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5 Ways to Improve Your Online Security

by Simon in

let's face it, we're all connected now.

we take it for granted that we access our bank accounts from our laptops or phones.

it's so convenient.

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https://howsecureismypassword.net/

Using that is not a good idea.. most password hacks are done with what's called a dictionary attack: "A dictionary attack is a technique for defeating a cipher or authentication mechanism by trying to determine its decryption key or passphrase by trying hundreds or sometimes millions of likely possibilities, such as words in a dictionary. Passwords however random and apparently unique tested with web based password security programs can easily harvested and added to new 'dictionaries' for future use."

https://www.lastpass.com/ works great.

Yes it does, but is not guaranteed safe either. Lastpass is a cloud based service which means your trusting people you do not know with all the passwords to entire life. Never a good idea.

Also Lastpass has already suffered a major hack. Twice!

"In June 2015, LastPass admitted its database comprising of email addresses, server per user salts, password reminders and authentication hashes were hacked."

https://www.hackread.com/lastpass-hacked-this-time-for-good/

And is not that hard to hack again if someone knows what they are doing..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcePrailWwc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlmEiT5bhxg

Even 2 two factor authentication is not guaranteed safe either. It's been proven to make you even less secure.

Personally I would trust none of the above..

If you insist on using a password manager 1Password might be a better option as your passwords and personal data are not uploaded to any remote servers and put in the hands of strangers but stay only on your machine..

https://1password.com/

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Why didn't God also reveal himself to the Canaanites just as he did to Moses in the burning bush?

by deegee in

why didn't god also reveal himself to the canaanites just as he did to moses in the burning bush so that the massacre/genocide of the canaanites could have been avoided?.

why didn't god also invite the native palestinians into his covenant, giving them the same laws he gave the israelites, and establish an egalitarian society where people of all races could live together in harmony?.

instead, he ordered his people to invade and slaughter the natives, killing them to the last man, woman and child, specifically instructing them to show no mercy to anyone under any circumstances.

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Because apparently they were not fully human.. but inbred monsters.

From Wikipedia:

Anak is a figure in the Hebrew Bible in the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites who, according to the Book of Numbers, was a forefather of the Anakim (Heb. Anakim) who have been considered "strong and tall," they were also said to have been a mixed race of giant people, descendants of the Nephilim (Numbers 13:33). The use of the word "nephilim" in this verse describes a crossbreed of God's sons and the daughters of man, as cited in (Genesis 6:1-2) and (Genesis 6:4). The text states that Anak was a Rephaite (Deuteronomy 2:11) and a son of Arba (Joshua 15:13). Etymologically, Anak means long neck.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anak

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Millions now living will never die (orginally "may" never die) was the WTS lying

by blondie in

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this was first said in 1918 and adjusted to "will never die" in 1920. of course, the wts taught that the anointed had to die to go to heaven; but there was no great crowd teaching then, so they were talking about all non-anointed people on earth.

the wts members were known as bible students then and had been expecting the end in 1914 and it was adjusted.

one date that was stressed at that time was 1925. so i think they idea was that people living in 1918 would be alive to see the end in 1925, which of course did not happen.

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Down to today, every human on earth has died, even Jesus. No one has escaped it yet.

The one that got away..

Hebrews 11:5

'By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: "He could not be found, because God had taken him away." For before he was taken...'

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Bedroom Laws

by XPeterX in

where is this based on?which verse of the bible says that we have to follow certain rules when it comes to sex?

(i know this is a very discussed topic).what have you heard/seen?i am sure no one ever follows that..

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Blimey Steve.. I think your reaction reveals a lot more about you then it does anyone involved in the OP.

JW’s talk, preach, print and moralise more about the private sex lives of others then any other religion. They are

obsessed about it. You all well know too that if a witness is discovered to have broken those made up laws they can be disfellowshipped for it. Considering the weighty seriousness of this intimate and personal privacy invasion

by these people then this is a completely valid topic of discussion with any of it’s representatives that bring

their rubbish religion and all it entails to your doorstep. They seek to control every single area of peoples lives.. so that makes every single area up for discussion and bugger their blushes.

The original poster has nothing whatsoever to feel bad about.

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TOP 10 REASONS (Why JW's can't cope with the Real World

by TerryWalstrom in

top ten reasons.

(why) jehovah's witnesses can't cope with the real world____________________.

the watchtower organization denies access to reality, substituting its own version instead.

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Terry Walstrom, One should not have to sign up to anything to simply read some text is my view. A Google Doc is limited in that can only be properly enjoyed by those with a Google account.. a pdf can be enjoyed by anyone.

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TOP 10 REASONS (Why JW's can't cope with the Real World

by TerryWalstrom in

top ten reasons.

(why) jehovah's witnesses can't cope with the real world____________________.

the watchtower organization denies access to reality, substituting its own version instead.

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Here you go.

(Why) JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES CAN'T COPE with the REAL WORLD (pdf)

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TOP 10 REASONS (Why JW's can't cope with the Real World

by TerryWalstrom in

top ten reasons.

(why) jehovah's witnesses can't cope with the real world____________________.

the watchtower organization denies access to reality, substituting its own version instead.

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That's just what I got Terry when I copied and pasted. Formatting is still off and there are still hyperlinks for some reason.

I'll create a pdf version then.

Cheers

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TOP 10 REASONS (Why JW's can't cope with the Real World

by TerryWalstrom in

top ten reasons.

(why) jehovah's witnesses can't cope with the real world____________________.

the watchtower organization denies access to reality, substituting its own version instead.

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Thank you Terry this is really brilliant! Except that using Google Docs somehow causes the formatting to go completely awol and askew and for some reason the document is peppered with a whole series of hyperlinks that lead nowhere.

Is there any chance you could create a simple Word version as I'd love to pass this on to some mental health practitioners?

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Arguably the best debunker on YouTube

by Terry in

this fellow's channel is called watchtower examination.. he is clear, reasonable, thoughtful--but best of all--his teaching method with visuals is perfection!.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukcep7v1i1o.

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Thank you Terry for delivering my monthly dose of anti-cult and anti BS medicine..

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Any Guitar Players Out there?

by WillowTrees in

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i'm trying to understand which chords these are, in terms of piano.

it's off helmets song "blacktop".

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But I was not aware or exposed to them until I heard Van Halen.

The first hit song built around power chords was The Kinks's "You Really Got Me" released in 1964 (Walser 1993, p.9):