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India, Pakistan, & Elsewhere: Wars and Rumors of War

(BibleHub) COGwriter India launched missiles into Pakistan: 7 May 2025 In a dramatic overnight operation, India said it launched missile and air strikes on nine sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, targeting what it called militant positions based on “credible intelligence”. The strikes, lasting just 25 minutes between 01:05 and 01:30 India time (19:35 and […]

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Those called ‘Paulicians’ referred to themselves as ‘catholic’

Ancient Pergamos (photo by Joyce Thiel} COGwriter Who were the people history has tended to call Paulicians? Were they part of the Church of God? Do you know much about them? History shows that God had people during the Pergamos era of the Church of God in various hidden areas, with many of them referred […]

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Euronews: Trump is destroying the dollar? FT: Trump is helping the Euro to rise

(Pixabay photo) COGwriter Euronews reported the following: Is Trump destroying the dollar – and what does it mean for the euro? 6 May 2025 The US greenback — and its relationship with bond yields — has recently given economists much to chew over. The US dollar index, which measures the value of the greenback against […]

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Bishop Jerry L. Bowers claims the Bible is against converting Jews, but he misses key scriptures

COGwriter Israel365News posted the following from a Protestant calling himself Bishop Jerry L. Bowers of the Book of Acts Now Global Church: Why Christians Should Honor, Not Convert, the Jewish People May 6, 2025 One of the biggest barriers to Jewish-Christian relationships is the belief that Jews must convert to Christianity. This view misunderstands God’s […]

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Cardinal Burke warns about the next pope and implores the ‘Lady of Guadalupe’

Cardinal Raymond Burke (Photo by Henry Lithgow via Wikipedia) COGwriter Many in the Roman Catholic world have been concerned about the upcoming conclave. Cardinal Raymond Burke, who long had issues with Pope Francis, raised concerns about who might be the next pope. NewsMax reported the following related to a video he made: Cardinal Burke Video: […]

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European Union plans to eliminate Bitcoin and other crypto privacy by 2027

Bitcoin COGwriter While many see Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a way to have financial privacy, the European Union wants that to stop: EU to ban anonymous crypto accounts and privacy coins by 2027 The European Union is set to impose sweeping Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules that will ban privacy-preserving tokens and anonymous cryptocurrency accounts […]

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Israeli cabinet reportedly approves plan to seize all of Gaza Strip–IDF looking to try to do so if remaining hostages not released by May 17th

Gaza Strip and Israel as shown on Wikipedia May 5, 2025 COGwriter Israel is planning more military actions in Gaza. Here is a report from Euronews: Israeli cabinet approves plan to seize all of Gaza Strip, reports claim May 5, 2025 Since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas collapsed in mid-March, Israel has taken control […]

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PCG is quite wrong about Revelation 17:12

COGwriter In May of 2022, PCG posted the following online: Specific prophecies in the Bible foretell that Europe will become a 10-nation superpower (see Revelation 17:12). Daniel 11 calls this European superpower “the king of the north” (Di Snto D. After the Russian Invasion, ‘Time for a United States of Europe’. The Trumpet online, May […]

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Houthi missile hits Ben Gurion Airport, Israeli Prime Minister calls for revenge

A Houthi ballistic missile from 🇾🇪 impacts very nearby Ben Gurion Airport 🇮🇱. There is heavy 🇮🇱 defence, and a most intense 🇺🇸 bombing campaign against 🇾🇪, so this is not supposed to happen. It’s a consequence of the absence of a ceasefire in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/175MQ0mr5d — Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) May 4, 2025 COGwriter Israel […]

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Houthi missile hits Be Gurion Airport, Israeli Prime Minister calls for revenge

A Houthi ballistic missile from 🇾🇪 impacts very nearby Ben Gurion Airport 🇮🇱. There is heavy 🇮🇱 defence, and a most intense 🇺🇸 bombing campaign against 🇾🇪, so this is not supposed to happen. It’s a consequence of the absence of a ceasefire in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/175MQ0mr5d — Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) May 4, 2025 COGwriter Israel […]

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