbs: Wisdom, Knowledge, Righteousness, and Diligence Dr. Thiel covers the seventh through twelfth chapters of the Book of Proverbs. He expounds the meaning and sometimes ties other scriptures in to [...]

CG7 report on pornography problems

COGwriter An edition of CG7-Denver’s Bible Advocate had the following article: Porn Problems . . . • Spiritual problem: Porn is like a cancer to the soul. • Marriage problem: Porn erodes true intimacy and threatens the marriage bond. • Human problem: Porn debases people by viewing them as objects of self-gratification. • Teenage problem: [...]