Why do the COG numbers seem to be dwindling yet there are megachurches that seem to be doing just fine? What are the types of things that turn people off? “Customer Service” I must be about the last person to get the Journal. COG Writer Robert Thiel had a report…
Well, the people over at Acts 17 Apologetics might not have the same idea of evangelism that those in the Church of God groups do, but this entire exchange is still interesting on many levels. If nothing else, it makes one question the result if Sharia law were actually instituted…
One of the differences in doctrine between the various COG groups and commentators centers upon tithing. It is pretty amazing, actually, that there are so many different and conflicting opinions amongst various groups that have a common ancestry (spiritually speaking). Most would not argue that tithing wasn’t required under the…
Not long ago, I wrote about what makes “Krishna and Jesus” different. Daniel Hopkinson of Examiner.com wrote a piece about “A different perspective on the ancient mystery religions 1”. He examines the claim that all religions point back to the ancient sun god religions. His point is that mysticism, aka…
The AP reports that “Myanmar sentences Suu Kyi to more house arrest” of 18 months. That effectively means she will be out of sight during elections to be staged by the junta next year. She has been detained for 14 years of the past 2 decades. She was originally sentenced…
Truth is stranger than fiction, or even hypothetical arguments against gay marriage. Opponents to the view of traditional marriage will say there is no evidence of a slippery slope. They poo-poo the idea that one day someone will demand to marry their horse. They mock the idea that marriage could…
The stretches that people will make never cease to amaze me. In “The righteousness of the wrath of God”, Arthur Sido writes about a conference he went to where RC Sproul was the lecturer. The arguments, of course, are nothing new, but that doesn’t make them any less disturbing. Basically,…
Fifty years ago, most of what I have to say was common sense. Not so now. Today, many values are no longer held in common, and what values are left happen to be undermined daily by forces in government, religion, professional organizations, media, communities, families, friends, neighbors, and even your…
The Telegraph reported on 10 July 2009 “Ebola found in pigs for first time raising fears it could mutate and threaten humans”. This strain of Ebola is not known to cause problems in humans. However, like the swine flu strain seen earlier this year, it could mutate into something much…
How To Fight the Modern Day Amalekites? I’m not in the mood to pull punches today. Some would rather forget Herbert W Armstrong’s legacy, some would rather idolize him and some would rather burn him in effigy. All of these positions are dangerous ones. Some that would criticize him and…