by sspo 6 Replies latest jw friends
The 'unworldly' Williams, Hewitt's competitiveness and cramping up | Story Highlights Venus has this incredible global platform to influence thought and opinionRealistically Lleyton Hewitt's days of winning Grand Slams are overTennis players shouldn't get a break any more than tired marathoners |
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Celebrity types don't know more about politics than others.
I appreciate her honesty about knowing ZERO, but she uses it
as a soapbox to proclaim her neutrality and still say that B.O. was
the "best" candidate.
Keep in mind that reporters were trying to corner the Williams sisters
on this. Keep in mind that they put their celebrity status and popularity
ahead of their JWism. They should have just said they are politically
neutral but are interested in what's happening in this country.
A gung-ho pioneer who happens to be a tennis star would have said,
"While it is good that many people have overcome racial inequality in
the United States, I put all my trust in Jehovah to correct the problems
that imperfect men cannot solve, regardless of who they are or where
they come from."
OTWO,
You took the words right out of my mouth.
Voting is ungodly but chasing Slams isn't? Your opinion?
To answer that first guy in the quote's comments.
I'd say neither fall into the realm of religion. Her profession is a tennis player. How would doing her job be "ungodly"? Unless you want to say competition is ungodly. Then every contractor who competes for a contract, or any worker competing for a job is ungodly. I could see if her profession was the world's oldest profession or mafia hit-woman. You might call that ungodly. But what's wrong with tennis?
As for Venus Williams' quotes, I agree with OnTheWayOut. If you do know "zero" about politics, you shouldn't be able to give an opinion on the "best" candidate.
good for them. you go girls.
When I was a witness my kids and others in the congregation were discouraged from playing sports or joining teams because it was competetive,a no no. Gal.5:26 was used to support this veiw.
smiddy
Am I the only one that has figured out; that, Barack Obama is the Antichrist?
Philip
