finish the exam then pass it forward...

1. The Bible’s position on abortion is:
a. Never mentioned.
b. To forbid it along with all forms of artificial birth control.
c. Condemnatory, except to save the life of the mother.
2. The Bible suggests “marriage” is:
a. The lifelong union of one man and one woman.
b. The union of one man and up to 700 wives.
c. Often undesirable, because it distracts from service to the Lord.
3. The Bible says of homosexuality:
a. Leviticus describes male sexual pairing as an abomination.
b. A lesbian should be stoned at her father’s doorstep.
c. There’s plenty of ambiguity and no indication of physical intimacy, but some readers point to Ruth and Naomi’s love as suspiciously close, or to King David declaring to Jonathan: “Your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.” (II Samuel 1:23-26)
4. In the Bible, erotic writing is:
a. Forbidden by Deuteronomy as “adultery of the heart.”
b. Exemplified by “Song of Songs,” which celebrates sex for its own sake.
c. Unmentioned.
5. Jesus says that divorce is permitted:
a. Only after counseling and trial separation.
b. Never.
c. Only to men whose wives have been unfaithful.
6. Among sexual behavior that is forbidden is:
a. Adultery.
b. Incest.
c. Sex with angels.
7. The people of Sodom were condemned principally for:
a. Homosexuality.
b. Blasphemy.
c. Lack of compassion for the poor and needy.
This quiz, and the answers below, draw from a new book, “Unprotected Texts: The Bible’s Surprising Contradictions about Sex and Desire.” It’s by Jennifer Wright Knust, a Bible scholar at Boston University who is also an ordained American Baptist pastor.
Professor Knust’s point is that the Bible’s teachings about sexuality are murky and inconsistent and prone to being hijacked by ideologues (this quiz involves some cherry-picking of my own). There’s also lots we just don’t understand: What exactly is the offense of “arsenokoitai” or “man beds” that St. Paul proscribes? It is often translated as a reference to homosexuality, but it more plausibly relates to male prostitution or pimping. Ambiguity is everywhere, which is why some of you will surely harrumph at my quiz answers:
1. A. Abortion is never mentioned as such.
2. A, B and C. The Bible limits women to one husband, but other than that is all over the map. Mark 10 envisions a lifelong marriage of one man and one woman. But King Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines (I Kings 11:3). And Matthew (Matthew 19:10-12) and St. Paul (I Corinthians 7) both seem to suggest that the ideal approach is to remain celibate and avoid marriage if possible, while focusing on serving God. Jesus (Matthew 19:12) even seems to suggest that men make themselves eunuchs, leading the early church to ban enthusiasts from self-castration.
3. A and C. As for stoning on a father’s doorstep, that is the fate not of lesbians but of non-virgin brides (Deuteronomy 22:13).
4. B. Read the “Song of Songs” and blush. It also serves as a metaphor for divine relations with Israel or with humans.
5. B and C. Jesus in Mark 10:11-12 condemns divorce generally, but in Matthew 5:32 and 19:9 suggests that a man can divorce his wife if she is guilty of sexual immorality.
6. A, B and C. We forget that early commentators were very concerned about sex with angels (Genesis 6, interpreted in the Letter of Jude and other places) as an incorrect mixing of two kinds.
7. C. “Sodomy” as a term for gay male sex began to be commonly used only in the 11th century and would have surprised early religious commentators. They attributed Sodom’s problems with God to many different causes, including idolatry, threats toward strangers and general lack of compassion for the downtrodden. Ezekiel 16:49 suggests that Sodomites “had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy.”
Hmm. “Did not aid the poor and needy.” Who knew that that’s what the Bible condemns as sodomy? At a time of budget cuts that devastate the poor, isn’t that precisely the kind of disgusting immorality that we should all join together in the spirit of the Bible to repudiate

shitkicker version of a ninja's nunchucks.....

very cool...

Vivian Chiu's "Inception" chair is a series of nested chair-like objects, inspired by the nested realities in the eponymous film:

Is Saturday The End Of The World? (why is this lunacy accepted?)

I love this guy....

 

 Washington (CNN) – Probable Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum expressed his respect for Sen. John McCain's military service Wednesday after saying McCain, who was tortured as a prisoner during the Vietnam War, "doesn't understand how enhanced interrogation works."

the new land of the free....

Ana Catarian Bezerra, Brazilian Woman, Legally Entitled To Masturbate At Work

A Brazilian judge has handed down a ruling that allows a female accountant to masturbate at work and even view porn on her computer.

In a decision that can only be described as touchy, a Brazilian judge has reportedly ruled that a 36-year-old female accountant can legally masturbate at work and watch porn on her work computer.

Ana Catarian Bezerra successfully argued that she suffers from a chemical imbalance that triggers severe anxiety and hypersexuality, according to a viral news story.
Her work situation began to suffer because the only way she can relieve her anxiety is by masturbating frequently, according to Guanabee.com.
"I got so bad I would to masturbate up to 47 times a day," she said. "That's when I asked for help, I knew it wasn't normal."
After winning a court battle and seeking professional help, Bezerra is legally entitled to combine work with pleasure.
Her doctor has also given her a medical cocktail of tranquilizers that has reduced her need to masturbate to about 18 times a day.
As might be expected, Bezerra's case raises all sorts of eyebrows (among other things) by various experts such as Dr. Carol Queen, resident sexologist for Good Vibrations, a San Francisco-based sex toy shop.

cthuluh resume

Cthulhu

Cell: 555-666-7777
Email: greatoldone@lovecraft.com

I am an outgoing and energetic (ask anybody) young professional, seeking a career that fits my professional skills, personality, and murderous tendencies. My squid-like head is a masterful problem solver and inspires fear in who gaze upon it. I can bring world domination to your organization.

Education

R'lyeh Community College

Major: Public Relations Minor: Scale Tending

Skills

Office skills

Office and records management, database administration, event organization, customer support, travel coordination

Computer skills

Microsoft productivity software (Word, Excel, etc), Adobe Creative Suite, Windows

Experience

Doomsday Cult Leader/Overlord - Baton Rogue, LA - 1926-2010

• Inspired and won highest peasant death competition among servants
• Helped coordinate managers to grow cult following
• Provided untimely deaths to all who opposed

The Watering Hole Bartender/Server - Milwaukee, WI - 2009

• Worked on grass-roots promotional campaigns
• Reduced theft and property damage percentages
• Janitorial work, Laundry

Hobbies

World Domination, Deep Sea Diving, Murder Most Foul, Naps

References

Available on request

steampunk potato head...

Sarah has documented the build process for her smashing Steampunk Mr Potato Head and posted it on Instructables, should you wish to make your own

finally a ticket with real teeth....

TeeFury's claim to fame is that they stell cool new T-shirts for $10 apiece, but you only have 24 hours to buy them and after that they're gone. Today's shirt is a fun Cthulhu - Dagon 2012 election design .

I mean, come on, honestly, is there any other way to interpret the news that over half of all Republicans are STILL unsure—if not hostile to the idea—that President Obama was born in the United States? That’s right, a new poll out today from Public Policy Polling (which is a Democratic polling firm) found that an incredible THIRTY FOUR percent of Republicans still believe that Obama was not born on domestic soil. Another 18 percent didn’t know where he was born or were unsure

stupid, but cool...

'Real Steel' Trailer: Hugh Jackman Stars In Robot Boxing Movie (VIDEO)

Jackman plays boxer named Charlie who loses his title shot when the sport shifts to gigantic robot battles and can't seem to successfully control the new metal battlers. When his son pressures him into teaching him the ropes, the two set off on a quest to train an undersized bot -- with, like in "Rocky," lots of heart -- to be the champ.

While the film may sound far-fetched, Dreamworks is so excited for its release -- and expected huge box office take -- it's already commissioned the screenplay for a sequel.
WATCH:

Am I the only one who misses trippin?

Third eye candy: LSD-like animation

05.08.2011
11:06 pm

Topics:
Animation
Drugs

Tags:
Trippy animated Gif

more cool sh** I need. (for work)

Redditor Chr15to yearns to build a chainsaw katana, and who can blame him?

Joris Peels sez, "Why not give humans 3D printed titanium teeth? Inspired by Max Barry's book Machine Man, we're exploring a future where people will turn to 3D printed titanium elective implants to add functionality to themselves or improve their looks. We want to challenge a designer or engineer to imagine an inspiring and provocative titanium 3D printed implant that will help people visualize a 3D printed future. The contest will be judged by Max Barry, bio robotics & 3D printing researcher Hob Lipson and Scott Summit."

Torture May Have Slowed Hunt For Bin Laden, Not Hastened It

 

Torture apologists are reaching precisely the wrong conclusion from the back-story of the hunt for Osama bin Laden, say experienced interrogators and intelligence professionals.

Defenders of the Bush administration’s interrogation policies have claimed vindication from reports that bin Laden was tracked down in small part due to information received from brutalized detainees some six to eight years ago.
But that sequence of events -- even if true -- doesn’t demonstrate the effectiveness of torture, these experts say. Rather, it indicates bin Laden could have been caught much earlier had those detainees been interrogated properly.
"I think that without a doubt, torture and enhanced interrogation techniques slowed down the hunt for bin Laden," said an Air Force interrogator who goes by the pseudonym Matthew Alexander and located Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, in 2006.
It now appears likely that several detainees had information about a key al Qaeda courier -- information that might have led authorities directly to bin Laden years ago. But subjected to physical and psychological brutality, "they gave us the bare minimum amount of information they could get away with to get the pain to stop, or to mislead us," Alexander told The Huffington Post.
"We know that they didn’t give us everything, because they didn’t provide the real name, or the location, or somebody else who would know that information," he said.
In a 2006 study by the National Defense Intelligence College, trained interrogators found that traditional, rapport-based interviewing approaches are extremely effective with even the most hardened detainees, whereas coercion consistently builds resistance and resentment

more sh## I need....

I'm not up on my tentacle scarves and ties (for shame, I know) but $35 bucks seems like a good deal to me for something with 29 sucker cups

Better book titles.......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

true that...

Dangerous Minds | Why Socialism? This Guy Einstein is an Idiot (a rebuttal)

This man Einstein is an idiot. He obviously hasn’t heard Rush Limbaugh and other “Ditto Heads” on the radio explain the dangers of socialism. The thought of people working to benefit all of society is a sick joke. People should work to benefit only themselves, that is what Jesus would have wanted

Got Em.....

 After a tip from two years ago, and a confirmation on a safe house from last September they got the Mother F******. A competent military operation carried out by a competent administration. Well done from all ends. A good day to be a American

I just love this chick....

When asked why she won't be in the upcoming debate Representative Michele Bachmann said it's because she's not making a formal announcement until June. She will be announcing on June 31, probably, because she's Michele Bachmann, and if she says a June 31 exists, then July will just have to wait to start. Even if it has to wait, all the way to June 36th!