jameswatkins.com on 9/11, 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose,' 'The Chronicles of Narnia,' and more . . .

Wednesday (09.07)
Was destruction of New Orleans prophesied in July?

On July 22, 2005, self-proclaimed prophet Kim Clement made the following pronouncement:

O New Orleans God speaks to you from Houston tonight and says enough of this! For a judgment is coming says the Spirit of the Lord. For I will take the curses and the bodies will even rise and they will come forth on the water, but I will keep [the faithful], and the stench of death will only last a few days.

- Clement's complete pronouncement and my comments [new]

Tuesday (09.06)
'genuine replica' Rolex watches?

According to an email that recently sneaked through my spam filter, "Don't be fooled by imitation Rolex watches!" No, you can get a "genuine replica Rolex"! (One recent email boasted, "It's the legendary Rolexx [sic]!") Okay, can someone explain to me the difference between "imitation" and "replica" and of course the difference between a fake replica and a "genuine" replica?! There's a column in there somewhere. Developing.

Monday (09.05)
are demons, exorcisms real?

"The Exorcism of Emily Rose" possesses theaters Friday raising questions about the spiritual realm. Having personally witnessed what I believe was a very real exorcism with very real demons, my answer to the question is "yes."
- My thoughts on demon possession—and obsession
- Mental illnesses not sign of demon possession [new]
- HollywoodJesus.com explores film, issues
- HorrorChannel.com reports "the true story" on which the film is based

Sunday (09.04 7:00 pm)
verify, verify, verify

5:42 pm FNC.com
NEW ORLEANS POLICE SHOOT EIGHT PEOPLE CARRYING GUNS ON A BRIDGE, KILLING FIVE OR SIX

6:06 pm CNN.com
AP: Army Corps of Engineers says police killed some of its workers as they crossed a bridge on the way to repair a canal.

6:27 FNC.com
AP NOW REPORTS ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONTRACTORS HAVE NOT BEEN SHOT AND KILLED BY NEW ORLEANS POLICE

6:28 pm CNN.com
AP: Army Corps of Engineers says its contractors were not killed by police, but gunmen who fired at them were killed.

- 'If your mother says she loves you, check it out
- Thoughts on Hurricane Katrina [new]

Sunday (09.04)
remembering 09.11.01

I suspect you remember exactly where you were at 8:46 am Tuesday, September 11, 2001. The images and emotions seem as real (or un-real) as they did four years ago today. Here's how I've attempted to deal with the terrorist attacks over the years:
- September 17, 2001: We are strong! We will survive!
- September 9, 2002: What we haven't learned from 09.11
- September 8, 2003: Kiss my boarding pass, bin Laden!
- September 5, 2004: Resources for dealing with terrorism
- September 4, 2005: Can we win "the war on terrorism"? [new]

Last week (08.28-)
killer Katrina

The week was dominated by news of the unbelievable death toll and destruction of hurricane Katrina, plus a couple now inconsequential comments on Fred (www.godhatesamerica.com) Phelps and Evangelical lemmings.
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