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Saturday (10.15.05) our annual fall photo fest Fall flings confetti against Winter's wind Celebrating Summer, Trusting for Spring © 2001 James N. Watkins This is my favorite season, so it's time again for our fall photo fest. - Click here Friday (10.14.05) Mother Nature has PMS Mother Nature seems to have had PMS this year with violent tsunamis, hurricanes, and earthquakes. So, some scientists are actually proposing ways to reduce Mother Nature’s outbursts. They’re suggesting shooting silver iodide into her eye, reducing hot flashes by adding ice to the Gulf of Mexico, blasting her with microwaves from satellites, and using lubricant to reduce creaking joints. - Click here [new] Friday (10.14.05) finding lost faith I don't usually post more than one item per day, but Keith Drury's excellent post, "Finding faith again: how to recover faith once you've lost it," is just too good to post-pone to another day. - Click here [new] Friday (10.14.05) sex scandals no longer 'scandalous' Okay, while I'm breaking precedence, a third post. I'm concerned that the most recent allegations of sexual abuse, this time in the L.A. Catholic diocese, aren't registering the kind of outrage earlier charges generated. In fact, David Finkelhor of the University of New Hampshire claims "sex with minors is not necessarily a mortal sin." ARRRGH! Fortunately, Oprah has launched her version of "American's Most Wanted" specifically targeting child sex abusers. Go O! - Click here for my 2002 commentary Thursday (10.13.05) do you consider yourself a feminist? Yikes! What a way to start an interview. Here's the transcript from an interview with Christians For Biblical Equality’s newsletter. So, am I a feminist? It all depends on your definition of "feminist." - Click here [new] (graphic XarisCom) Wednesday (10.12.05) earthquakes 'might be' sign of End Times, Pat Robertson Pat Robertson, controversial Christian talk show host, said with the devastating earthquake in Pakistan this weekend, we "might be" in the End Times described in the Bible. "These things are starting to hit with amazing regularity," Robertson said. Jesus notes the conditions leading to the End Times: Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains (Matthew 24:7-8). Notice, on the left, "birth pains" of annual number of earthquakes recorded by the U. S. Geological Survery from 1990 (16,590) to 2004 (31,199). Hmmm? Robertson indeed "might be" onto something! - Visitor's comments Tuesday (10.11.05) 100-Minute Bible not half bad When the Reverend Michael Hinton, a Church of England vicar, introduced The 100-Minute Bible, I was skeptical. The "ultra-condensed edition" claims to "neatly summarise every teaching from the Creation to the Revelation." I speculated we would find the five commandments, sermon on the hill, and the Last Snack. Instead, I was impressed how it captured the essence of the Sermon on the Mount's 2,449 words (NIV) in just 331. - Read 331-word Sermon on the Mount here Monday (10.10.05) did God tell President to invade Afghanistan, Iraq?! The media claims George Bush said God told him to; the White House is denying it; and Internet pundits are arguing both sides. Here are some thoughts: - How to be sure it's "God" that's really speaking - Three tests to discern "God's will" - God is on our side—and theirs Sunday (10.09.05) today is national 'porn sunday' Those wild and crazy guys at XXXchurch.com are sponsoring "Porn Sunday." Here are some of my "pornographic" commentaries: - Real sex vs. "reel" sex - Pornography vs. intimacy - The naked truth about nudity - Why are guys such boobs? Last week (09.25- ) The Road Less Traveled, The 100-Minute Bible, . . . . . . Supreme nominee John Roberts, and airline security - Click here But wait, there's more . . . enjoy 300 articles, book excerpts, humor . . . archives book reviews comedy/drama devotions ecards Espanol forums health holidays humor issues kid's page love and sex media music parenting polls quotations spirituality top ten lists travel writing tips more Read a book excerpt, then go to amazon.com and buy them for yourself, family, friends, co-workers, next door neighbor, paperboy, dentist, pastor, . . . and now a word from our sponsor . . . Thanks for stopping by! Hi, I'm Jim Watkins. Each week I try to bring my guests "heavy topics with a light touch" in articles and editorials on a variety of subjects—everything from sex to sects. Email me at jim@jameswatkins.com and let me know how I can better serve you. And, if you enjoyed your visit, please save it as a bookmark or favorites and come back for new material each week. Link it from your site. 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