Serena Williams and her "god jehovah"

worf

After losing the Wimbledon Championship to her sister Venus, Serena Williams was being interviewed on the court yesterday, and here is part of what she said: "I thank my god jehovah for being out here".

Okay, so according to her words, jehovah blessed her by allowing her to be there to participate in a competitive sports championship match. And not just any match. WIMBLEDON! One of the most prestigious competitive sports matches on this planet!

So if jehovah approves of competitive sports, as implied by Serena Williams comment, then why are jw children discouraged from the extracurricular activity in school of joining sports teams? How many times over the years have we read in the pages of the wt or awake! magazine and other publications of the wt society words condemning jw children from joining sports teams in school because of its so-called dangers such as "bad association", "missing meetings and field service", bad influences, blah, blah, blah.

Yet, Serena Williams can play the sport of tennis as her career in life and thank jehovah for it. She can use her position to pose for sexy pictures in magazines. She is also obviously missing meetings and field service. But she can thank jehovah for being at Wimbledon in a competitive sports career.

Again, jw children are discouraged from joining sports teams in school.

Well, this jehovah must be one of the biggest hypocrites in history or Serena Williams is a hypocrite by claiming to be a jw thereby claiming to live by all jw rules and teachings or the wt is a hypocrite by having discouraged jw children from being involved in sports teams in school, but at the same time accepting people like Serena Williams who live by competitive sports.

My answer is that all 3 are hypocrites.

At least Venus Williams did not attribute her victory at Wimbledon to any non-existent god called jehovah. In fact, to her credit, she didn't thank god at all.

(Of course all of the above is not a condemnation of sports. I'm sure you get the point I'm making.)

Worf

OnTheWayOut

"I thank my god jehovah ...

Thanking "my" God, Jehovah, was a good thing.
It further isolated HIM and that name. Anyone listening
would swear that Jehovah is not THE God in Heaven but
just the god of some people. They would equate that with
paganism.

IronClaw

How many times over the years have we read in the pages of the wt or awake! magazine and other publications of the wt society words condemning jw children from joining sports teams in school because of its so-called dangers such as "bad association", "missing meetings and field service", bad influences,

She probably gives mucho $$$$ to the WTS. I often wondered why Michael Jackson never got nailed for his actions. Its all about the $$$$. Thats my best guess.

The Claw

zeroday

I often wondered why Michael Jackson never got nailed for his actions.

He did DA himself...but you are right...

carla

I'm just glad she identified her god jehovah so we don't get mixed up with god bob, god tom, ..... Ever send a jw a pic of her in one of her 'outfits'? They are not appreciative! and think you sent them a link to pornLong time ago there was one posted here that many of the guys were drooling over so I thought I would send it on to my jw and ask if that is how good jw's dress? maybe at the dc's I hear so much about? Like I said he did not appreciate ME sending it to him, maybe if a guy did his reaction would have been different?

chrisjoel

"I thank my god jehovah for being out here".

imagine what she would have to say

"First of all I want to thank the WTS and the elders in my congregation for not reproving me in any way. I know that playing in competetive sports is really not allowed in our religion but I really want to say thanks for letting me do it"

She gave glory to jehovah. She just might have to back those words up by auxilliary pioneering in April.:)

mouthy

Surely you have to admit she is beautiful,talented & a good body So she is thinking independently ( Out side the box) Good for her. I was stupid I did all the WT said....I made my lovely daughter obey them also. No school sports- no competiveness with the world... She is Dead!!!! Serena seems very much alive. I hope she mets some dear soul who will help her to see she is in a cult & all the money she donates to them,is used by the guys on the top floor of Bethel to enjoy.....

New light for you

on the other hand... i have to say... she's not a designated speaker for the WTBS... she can say " i thank jeh for being here" but that doesn't mean that they agree with the context of her statement, or with what she says. you're picking it apart like she has some official speaking status and they "worded" it for her, but she's just some publisher.. maybe at best. she just said what she felt like saying.

worf

To Mouthy and New Light For You,

What I was pointing out is that in the context of the rules laid down by the wt, that Serena, the wt, and their god are being hypocritical.

Of course she is not a spokesman for wt. And of course she is thinking independently. No problem with that.

But then don't claim to be something you are not. Don't allow breaking of rules for some because they probably give you huge donations. And as far as god is concerned no further point needs to be made.

Worf

Gopher

... she can say " i thank jeh for being here" but that doesn't mean that they agree with the context of her statement, or with what she says.

The point of the original post is that Serena is getting away with a sexy/wealthy/famous lifestyle that is not approved in any WT literature. For her to act the JW and do all this, while so many other young JW's have been told not to pursue worldly careers (they should be a window washer and a pioneer), makes it apparent there are two sets of standards among the JW's -- one for the influential and another for the rank-and-file JW.

Like Mouthy, I'm glad the WIlliams sisters are pursuing their dreams. It's just a shame that so many of us others growing up JW had our dreams quashed and discouraged by the relentless barrage of WT literature telling us to make serving the organization our whole goal in life.

Serena Williams and her "god jehovah"

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