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Unless this is a euphemism for yourself.....pause... ...(ghastly thought)....... you'd just be breaking the rules again!

Love the Title on your photo post! ;-)
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I think the closest explanation would be the following from http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dressed-to-the-nines.html:
I think what he has missed is the fact that poetry of this time period, as with Shakespeare's, often got mangled when quoted. I think that the real source is from the poem, but I'm guessing that it's based on a mangling of the original idea. What the poets and authors wrote, they "addressed to the Nines." [the creative muses] Therefore, anything that is extremely well-said or well-written (or poorly written, if you are being sarcastic) is therefore "addressed to the Nines." Especially "highfalutin" language, often combined with "highfalutin" dress, would become a candidate for saying it was was [ad]dressed to the Nines. The contraction 'dressed for addressed would make the phrase quickly evolve into a reference for highfalutin dress rather than language.

I've heard devout JWs use the expression. 
Some say the phrase comes from an old Scottish poem; others say it originates from the 99th 'The Nines' Wiltshire Regiment who were known for being very smartly presented. There are other hypotheses, but Its origin is unclear.
I've not come across the 'nine gods' idea before. Given that no support has been provided, I'm guessing it's been made up.
 
 

Wow! That wasn't handled very well in 1959 was it?.
Although, to be fair, the dictionary does state on the term "pray":     adverb formalarchaic     1. used as a preface to polite requests or instructions. "ladies and gentlemen, pray be seated"
Anyway, there's a clearer explanation now, published in the Watchtower a bit later than the '94 reference:
*** w05 1/1 p. 31 Questions From Readers ***
Does Stephen’s exclamation at Acts 7:59 indicate that prayers should be directed to Jesus?
Acts 7:59 says: “They went on casting stones at Stephen as he made appeal and said: ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’” Those words have raised questions in the mind of some, since the Bible says that Jehovah is the “Hearer of Prayer.” (Psalm 65:2) Did Stephen really pray to Jesus? Would this indicate that Jesus is the same as Jehovah?
The King James Version says that Stephen was “calling upon God.” Understandably, then, many draw the conclusion reached by Bible commentator Matthew Henry, who said: “Stephen here prays to Christ, and so must we.” However, that viewpoint is erroneous. Why?
Barnes’ Notes on the New Testament makes this honest admission: “The word God is not in the original, and should not have been in the translation. It is in none of the ancient [manuscripts] or versions.” How did the word “God” come to be inserted into that verse? Scholar Abiel Abbot Livermore called this “an instance of the sectarian biases of the translators.” Most modern translations, therefore, eliminate this spurious reference to God.
Nevertheless, many versions do say that Stephen “prayed” to Jesus. And the footnote in the New World Translation shows that the term “made appeal” can also mean “invocation; prayer.” Would that not indicate that Jesus is Almighty God? No. Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words explains that in this setting, the original Greek word, e·pi·ka·leʹo, means: “To call upon, invoke; . . . to appeal to an authority.” Paul used this same word when he declared: “I appeal to Caesar!” (Acts 25:11) Appropriately, then, The New English Bible says that Stephen “called out” to Jesus.
What prompted Stephen to make such an appeal? According to Acts 7:55, 56, Stephen, “being full of holy spirit, gazed into heaven and caught sight of God’s glory and of Jesus standing at God’s right hand.” Normally, Stephen would have addressed his requests to Jehovah in the name of Jesus. But seeing the resurrected Jesus in vision, Stephen apparently felt free to appeal to him directly, saying: “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Stephen knew that Jesus had been given authority to raise the dead. (John 5:27-29) He therefore asked Jesus to safeguard his spirit, or life force, until the day when Jesus would raise him to immortal life in the heavens.
Does Stephen’s brief utterance set a precedent for praying to Jesus? Not at all. For one thing, Stephen clearly distinguished Jesus from Jehovah, for the account says that he saw Jesus “standing at God’s right hand.” Also, these circumstances were exceptional. The only other case of such an utterance being directed to Jesus is that of the apostle John, who similarly addressed Jesus directly when he saw Him in vision.—Revelation 22:16, 20.
Although Christians today properly direct all their prayers to Jehovah God, they too have unshakable faith that Jesus is “the resurrection and the life.” (John 11:25) As it did Stephen, so faith in Jesus’ ability to raise his followers from the dead can help and sustain us in times of trial.
 

Mmmmmm! Can't wait to enjoy it. All my life I thought this was something I was really missing. And every time I get a craving for blood, I have to remind myself that I must wait until someone makes it artificially, or perhaps makes it out of 99% of each of the four major components, so that it isn't whole blood and it isn't a whole component. (Of course, I could always have that last 1% for desert, assuming my conscience allows it.)
This seems pretty insane, if the real reasons for the 'invention' were to pick up a few more religious customers; but, then again, it seems pretty insane to process blood for food, too.
My father still tells this old joke:
JOHNNY: Mommy, this soup tastes like blood.
MOTHER: Shut up, Johnny, and finish before it coagulates!

Hmmm....probably need a little more detail on the composition???
 

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Much has been said and written about these spirit creatures and their interactions with humans, but what can we know for sure about them?
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I thought it might be interesting to see how these words were understood and differentiated by reference works over the past hundred years or so. Unfortunately, the coverage of the three terms in synonym dictionaries is somewhat spotty (though still interesting) across the years. Here is what some authorities have said. From James Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1896):
In the highest sense, as in a court of justice, "an oath is reverent appeal to God in corroboration of what one says," ABBOTT LAW DICT[IONARY]. ...An oath is made to man in the name of God; a vow, to God without the intervention, often without the knowledge, of man. In the lower sense, an oath may be mere blasphemy or profane swearing.
This book doesn't include pledge in the same group of words with oath and vow, but instead lists it with (among other terms) compact, covenant, obligation, pact, promise, and stipulation, under the general heading contract, remarking
All of these words involve at least two parties, tho an engagement or promise may be the act of but one.
Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms (1942) doesn't cover oath or vow, but offers these comments in distinguishing the verb pledge from the verb promise:
The noun forms of pledge associated with the verb forms described here would involve the promise or guarantee or security that the specified action will be performed.
S.I. Hayakawa, Choose the Right Word: A Modern Guide to Synonyms (1968) again passes over oath and vow, but addresses pledge as a noun in some detail:
And finally, Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms (1984) examines pledge as a noun in the company of four related nouns:
These discussions suggest that though oath, vow, and pledge are all promises, they have different focuses. An oath is a swearing in the presence of God with regard to a commitment one is making to one or more other people (as to tell the truth as a witness in court, or to uphold the dignity of one's office). A vow is a promise to God (or to something philosophically analogous) to accept and discharge faithfully some specified spiritual or material obligation. A pledge is a promise on one's honor or sense of duty to take some action in fulfillment of a contract with other human beings.
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/11565/oath-vs-pledge-vs-vow

Jesus morreu para que os humanos pudessem ser perdoados dos seus pecados e receber a vida eterna. 
 A morte de Jesus também provou que um humano pode ser leal a Deus mesmo nas provações mais difíceis.
Veja como a morte de apenas um homem conseguiu tudo isso neste link :
https://www.jw.org/pt/ensinos-biblicos/perguntas/por-que-jesus-morreu/
 

 
 

A palavra “céu” na Bíblia pode significar três coisas: 
(1) o céu que nós vemos; 
(2) o céu que nós não vemos; 
(3) um símbolo de grande autoridade. 
Para entender o que a palavra “céu” significa, precisamos entender cada relato em que essa palavra aparece na Bíblia. 
Se quiser, pode ver a resposta da Bíblia neste link: https://www.jw.org/pt/ensinos-biblicos/perguntas/o-que-e-ceu/#?insight[search_id]=86278b44-b3ac-45a1-874c-d71cd746ffea&insight[search_result_index]=1



Muitos acreditam que todas as pessoas boas vão viver no céu. Mas o que a Bíblia ensina sobre isso?
Veja a resposta da Bíblia: https://www.jw.org/pt/ensinos-biblicos/perguntas/quem-vai-para-o-ceu/

via El Bibliotecario
 
 

INFORMAÇÕES PARA MÉDICOS 
A literatura médica contém vários relatórios de procedimentos médicos e cirúrgicos complexos que foram bem-sucedidos sem o uso de transfusão de sangue alogênico total ou de seus componentes primários. Procedimentos sem transfusão de sangue incluem o uso adequado de estratégias médicas para reduzir a perda de sangue, preservar sangue autólogo, reforçar a hematopoese e aumentar a tolerância à anemia. Esta seção apresenta citações de artigos revisados por especialistas e publicados em periódicos médicos conceituados. Esses artigos contêm informações sobre procedimentos para a preservação de sangue autólogo e alternativas à transfusão de sangue.
https://www.jw.org/pt/biblioteca-medica/
 

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http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/paywall/signup-colunista.shtml?http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/newyorktimes/99108-transplantes-quotsem-sanguequot-prenunciam-cirurgias-do-futuro.shtml
Veja também :
http://www.medplan.com.br/noticias/transplantes-sem-sangue-prenunciam-cirurgias-do-futuro,24385
 
 

Kunene region, Namibia—
Witnessing to the Himba people using the brochure Listen to God and Live Forever in the Herero language
 
 
 
 

Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand—
Informally sharing the Bible’s message with a fisherman
 
 
 
 

Rovinj, Croatia—
Studying the Bible using the study aid What Does the Bible Really Teach?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

hello everyone,
I want to make a "collection" of all those photos that appear radomly on the official page,
although our internet friend david has made a wonderful collection on his web.8080.page.
[thank you david]

Chachapoyas, Peru—
Talking about God’s Kingdom with Spanish-speaking farmers
 
 

Matobo District, Zimbabwe—
Witnessing from house to house
 
 

Vienna, Austria—
Offering Bible-based publications in Maria-Theresien-Platz
 
 

Seoul, South Korea—
Engaging in metropolitan witnessing
 
 
 

Quem é o arcanjo Miguel?
Ele também é conhecido por outro nome.
Sabe qual é?
Veja a resposta da Bíblia: https://www.jw.org/pt/ensinos-biblicos/perguntas/arcanjo-miguel/#?insight[search_id]=f6e59fd7-3f7a-497a-b938-a7ff7d54d998&insight[search_result_index]=1

Corte Europeia defende o direito religioso das Testemunhas de Jeová na Geórgia
Este último julgamento da CEDH protege o direito de se reunir para adorar a Deus livremente e de compartilhar crenças religiosas de modo pacífico com outros.
https://www.jw.org/pt/noticias/casos-juridicos/por-regiao/georgia/cedh-defende-religioso-direito-testemunhas-jeova/

Como posso lutar contra a depressão?
Este artigo dá algumas dicas que podem ajudar você a lutar contra a depressão.
https://www.jw.org/pt/ensinos-biblicos/familia/adolescentes/perguntam/como-lutar-contra-depressao/

NUEVA YORK (Estados Unidos). Los testigos de Jehová invitan a todo el mundo a tres grandes eventos que tendrán lugar durante el año 2017.
El martes 11 de abril de 2017, los testigos de Jehová celebrarán, como cada año, la Cena del Señor, también conocida como la Conmemoración de la muerte de Cristo. Desde el sábado 18 de marzo hasta el 11 de abril de 2017, los testigos de Jehová están llevando a cabo una campaña mundial para invitar al público a este evento. Para ello, están distribuyendo a todas las personas una invitación que indica el lugar en el que se celebrará la Conmemoración en cada zona. Para los Testigos, este es el evento más importante del año.
Además de invitar al público a la Conmemoración de la muerte de Cristo, los testigos de Jehová también invitarán a las personas a una conferencia pública de 30 minutos titulada “¿Cómo podemos ser pacíficos en un mundo violento?”. Esta conferencia basada en la Biblia se presentará el fin de semana del 15 y 16 de abril de 2017 en la mayoría de los Salones del Reino de los testigos de Jehová que hay por todo el mundo.
El 19 de mayo de 2017, los testigos de Jehová empezarán a celebrar la serie de asambleas titulada “¡No se rinda!”. Este evento especial, de tres días de duración, se celebrará en primer lugar en Estados Unidos y después se repetirá en otras zonas alrededor del mundo hasta principios de 2018. Los Testigos participarán en otra campaña mundial para invitar a las personas a este congreso durante las tres semanas anteriores a cada evento.
Estos tres eventos especiales, así como todas las reuniones de los testigos de Jehová, son totalmente gratuitos. Se invita a los medios de comunicación a que se pongan en contacto con la sucursal de los testigos de Jehová de su país para que puedan informar sobre este evento en su zona.
Contacto para la prensa:
David Semonian, Oficina de Información Pública, +1 845 524 3000
https://www.jw.org/es/noticias/comunicados-de-prensa/por-region/mundiales/grandes-eventos-testigos-jehova-2017/

AJUDA  PARA ANDROID 
JW Language é um aplicativo oficial desenvolvido pelas Testemunhas de Jeová para os que estão aprendendo outro idioma. Ele possui várias palavras e expressões úteis para usar na pregação e nas reuniões congregacionais.
NOVIDADES DA VERSÃO 2.4
https://www.jw.org/pt/ajuda-online/jw-language/android/