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London proposing changes as polls show shift towards Scottish independence

COGwriter There are concerns in London and elsewhere that Scotland may actually vote for independence later this month: September 7, 2014 The British government scrambled Sunday to respond to a lurch in the opinion polls toward a vote for Scottish independence this month by pledging greater autonomy for Scotland if it chooses to stay within [...]

Ukrainian fighting, Kazakhstan, and the Eurasian Union

Map Showing Kazakhstan COGwriter There have been apparent violations of the cease-fire in Ukraine as shelling has been occurring: September 7, 2014 Residents of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine said heavy shelling could be heard Sunday near the airport, raising new fears that a cease-fire signed Friday by rebels and the Kyiv government is on the [...]

BibleNewsProphecy: Middle East Peace? When?

COGwriter Fighting continues in Iraq, Syria, and other parts of the Middle East. The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce our latest video on our Bible New Prophecy YouTube channel: 20:38 Middle East Peace? When? There are many proposals for peace in the Middle East.  Many peace deals have been proposed and several [...]

Why Prophecy? To keep us vigilant and to realize that the world will not end this year

The island called Patmos is where the last book of the Bible was written in the late first century (see Revelation 1:9). COGwriter Should you pay attention to prophecy?  Some wonder about that.  Some consider that most prophecy is already fulfilled, which is a wrong and dangerous position to take (see The Dangerous Rise of [...]

‘Libya’s Fate Difficult to Predict, Analysts Say;’ Bible disagrees; Obama promoting the King of the South?

Anti-Islamist Libyan General Khalifa Haftar (Magharebia) COGwriter There are concerns about what is happening in Libya as well as what Libya’s fate will be: September 6, 2014 Libya’s Fate Difficult to Predict, Analysts Say As Libya slides deeper into political and military chaos, uncertainty reigns and analysts say it’s difficult to predict next moves. Some [...]

Sermon: Priority of the Philadelphia Work

Herbert W. Armstrong Taught Matthew 24:14 COGwriter The Continuing Church of God is pleased to announce its latest sermon which is at its ContinuingCOG channel: 1:18:14 Priority of the Philadelphia Work Should the top priority of proclaiming Christ’s gospel of the kingdom remain for the remnant of the Philadelphia portion of the Church of God?  [...]

Obama vows to dismantle Islamic State; Australia to bomb; Al-Shabaab leader dead

Seal of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant COGwriter US President Barack Obama spoke out against the Islamic State while in Europe today: September 5, 2014 U.S. President Barack Obama says the U.S. and its allies will degrade and ultimately defeat the Islamic State, in the same way they have gone after al-Qaida [...]

Karl Guttenberg starting to sound like Winston Churchill

Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg (World Economic Forum) COGwriter Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg had an article in the Wall  Street Journal yesterday and made the news in Germany for that (the German article was machine-translated: Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has accused the Europeans in drastic words failure and blindness in the face of crises in the Ukraine and the [...]

Europe has technology plans and is implementing them

Logo for the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research COGwriter The Europeans have plans for technology. Here is some information on some of them, notice also Horizon 2020: The European Commission’s 2012 policy Communication on the European Research Area (ERA) should lead to a significant improvement in Europe’s research performance to promote growth and job [...]

‘The Remaining’ misunderstands biblical prophecy

COGwriter A new movie, which is apparently a Protestant take on prophecy, is to be released tomorrow: There are faith films and there are horror films, but how often do you see the two worlds collide? >Not enough, says filmmaker Casey La Scala, who has combined the genres in his upcoming Sony Affirms supernatural thriller [...]