According to reports from reports, 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams converted to the Jehovah Witness faith on Sunday and was subsequently baptised
This historic event took place at the Jehovah’s Witness Assembly in West Palm Beach, Florida, and involved the famed American.
Serena Williams baptized in Jehovah Witness assembly in West Palm Beach Florida, video goes viral
The tennis great, who is now 41 years old, was brought up in a home that adhered strictly to Jehovah’s Witness doctrine by her parents and grandparents. For those who are unfamiliar, Jehovah’s Witnesses are a Christian sect that numbers close to nine million adherents worldwide.
Serena Williams, the famous Tennis player got baptized today at the Jehovah's Witness Assembly in West Palm Beach Florida.
According to the Governing Body of the religious sect in Watchtower 2019, study 40, paragraph 14, only baptised Witnesses will be saved. pic.twitter.com/wd9E897pFL
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However, being a Jehovah’s Witness in today’s culture can be a challenging endeavour. It was revealed that the denomination forbids its members to celebrate pagan holidays or any festival that has pagan roots, such as Halloween, the Fourth of July, or Thanksgiving. This includes Easter, Christmas, and birthdays. The only type of celebrations in which they are allowed to take part are anniversaries of their weddings.
What about Serena Williams’s spouse Alexis?
Now we know that Alexis, too, is a devout member of the Jehovah’s Witness faith, as reported. Two years ago, Serena said the following in an interview that was conducted exclusively for the magazine Vogue: “Being a Jehovah’s Witness is important to me, but I’ve never really practiced it and have been wanting to get into it. Alexis didn’t grow up going to any church, but he’s been really receptive and even takes the lead. He puts my needs first.”
Jehovah’s Witnesses are instructed not only to avoid participating in politics and voting but also in the other activities listed above. Therefore, you should not anticipate Serena to take part in any activities related to encouraging people to vote in the upcoming presidential election in 2024.
Serena will not be able to attend marriages
They are not permitted to participate in the marriages of people who adhere to other religions either. There was, however, one major exemption to the marriages rule that Serena made. According to Media, she was in attendance at the royal wedding of Meghan Markle three years ago.
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