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Jesus condemned both hypocritical ‘believers’ and lukewarm Christians

COGwriter The Catholic News Agency reported the following: The pope offered Mass on Sunday morning with 11 of the new cardinals created at the ordinary public consistory this weekend. In his homily, he warned of the dangers of mediocrity, lukewarmness, and indifference in the Christian life. “Without making an effort to love God daily and […]

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Nicholas was not a saint, not fat, and not jolly

Russian Iconic Portrayal of Nicholas of Myra COGwriter December 6 is the Greco-Roman Feast for Nicholas, who they consider to be a saint. Greg Williams, president of Grace Communion International (the group that was part of the changed Worldwide Church of God) had the following in its December 2021 newsletter: Believe it or not, even […]

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Bitcoin passed $100,000–is it as good as gold?

(Photo from Pixabay) COGwriter CNBC posted the following: What Fed chief Powell said about crypto that may have aided bitcoin’s rally to $100,000 December 5, 2024 Bitcoin’s meteoric run may have gotten a little extra push from an unlikely source: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In comments Wednesday about the cryptocurrency, the central bank leader […]

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The real Conclave involves plotting, not the Holy Spirit, to determine the next pontiff

Conclave official movie poster COGwriter A few weeks ago, my wife and I saw the movie Conclave. Here is some of what Wikipedia reported about it: Conclave is a 2024 mystery thriller film directed by Edward Berger and written by Peter Straughan, based on the 2016 novel by Robert Harris. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, […]

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Could there have been humanoids before Adam and Eve?

Australopithecus sediba (Brett Eloff) COGwriter Did God make ‘prehistoric’ human-like beings prior to Adam? Many have wondered about this as various scientists and others have made claims. But notice a couple of observations: Modern humans (Homo sapiens or Homo sapiens sapiens) are the only extant members of the hominin clade, a branch of great apes […]

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Congressional report on COVID origins agrees with COGwriter as does a report that mRNA shots are not vaccines

Wuhan Institute of Virology (photo by Ureem2805) COGwriter Did the novel coronavirus, renamed COVID-19, possibly come from the Wuhan Virology Laboratory? Back in January 2020, we in the CCOG put out a video stating that. But, the predominant media did not want people to believe that. Yet, that is where the evidence continues to point […]

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Mexico wants to amend its Constitution to stop GMO corn–this will cause further trade issues with the US

COGwriter There are tensions between the governments of Mexico and the USA related to genetically-modified corn: MEXICO PLANS TO MODIFY ITS CONSTITUTION TO BAN TOXIC US GENETICALLY MODIFIED CORN December 3, 2024 In late 2020, Mexico announced that it intended to ban GMO corn. The United States is Mexico’s largest corn supplier, exporting roughly 16 […]

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Debt: Is America Following The Path Of Collapsed Empires?

(Photo from Pexels) COGwriter More and more are concerned about rising US government debt: NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) – BlackRock (BLK.N), opens new tab expects the artificial intelligence boom to continue to boost U.S. stocks next year and support economic growth more broadly, although rising U.S. government debt levels could threaten its upbeat 2025 […]

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Astrology, real Christianity, and Mandarin Chinese

Astrological Signs COGwriter Many are fascinated by astrology, but it is not the source of truth or real knowledge of the future. There was a book written in 1647 by William Lilly titled “Christian Astrology.” The book was not related to Christianity and it is commonly believed that the author added the term “Christian” to […]

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Plastic summit fails, WEF wants more progress

(UnSplash photo) COGwriter A major international plastic summit was a flop: The World’s Plastic Pollution Talks Were A Major Flop – Why? December 3, 2024 Efforts to build a global treaty to combat plastic pollution fell apart over the weekend. While international agreements are rarely straightforward, many believe powerful forces were working to undermine the […]

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