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German Defence Minister proposes speeding development of its military capability

COGwriter Germany’s Defense Minister is pushing for a much stronger German military: German Defence Minister proposes growing armed forces further and faster 19 December 2024 German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has announced an ambitious plan to grow the ranks of his country’s armed forces up to 230,000 personnel, a marked increase from the current target […]

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A Christmas ‘myth buster’ overlooks facts even scholars of his church admit

4th century depiction of warring sun god Mithras (photo by dynamosquito from France) COGwriter Our Sunday Visitor put up the following by a Roman Catholic apologist named Jimmy Akin: Dispelling some common myths about Christmas Every year, various myths about Christmas circulate. … One of the most common ideas is that Christmas is based on […]

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Bob Thiel: True or False Prophet?

Artist’s conception of the Apostle Paul before King Agrippa II where he asked, “DO YOU BELIEVE THE PROPHETS?” (Acts 26:27) (Photo from 1932 book, now in the public domain) COGwriter The Bible teaches: 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him. 5 Answer a fool according to […]

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Vatican’s Fake Jubilee fulfilling Talmud prediction? What about the real Jubilee?

A ram’s horn was blown in the Bible to mark the start of a Jubilee (Photo from Wikipedia) COGwriter Israel365News posted the following: UNPRECEDENTED: Pope to Open Five Sacred Portals on Christmas in Manner Described by Talmud “ and you shall hallow the fiftieth year. You shall proclaim release throughout the land for all its […]

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Rome used to condemn the use of Christmas trees by Protestants, then embraced them

COGwriter The Wall Street Journal ran an article before that contained the following: The Stranger in the House Christmas trees arrived in England and America only in the mid-19th century… The Tannenbaum (which simply means “fir tree”) came to be associated, apocryphally or not, with Martin Luther. Because of that, many Catholics in Germany once […]

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Europe proposing taking the technological lead because of Donald Trump’s climate statements

(Pixabay image) COGwriter Europe is very concerned about Donald Trump’s trade proposals: 17 December 2024 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday that the EU must take a pragmatic approach with the incoming Trump administration in order to head off a trade war between Europe and the US. The EU has been bracing for […]

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Pope Francis met with Methodist leaders in promoting Babylonian unity and the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea

COGwriter Zenit.org, a pro-Vatican website, reported the following: Pope Francis Emphasizes Unity and Shared Mission During Meeting with Methodists On the morning of December 16, Pope Francis welcomed a delegation of Methodist leaders to the Vatican, delivering a heartfelt message of unity, mutual respect, and the ongoing journey toward greater Christian fellowship. His address highlighted […]

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Joe Kovacs has assertions: Phenomenal prophecy for future hidden in Jesus’ first appearance

COGwriter World Net Daily posted the following: Phenomenal prophecy for future hidden in Jesus’ first appearance Appearing on the popular Bible program “Shabbat Night Live,” Joe Kovacs, author of “Reaching God Speed: Unlocking the Secret Broadcast Revealing the Mystery of Everything,” explored not just the historical events surrounding Jesus’ birth, but the phenomenal additional meanings […]

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HD: What Christians Lose By Neglecting Bible Prophecy; COGwriter: And then there is what happens to those lukewarm about it

(Photo from Free-Images.com) COGwriter Harbinger’s Daily posted the following: What Christians Lose By Neglecting Bible Prophecy December 16, 2024 With all that is taking place in the world, it is hard to imagine why so many in the church choose to distance themselves from Biblical prophecy. Numerous pulpits consider over one-third of God’s Holy Word […]

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RCG again wrong on the return of Jesus and the start of the 1335 days

Logo of the Restored Church of God   On the anti-COG site, Banned by HWA, Marc Cebrian posted the following on 12/15/24 related to the Restored Church of God (RCG): David C. Pack Declared Jesus Christ Would Return on December 16, 2024. But then taught maybe on January 15, 2025. Then maybe on December 31, […]

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