Justifying suicide bombings with scripture

I propose a thought experiment. What if a certain prophet of a certain religion said the following:

-He promotes conflict and violence
("Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace but a sword.")

-He wants all that do not follow him to be killed
("But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.";"...except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish.")

-He condones killing yourself for him
("He who has the desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, and he who gives up his life because of me will have it given back to him.")

Wouldn't you agree that it is obvious that he would be in favour of suicide bombings to promote his teachings and/or kill people who do not believe in him or that have insulted him?
By now you might have already guessed which major religion i'm talking about and although "moderate" followers will no doubt try to explain away this interpretation, there is no denying it:















Jesus loves suicide bombers!

Yes, i was talking about Jesus, not Mohammad. If you want to check out the quotes from the bible above, they are(from top to bottom): Matthew 10:34, Luke 19:27, Luke 13:3, Matthew 10:39

The problem with critics of Islam

They often forget that "we", as in the western countries, weren't much better until recently. Looking at how we were "converted", we should realise that not hostility and harsh judgement, but logic and education will eventually enlighten those we left in the dark.

All that crap about humans being superior becomes irrelevant when you have to take a shit with no toilet around.

we are but stars to each other. Distant, unknown, but intriguing.

Know yourself and you'll know to appreciate your friends.

Society isn't more open, just more drunk.

just coz you aint aware

Dont mean it aint there.

Drugs are good at keeping the fact of human existence at bay.

Any opinion you don't want to defend is potentially total crap.

All humans are terrible; all they ever do is generalise.

The nice thing about life is, it's never too bad not to get worse.

I'm religious about true love, agnostic about her looks and atheistic about her logic.

The most compelling logic breaks down in light of the human factor.

Leben heisst jeden Moment als Zweck, nicht als Mittel zu sehen.

or as Bill Watterson put it:

"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want"

Religion is definitive proof against a benevolent god.

Don't walk a path, leave a trail.

Relativity is never as apparent as when kids start doing homework when they ought to go to bed.

god is an excellent comedian;

if it's your kind of comedy, that is.

every photograph should be a mere negative,

to be developed in the viewers imagination.

Measuring the good by the bad or the bad by the good

makes all the difference.

Whether the glass is half empty or half full largely depends on how thirsty you are.

god created religion to sort out the idiots.

Frauen - die Meister des Implizierten?

Bis vor kurzem war ich der festen Überzeugung, dass Frauen praktisch mit jedem Wort etwas implizieren und entsprechend in jedem Wort Implikationen sehen können. In kurz meine ich damit: Ja heisst Nein, Nein heisst Ja. "Es kommt auf die inneren Werte an" heisst für sie "Du bist fett". Wenn man ihnen sagt "Dieser Pulli steht dir besonders gut", kommt bei ihnen nur an "Alle anderen Pullover sehen scheisse an dir aus". Aus "Ich schau dir in die Augen, Kleines" wird "...weil ich den Anblick des Rests nicht ertrage".

Nun hatte ich jedoch fälschlicherweise gehofft, das ganze würde auch umgekehrt funktionieren. Aus "Die Frisur sieht schrecklich aus" sollte "Die andere Frisur steht dir toll", aus "Makeup ist nur was für Schlampen" "Du sähest ohne wesentlich besser aus" werden. Positiv ausgedrückt durfte ich heute mal wieder etwas dazulernen: Frauen hinterfragen Aussagen nach deren wahren Bedeutung lediglich wenn sie für sie zu gut klingen, um wahr zu sein. Dies rührt höchstwahrscheinlich von persönlichen Zweifeln am eigenen Aussehen und fehlendem Selbstbewusstsein her. Das kenne ich persönlich nur zu gut. Ich meine, meine Güte, ich sollte eigentlich ruhig sein. Ein kurzer Augenkontakt mit einer Frau und mir geht eine Selektion folgender Gedanken durch den Kopf:
-hab' ich was im Gesicht?
-Steht jemand attraktives hinter mir?
-Oh Gott! Bestimmt fragt sie sich warum der hässliche Typ so blöd glotzt
-Findet sie mich etwa attraktiv? Oh ne, bestimmt will sie mich nur verarschen
-Hab ich schon wieder irgendwas falsches gesagt?
-Ist mein penis lang genug?

etc. pp.. You get the idea.
Aber warum ist das so ein grosses Problem, fragt ihr euch bestimmt. Nun, wie mache ich einer Frau ein Kompliment ohne dass sie denkt, ich scherze, meine es ironisch oder möchte doch sowieso nur in ihre Hose? Die ganze Idee hinter dem implizieren ist doch gerade, dass man Dinge eben nicht komplett artikuliert und ein wenig der Interpretation überlässt. "Wenn Sie hier fertig sind, könnten Sie bei mir zuhause auch noch ein paar Kabel verlegen" inklusive sexy Blick ist ja wohl tausendmal besser als "Wollen Sie nachher zu meiner jetztigen Residenz kommen um dort ihren Penis in meine Vagina einzuführen um meiner nymphomanischen Störung gerecht zu werden?".

Vulva - the special scent

Now, if you thought after an automated masturbation toy, the internet couldnt come up with anymore, lets say, "creative" things for its phallusized audience, you're not gonna believe this new, "stunning", "great" und "most-anticipated" Scent: The smell of vagina. That's right, now you can get your favorite smell bottled!
So, we have the robot humanoid from Japan that never complains, the Fleshlight 2.0 that does all the work for you and now, the smell....what do we need women for again? Oh right, babies...

DaWanda Pick #6

"2x Eleganthorns" von "OpheliasOverdose"

Why you should date nearsighted girls

It's simple logic. As soon as she takes off her glasses, the closer you get, the less ugly you look to her. It's like alcohol but without the liver damage.
Additionally I'm a sucker for a nice rack (or is it frame? Oh, my English is so terrible), but even if you're not into metal accessories: She can always just wear contacts, but you're probably gonna stay ugly.
You just gotta hope she never gets eye surgery or else it's gonna turn out like when see stops taking the pill, which screws with her nose. That's the reason smelly guys get women, true story.

silicone implants are so yesterday

Check out this new, affordable way of getting more attention from the guys (of which, statistically, 50% will rape you):

funny hiphop

Normally, i hate hiphop and rap, because of it's excessively exaggerated lyrics, but the following three tracks prove that hiphop can be funny:

DaWanda Pick #5

"Lichtinfusion Stehleuchte" von "christianmaas"

Strange medical syndromes you've never heard of

Next up on House:

1 - Walking Corpse Syndrome

Sufferers of walking corpse syndrome, also known as the Cotard delusion, believe that they are dead, decaying or have lost body parts or internal organs. In some cases, victims believe that they don't even exist.
Walking corpse syndrome is typically the result of brain damage or mental illness.

2 - Pica syndrome sufferers eat non-foods

Pica is a very strange and rare psychological disorder that causes an appetite for soil, coal, paper, or other traditionally non-food items.
There is no concrete cause, but pica is believed by many to result from a mineral deficiency, and as such, it's found most frequently in pregnant women and children in lower-income areas.

3 - Werewolf Syndrome

Hypertrichosis, or werewolf syndrome, is a medical condition that causes the excessive growth of body hair -- typically on the upper body, including the face.
There are only 50 or so documented cases, and sufferers generally acquire it through genetic inheritance. In 2008, scientists at Columbia University found that an injection of testosterone significantly helped in long-term hair loss in patients with hypertrichosis; the finding was hailed by many as a cure.

4 - Water Allergy

Aquagenic pruritus is a skin disease characterized by the development of severe, intense, prickling-like epidermal itching that is without observable skin lesions and that is evoked by contact with water.
Symptoms may be felt immediately after contact with water or humid air and can persist for an hour or longer. Other triggers may be sweat, blowing air, temperature differences, changing clothes, contact with synthetic fibers, and lying down to try to sleep. This condition may persist for years.

5 - 300 Orgasms a Day Syndrome


Persistent genital arousal disorder also known as persistent sexual arousal syndrome or PSAS, results in a spontaneous and persistent genital arousal, with or without orgasm or genital engorgement, unrelated to any feelings of sexual desire.

6 - Foreign Accent Syndrome

Foreign accent syndrome (FAS) is a speech disorder that causes sudden changes in speech pattern, intonation and pronunciation so that the victim is perceived to speak with a "foreign" accent. FAS usually results from severe trauma to the brain, such as a stroke or head injury, and typically develops within one or two years of the injury. Of the 50 to 60 cases that have been verified since 1941, only a few FAS sufferers regained their normal speech pattern, although some experienced success through speech therapy.

7 - Sleep sex


Sexsomnia is a sleep disorder that, much like sleepwalking, compels the sufferer to engage in sexual activity while asleep. Identified in 2003, sexsomnia has since been cited to acquit defendants accused of sexual assault in British and Canadian criminal cases.

8 - Congenital insensitivity to pain

Chronic condition with inability to feel physical pain. Other sensation is otherwise normal.
Typically due to the mutation of a gene associated with the transmission of pain in the body. As such, they are more susceptible to death by trauma, since they might not be aware of the extent of damage done to their own bodies. There have been around 100 cases documented in the US.s.

9 - Alien Hand Syndrome

Also known as Dr. Strangelove syndrome and "anarchic hand," AIS is a neurological disorder that makes the victim feel like he has lost control of one of his hands. In extreme cases, sufferers have been reported to engage in violent wrestling with their own hand, with the appendages even trying to strangle the patient while sleeping. Alien hand syndrome is caused by trauma to the brain -- such as a stroke, aneurysm or head injury -- and the symptoms can be treated, although the condition itself has no cure.

10 - Exploding Head Syndrome


People with exploding head syndrome intermittently hear loud, explosion-like noises that seem to originate from within their own head. The "explosions" usually occur within an hour or two hours of the victim falling asleep. There's no physical pain, but sufferers understandably experience fear and anxiety after such attacks. While it's not clear what exactly causes the syndrome, it's been linked to stress and fatigue and often vanishes without any treatment

[via current.com]

I really feel bad for all the people that suffer from such odd disorders, especially for the sleepsexers. You know what? I'm gonna create a sexsomnia support group and we're going to have A LOT of sleep overs.

Die besten Geschenkideen - alle an einem Ort

Egal, ob ihr einige hundert Verwandte mit Geschenken eindecken müsst oder ihr einfach mal wieder zuviel Geld habt (passiert mir ständig), hier findet ihr definitiv etwas.
Wie wäre es zum Beispiel mit dem Poptastic Schlüsselanhänger, für all diejenigen, die nicht an Luftpolsterfolie vorbeikommen, ohne ein paar Blasen platzen zu lassen?
Vielleicht ist die zu beschenkende Person aber auch einer der wenigen Auserwählten dieser Welt, die wirklich schon alles haben. Dann schenkt ihr doch einfach nichts!

Global dimming

Forget global warming, that was just so yesterday! The new catch phrase is global dimming.

Spot on WWF commercial

Atheists offer to care for Christians' pets after the Rapture

I cannot find the words to describe how awesome the following business idea is. You've got to read it to believe it:

(click image for link)

Devious test

Took about 30 minutes to "secure" the image, but only because i had forgotten JavaScript syntax already(yet again). Of course this is a dirty solution, but it wields nice results and with a little bit modification could be seamlessly integrated.

Review of Topaz Adjust PS Plugin

first of all, i should mention that this is more of a re"glance" since i just played around with this plugin for a day and im generally new to HDR photography anyway. So i thought pictures speak more than a thousand words, therefore the following pictures are comparisons of a single topaz "adjusted" image (the first of the two) versus a real HDR image, created from mutliple exposures and tonemapped in PhotomatixPro. I tried to get comparable results, but as you can see, they do differ in a lot of ways. For a fullview, click on the image.