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US Constitution Day 2025

The US Bill of Rights COGwriter Today is considered to be ‘Constitution Day’ and is sometimes called ‘Citizenship Day’ for the USA. Typically, this day is not actually celebrated, or even acknowledged, by most in the USA. The current Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787. Here are some comments about it from the Rutherford […]

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Austria arresting Syrians–several EU nations pushing against immigration

COGwriter Remix News reported the following. 16 September 2025 Irregular migration continues to shape European politics, media coverage and civil society activism. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/20... More than 30 victims of a Syrian youth gang, known as “505,” have been recorded n the cities of Graz and Vienna. The suspects range in age from 17 to 20, with […]

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Death of Charlie Kirk leading to less freedom of speech?

UnSplash photo COGwriter Charlie Kirk, who was politically assassinated last week, was a major advocate of freedom of speech and dialogue. But since his murder, there have been calls from many government officials encouraging punishment for people who say, write, and/or post negative things about him or who have otherwise been pleased he is dead. […]

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Have there been intentional mistranslations of New Testament scriptures that have pushed people away from keeping the biblical holy days?

COGwriter Since Jesus and the Apostles kept the Sabbaths and the Holy Days, why do most who profess Christ not observe them? While social pressure, tradition, and twisted interpretation of scripture all play a role, one role that is overlooked by many is the fact that there are a few passages in the New Testament […]

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Cannabis reduces female fertility and harms unborn babies

Marijuana, Cannabis sativa COGwriter While many think that marijuana use is safe, science has come to a different conclusion. Notice the following related to women and pregnancy: Cannabis use rises among pregnant women despite serious fetal risks Health expert advises against marijuana use during pregnancy or while trying to conceive September 15, 2025 More women […]

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LifeSiteNews seems to ask, ‘Is the Pope Catholic?” as it points to him not being faithful to certain Roman Catholic issues

Pope Leo XIV (Photo from Edgar Beltrán of The Pillar via Wikipedia) COGwriter Pope Leo XIV (Leone in Italian) spoke with the Augustinians today: 15 September 2025 “The General Chapter is a precious occasion to pray together and to reflect on the gift received, on the relevance of the charism, and also on the challenges […]

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No, Bill Nye is not really a ‘science guy’

COGwriter Some time back, Bill Nye, who still calls himself the ‘science guy,’ was interviewed about some of his evolutionary views: Why Bill Nye Calls Evolution ‘Undeniable’ and Creationism ‘Inane’ Darwin’s theory explains so much of the world, from bumblebees to human origins, says the Science Guy. … In his new book, Nye delights in […]

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Iran, reportedly weakened, is still a threat

Explosions in Iran from earlier Israeli attack in June 2025 (MEHR News Agency via Wikipedia) COGwriter Iran still has issues with Israel, and has said it will attack Jerusalem: Iran’s Troubles Are About to Get Worse September 14, 2025 Just three months ago, Israel and Iran fought a 12-day war that shook the Middle East. […]

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Massive protests in UK–is a civil war possible in the UK or USA post Charlie Kirk?

Civil War movie poster COGwriter Last year, a movie was released titled Civil War, with the subtitle All Empires Fall. It is intended to depict a new civil war in the USA. Here is some of what Wikipedia reported about it: Civil War is a 2024 dystopian action film written and directed by Alex Garland.[4] […]

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Church of God News in Spanish

COGwriter The Continuing Church of God continues to get additional materials translated into the Spanish language. Here are the latest translations that we received: Letter to the Brethren: September 11, 2025 Carta a los Hermanos: 11 de septiembre de 2025 https://cdlidd.es/carta-a-los-hermano... Did you know that Charlie Kirk kept the Sabbath? ¿Sabía usted que Charlie Kirk […]

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