Sisters Venus, right, and Serena Williams of the United States celebrate with American flags after they won gold during the Olympic women's doubles tennis Thursday, September 28, 2000, in Sydney's Olympic Park.
"Serena soaks up the pressure" Fame + JW
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William's sisters to get their own show!SPORTS 'OUTSCORING' JEHOVAH WITNESSES
Pressbox.co.uk (press release), UK - 1 hour ago
Jehovah's Witnesses say it is wrong to salute the flag, but it is alright to parade it around the tennis court and encourage others to salute it. ... ---------------http://realitytv.about.com/b/a/157387.htm
March 29, 2005
Venus and Serena Williams Get Their Own Reality Show
Tennis sisters Venus and Serena Williams have signed up for a summer reality TV show on ABC Family. In a press release, Serena said "the series will provide our fans with an up-close, inside look at our lives away from the tennis courts. " Hmmm. The lives of these sexy sibs must be pretty tame if their show will -
DannyHaszard
Is the Watchtower condoning anything goes to seek out star power like Scientology? Stars unleash their passion
USA Today - 6 hours ago
... Says actor Terrence Howard (Ray, Hustle & Flow), a Jehovah's Witness: "Anything that's dealing with the heart and the spirit is something that should be spoken ... "Says actor Terrence Howard (Ray, Hustle & Flow), a Jehovah's Witness: "Anything that's dealing with the heart and the spirit is something that should be spoken about, because it lifts and encourages people." http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=+Terrence+Howard+Ray%2C+Hustle+%26+Flow&btnG=Google+Search Check out his keywords Rated R flick,as a popular CO used to say; "rated R for ROTTEN" -
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Venus & Serena keep it clean
New York Daily News, NY - 2 hours ago
... And as for the cursing and stuff [now almost a tradition on most "reality" shows], we don't believe in that, because we were brought up Jehovah's Witnesses and ...Venus & Serena
keep it cleanBy DAVID BIANCULLI
DAILY NEWS TV CRITIC
BEVERLY HILLS - Tennis-playing superstar sisters Venus and Serena Williams explained to TV writers here why their new reality series on the ABC Family network, "Venus & Serena: For Real," differs from most follow-the-celebrities reality shows.Venus and Serena Williams show off the clothes they don't wear to work. "We're working girls," Venus Williams said. "We do not take days off. We're fighting.... I think this show is going to show that element of how hard we work. And it's going to show when you lift the Wimbledon trophy, what it really takes - and then all the drama in between."
The ABC Family show was filmed over a six-week period that ended before Venus' thrilling comeback win at Wimbledon earlier this month.
A postscript is planned to reflect that victory in the final episode of "Venus & Serena." The rest of it will show the sisters training, playing and living their daily lives - which includes, in Serena's case, a lot of interaction with her Jack Russell terrier, Jackie.
Who was not acquired, she says, as an accessory.
"Honestly, I haven't gotten on that train where all the celebrities have a dog," Serena said, laughing. "I've had her for six years, and she's been traveling with me since 1999 - since I was 17 years old."
The sisters took the show to ABC Family, rather than go the MTV route of "The Osbournes" or somewhere similarly edgy, because they saw their series not as another study in celebrities behaving badly, but as more positive, reserved and inspirational.
"We consider ourselves role models," Serena said Friday, adding, "We thought we were a perfect match with ABC Family, even down to the name. It's ABC Family. We're the Williams sisters. We're a really close family.
"And as for the cursing and stuff [now almost a tradition on most "reality" shows], we don't believe in that, because we were brought up Jehovah's Witnesses and Christians."
Venus agreed, noting also that they knew the rest of their family will be watching the show, too.
"In the end," Venus explained, "what we have is our reputation, who we are, and what we've been taught. And I want my mom and dad to be proud of me, and I think they'll be very proud to have this show on ABC Family as the right venue for us."
While it wasn't part of the TV show, critics couldn't resist also asking Venus about that Wimbledon victory, in which she came from behind numerous times to beat top-seeded Lindsay Davenport, 4-6, 7-6, 9-7.
Did she know it was a classic match while she was playing it?
"I knew I was behind," said Venus, "until the last two minutes."
Originally published on July 18, 2005-----------------------------
http://www.freeminds.org/psych/lifton.htm Eight Marks of a Mind-Control Cult
# 3 Demand for Purity
The world is depicted as black and white, with little room for making personal decisions based on a trained conscience. One's conduct is modeled after the ideology of the group, as taught in its literature. People and organizations are pictured as either good or evil, depending on their relationship to the cult.
Universal tendencies of guilt and shame are used to control individuals, even after they leave. There is great difficulty in understanding the complexities of human morality, since everything is polarized and oversimplified. All things classified as evil are to be avoided, and purity is attainable through immersion into the cult's ideology.
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rebel8
You guys who can't see the pics are really missing quite a shocker...... 1 step away from going completely topless......the only time I've ever seen someone dress that way in public was the prostitutes in NYC.........I mean to call yourself a devoted Christian of any variety and wear TOTALLY transparent tops w/o bras is ridiculous.....totally tacky
...and to think I had to go in the back room with the elders because I wore a skirt showing part of my kneecaps with a 3 inch slit.......of course I had also committed the sin of telling a brother off for calling me a whore for wearing that skirt.....tsk, tsk
thanks danny for sharing that news story
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DannyHaszard
Summer competition ready to heat up
Houston Chronicle, TX - 6 hours ago
... their beliefs. "We were brought up Jehovah's Witnesses and Christians," Serena said. "We consider ourselves role models.". "Absolutely ... ABC Family exec Paul Lee admits "we really got lucky with this one." Hot off her Wimbledon win, Venus Williams and her sister Serena star in a six-episode reality series, Venus & Serena: For Real (9 p.m. Wednesday). The show, which follows the pair off the court and on, was shot before Wimbledon so it could air in the window between that tournament and the U.S. Open.The series will show "how hard we work and all the drama in between," Venus said. "People are going to see that we laugh more than anything else and that we're normal people in somewhat of an abnormal environment."
"We thought we were a perfect match with ABC Family," said Serena, explaining why the show is airing there instead of, say, MTV. "We're the Williams sisters. We're a really close family."
You won't see them cursing or doing anything that would compromise their beliefs.
"We were brought up Jehovah's Witnesses and Christians," Serena said. "We consider ourselves role models."
"Absolutely," Venus added, "because in the end, what we have is our reputation. And I want my mom and dad (who will be seen in the series) to be proud of us."
Sisters Venus, right, and Serena Williams of the United States celebrate with American flags after they won gold during the Olympic women's doubles tennis Thursday, September 28, 2000, in Sydney's Olympic Park.
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...and to think I had to go in the back room with the elders because I wore a skirt showing part of my kneecaps with a 3 inch slit.......of course I had also committed the sin of telling a brother off for calling me a whore for wearing that skirt.....tsk, tsk
So THAT'S where you went to, Hilary!!! I've often wondered about you after you were told to go home and change your very long skirt with the slit right AT the knee line! I saw you crying in the library just before the Ministry School, and heard later what had happened.
As you know, I left the WTS a few months after this happened and haven't seen you since that night in 1999. I felt SO awful for you. I had heard (when JWs were still speaking to me) that you left the area and got married in Arizona. I also heard that you weren't "doing so well" in the troof any more.
I doubt if Rebel8 is Hilary, but she very well could be, seeing as how many "sisters" were judged and made to feel subhuman because of what a JWman thought. Hilary IS a real person and this actually happened. Her Dad was an elder, and HE moved to another KH after this incident.
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Nope, I'm not Hilary*, but I do try to be hilary-ous, LOL! Wherever she is, she's better off than she would have been if she stayed. I'm sure there are many stories just like mine, as you said. I'm so glad it happened because it was one of the things that helped me realize it's a cult.
The hilary-ous thing about that story too was that a fellow 18-yr-old was considered my spiritual head and questioning him was considered wrong. As if an 18-yr-old is infallible just because he has a penis and I don't.
I was recently reading some really old
literature"litter-ature" as you say, Sunspot. It was rabid misogyny. Sounded like a KKK leader or any other fanatic....saying it is a blasphemy and horror that women were getting jobs and speaking their opinions to males. How sad.*At first, I thought you were going to make a joke about Hillary Clinton, but we were talking about a red skirt, not a blue dress.
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DannyHaszard
JW customized sweet sixteen party (Danny Haszard sez; good for them,im pissed that i was forbidden to do this for my baby sis.The Rockland Massachusetts Jehovah's Witnesses elders would have DFed my whole family.) Marking a rite of passage
Bakersfield Californian (subscription), CA - 6 hours ago
... Daisy's mother, Irma Serrano, is a Jehovah's Witness and originally didn't want to have the party because of the religious aspects. ... Marking a rite of passage
Hispanic ritual a chance for girls to leave childhood behind By GABRIEL RAMIREZ, Californian staff writer
e-mail: [email protected]
Posted: Sunday July 17th, 2005, 11:30 PM
Last Updated: Sunday July 17th, 2005, 11:57 PM
Quinceañeras are a time-honored rite of passage for many Hispanic girls on the verge of womanhood.For parents, it's a time to introduce their daughter to the world.
For daughters, it's a time to dress up and hold court.
Daisy Estrada Serrano had her quinceañera on July 9. To her, it represented leaving behind the child she was and stepping into her young lady shoes.
Daisy's mother, Irma Serrano, is a Jehovah's Witness and originally didn't want to have the party because of the religious aspects.
Typically in quinceañeras, the young lady is taken to Catholic Mass where she recites a prayer and is introduced to God as a young lady.
They decided to tweak the event by taking that part out.
The compromise worked, not to mention saved money as the church would have charged a fee.
And money can be a big issue.
Quinceañeras can cost $4,500 to $15,000, said Reina Benitez, owner of Party Plus Design by Reina Corporation, a quinceañera and wedding store in Bakersfield.
The event calls for just about everything a wedding does: A hall, decorations, the church (though not in Daisy's case) a lavish dinner, invitations, photos or videos, music, flowers, attendants and, of course, the quinceañera dress.
Unlike a wedding, however, parents can, and often do, turn to godparents and other family members to help with the expenses.
And instead of bridesmaids and groomsmen, quinceañeras have "royal courts," which can be as many as 14 friends and family members.
Daisy had four couples in her court: Teresa Rivas, Azucena Vences, Yessica Vega, Karla Barajas, Ricardo Aldaco, Carlos Chavez, Irvin Valenzuela and Jose Vargas.
Her companion was Albert Aldaco.
"I chose Albert because he is close to me. I have known him since sixth grade," Daisy said.
But the highlight is the dress.
"It's the dress that stands out. It's the dress that makes people go 'WOW.' It separates you from everybody else," Daisy said.
Daisy chose blue, though most quinceañera dresses are off-white or pink.
The pinnacle of the evening is when the quinceañera and her court dance. Daisy choreographed it herself and it took weeks of practice for her and the court to learn to waltz.
Daisy's event went smoothly and after dinner Daisy's father, Jose Abel Estrada, placed on her what were her first high-heeled shoes.
Then came the much anticipated waltz. And finally Daisy was given her last doll, which signified her leaving her childhood behind.
Afterward, there was a lot to clean up.
"It was all so messy. But I didn't have to clean up, my family did it," Daisy said. "I have a lot of memories and overall I had a great time."
She is looking forward to more responsibilities now, and perhaps even being allowed to date.
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DannyHaszard
Serena returns money won in gambling:-
Webindia123, India - 24 minutes ago
Tennis star and TV actress Serena Williams returned her winnings in gambling recently as she is a Jehovah's Witness and it is against her faith to gamble. ...Serena returns money won in gambling
New York: Tennis star and TV actress Serena Williams returned her winnings in gambling recently as she is a Jehovah's Witness and it is against her faith to gamble.
According to the New York Post, Williams was gambling at the casino-themed Rogers Cup gala at the Toronto Hilton.
Williams stayed true to her faith. As she was leaving she gave back all the chips she had won worth around $400 to a stranger at a a table.------------
8 marks of a cult
# 3 Demand for Purity
The world is depicted as black and white, with little room for making personal decisions based on a trained conscience. One's conduct is modeled after the ideology of the group, as taught in its literature. People and organizations are pictured as either good or evil, depending on their relationship to the cult.
Universal tendencies of guilt and shame are used to control individuals, even after they leave. There is great difficulty in understanding the complexities of human morality, since everything is polarized and oversimplified. All things classified as evil are to be avoided, and purity is attainable through immersion into the cult's ideology. ------ Watchtower Whistleblower: Danny Haszard Bangor Maine Jehovah's Witnesses are the 'perfect storm' of deception-in a word they are the cult of Innuendo
Tennis sisters Venus and Serena Williams have signed up for a summer reality TV show on ABC Family. In a press release, Serena said "the series will provide our fans with an up-close, inside look at our lives away from the tennis courts. " Hmmm. The lives of these sexy sibs must be pretty tame if their show will 