January 11th is the feast day of the Church of Rome for a leader called Hyginus. Although the claimed early leaders of Rome in their “succession lists” refer to him as a pope, that title was not used by leaders there until the latter part of the fourth century. …
‘Why Can’t Science Explain Consciousness?’
Notice the following:
Why Can’t Science Explain Consciousness?
For much of the 20th century, there was a great taboo against querying the mysterious inner world of consciousness — it was not taken to be a fitting topic for “serious science.” Things have changed a lot, and there is now broad agreement that the problem of consciousness is a serious scientific issue. But many consciousness researchers underestimate the depth of the challenge, believing that we just need to continue examining the physical structures of the brain to work out how they produce consciousness. …
Why does Bob Thiel quote Herbert W. Armstrong?
Received the following in an email:
Herbert Armstrong. I notice you quote him a lot at COGwriter.com Sometimes i wonder why COG people do this? I ask this because i have noticed as i try to share the truths of God with people online anytime someone connects a COG to WWCOG, they will bring up how the WWCOG and Armstrong had false prophesied multiple times. …
Ceasefire? Luhansk and Donetsk Formally Integrated into Russian Armed Forces
Russia declared a unilateral ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas which runs until tomorrow:
January 6, 2023
Moscow is accusing Ukrainian front-lines of unleashing fresh shelling on Russian forces, hours into the ceasefire: …
RCG’s David Pack falsely asserts that the Great Tribulation will begin January 14, 2023
I listened to part of a video done on January 4, 2023 by David Pack of the Restored Church of God (RCG). He stated the following related to the Hebrew month of Tevet, 2023, and the Great Tribulation:
The Day of the Lord is perfectly, perfectly, Christ’s day–the day He became our Saviour … the 21st of this month , which is next Sabbath, ten days away, not quite ten, the 21st begins the Great Tribulation. …
‘Germany says EU decisions should not be blocked by individual countries’
Following last year’s lead of German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz (see Germany’s Olaf Scholtz wants Europe to develop joint air power and to reorganize), another German leader has called for reorganizing Europe into more of a dictatorial empire: …
‘Decline of Empire: Parallels Between the U.S. and Rome’
Are the USA and its British-descended allies a modern version of Rome that is declining?
Doug Casey posted the following:
Decline of Empire: Parallels Between the U.S. and Rome
There are some similarities between the U.S. and Rome. …
Rome reached its peak of military power around the year 107, when Trajan completed the conquest …
Conquer Loneliness and Depression
Overcoming Depression and Discouragement
Psalm 143: 7-8:
Answer me speedily, O Lord; My spirit fails! Do not hide Your face from me, Lest I be like those who go down into the pit. Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You. …
Did early Christians keep Saturday or Sunday as the Sabbath?
Temple Institute: God’s use of dreams comes true, but not always in a way most anticipate
The Temple Institute reported the following in its newsletter today:
“Yaakov, Yaakov!”
(Genesis 46:2)
Tevet 6, 5783/December 30, 2022
Yaakov, our beleaguered forefather, had a recurring dream, and while each dream was not identical, each dream was dreamed either upon exiting or entering into the land of Canaan, the land promise …