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Valentine’s Day, Greco-Roman Catholics, and Muslims

COGwriter February 14th is often celebrated as Valentine’s Day. Should you celebrate it? Christians who may be tempted to compromise need to ask themselves about the origins of Valentine’s Day. Notice what the Roman Catholics teach: The roots of St. Valentine’s Day lie in the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, which was celebrated on Feb. […]

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DW: Surrounded by microplastics: the risks and solutions

Plastic pollution at beach in Accra, Ghana (Muntaka Chasant) COGwriter The German publication Deutsche Welle reported the following: Surrounded by microplastics: the risks and solutions Tiny particles of plastic have spread to every corner of the planet — from the deepest parts of the ocean to the heights of Mount Everest. “We find microplastics in […]

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Trump Trounces Iowa, Europe wants more distance from USA and stronger military

(euronews logo) COGwriter As expected (see ABC says Donald Trump poised to win Iowa Caucus, CNN says Europe attempting to make itself ‘Trump-proof’), Donald Trump trounced his competition in the Iowa caucuses last night: January 16, 2024 Republican former President Donald Trump won the Iowa caucus by around 30 points over his closest rival, setting a new […]

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38th anniversary of the death of Herbert W. Armstrong

COGwriter Hebert W. Armstrong died on January 16, 1986, at age 93 1/2. Many never heard of him, but multiple millions did. Here is some of what he wrote about himself: I was born July 31, 1892, of respected and upright parents who were of solid Quaker stock. My ancestors had emigrated from England to […]

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Yes, a better world is coming;

COGwriter Many have been affected by wars and rumors of war this year. Yet, a better world is coming. Christians are to believe that: 14 … Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, […]

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Habakkuk’s warning is about the destruction of the USA!

Original 1611 KJV leaf of parts of Habakkuk chapters 2 & 3 (It was a gift to me from a reader) COGwriter Habakkuk was a Hebrew prophet. Some observe a memorial to him on January 15th. He had important messages for the 21st century–particularly for the USA. The Jewish Encyclopedia of 1906 reports this about […]

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Martin Luther King, Jr. on the impact of Mithraism to the Greco-Roman Catholic and Protestant world

COGwriter Today is observed in the USA as Martin Luther King, Jr. day. Although I normally do not take this day off (nor presidents’ days unless sometimes when I am out of town), I thought it might be appropriate to quote some writings from the late Martin Luther King, Jr. His birth name was Michael […]

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Was the world’s biggest empire prophesied in the Bible?

British Empire 1910 (Wikipedia) COGwriter Was the largest empire in history prophesied in your Bible? Yes. And what was the biggest empire in human history? Well, according to Statista, it was the British Empire: In 1913, 412 million people lived under the control of the British Empire, 23 percent of the world’s population at that […]

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ABC says Donald Trump poised to win Iowa Caucus, CNN says Europe attempting to make itself ‘Trump-proof’

Iowa Poll shows Nikki Haley leads Ron DeSantis in Iowa Caucuses. Donald Trump far ahead #iacaucus https://t.co/kV1YqdxzFZ — Iowa Caucuses (@dmrcaucus) January 14, 2024 COGwriter The Iowa Caucus is scheduled for Monday, like many sources, ABC says Donald Trump is poised to win: Trump tops his opponents while Biden hits a new low in approval […]

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BibleNewsProphecy: Leaving the American Dream for Safety

Treasury building in Petra (Wikipedia) COGwriter The Continuing Church of God (CCOG) put together the following video on our Bible News Prophecy YouTube channel: 14:36 Leaving the American Dream for Safety Many Americans are struggling financially and one survey pointed to 45% saying that they do not believe the American dream of prosperity is valid […]

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