Secret Jehovah's Witness Serena Williams...Exposed???

[Mary]

SECRET JEHOVAH'S WITNESS SERENA WILLIAMS...EXPOSED???

Hi All,

It has been rumored in the press many times the famous tennis star Serena Williams could possibly be a BAPTIZED JEHOVAH’S WITNESS. This topic has been discussed numerous times on this discussion board, with most feeling she was NOT a baptized sister. She was only raised ‘in the Truth’ but not baptized. (It is purported her mother is a baptized sister.)

Serena, many times in the press, has said she goes out in field service on every occasion she gets, and she remains loyal to the Faith. Rick Fearon (from Six-Screens) taped a conversation with members of the bethel staff about Serena Williams. He asked them (Bethel staff) if Serena was baptized, and they told him, “They DID NOT KNOW if she was baptized or not.”

My questions then are this, if Serena Williams is going out in field service, doesn’t this mean she has to report her field service time to the local elders in her congregation each month? And doesn’t it say on the publishers’ record card whether she is a baptized publisher or not?

The local elders she reports her field service time to, know whether she is baptized or not. (She would at least have to be an 'approved associate' as an unbaptized person.) So if the local elders in her congregation know whether she baptized or not, that would mean her circuit overseer and district overseer would know if she is baptized or not, along with service department and governing body of Jehovah’s Witnesses...isn't that so?

Here are some of the more recent clippings and her 'suggestive dress' in the press. Ask yourself, in your local congregation would a baptized sister or even a non-baptized 'approved associate' be allowed to dress like this AND allowed field service privileges?

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Any comments???


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[Mary]

Some have wondered…

Isn't this similar to the situation the Governing Body faced back in the 1980s, when the controversial video "Thriller" was released by Michael Jackson, at that time a baptized Jehovah's Witness in "good standing"?

Well we have to remember, Serena has said many times in the press, she loves being a Jehovah's Witness, which means she would never willingly disassociate herself from the JW organization, the way Michael Jackson did after he released the "Thriller" video in the 80's. However think, if Michael Jackson had not been so cooperative and been so willing to remove himself from the JW organization back in the 80's, isn't it true the governing body might have had a special headache to deal with, like they do present-day with Serena Williams.

...something to think about, wouldn't you say???


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[Mary]

...Remember, she is an "approved associate" who goes out in field service...right???

All of this proves:

a) the governing body 2.0 has lost all of Jehovah's Spirit, as they are permitting something that the governing body 1.0 of the 1980s would not permit. (See AWAKE! May 22nd, 1984, p.19)

b) this is without a doubt the EASIEST way to show a BELIEVING JW the fact that the JW organization has lost it's way in this world. (As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.)

c) this also proves the governing body 2.0, is no doubt "on the take" from rich, affluent JWs (like Michael Jackson's mother, who publicly celebrates birthdays with JW judicial immunity).



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[Brother Don Burney]

Hi all,

Doing more research on this topic ("approved associate"), here is what I found out:

There is an update on the term "approved associate" currently taught by Jehovah's Witnesses. The corrective information says:

w 1988 11/15 p.17 Helping Others to Worship God
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Previously, an unbaptized person who qualified to share in the field ministry was termed an “approved associate.” However, “unbaptized publisher” is a more accurate designation, especially in view of the Biblical indication that God’s approval results from a valid dedication and Christian baptism.

End of quote.

So, now we know, Jehovah's Witnesses don't use the expression: "approved associate" for their Unbaptized field service participants anymore. To Jehovah's Witnesses, a person is NOT fully "approved" until he or she is baptized. However, they can still go out in field service and "preach righteousness" [see 2 Peter 2:5] to others in the territory, in and among other baptized Jehovah's Witnesses. But, the person doing this, should be viewed as being... NOT "approved"... while he or she is "preaching righteousness" to others ... Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Now, what do you think of that brilliant idea ... by the Governing Body, of course???

Don