I was reared in a Jehovah's Witness household. I was taught that every man should be judged by his deeds and not his color, and I firmly stand where my grandmother left me.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My father is a Jehovah's Witness, and he raised us under a very strict hand.
I'm a Jehovah's Witness.
My parents taught me never to judge others based on whom they love, what color their skin is, or their religion.
I was often looked at as a leper by kids at school because I was a Jehovah's Witness. They didn't like it - you were 'weird'. And on Saturday mornings, you'd be knocking at their doors. I remember standing there with my mum and dad, thinking, 'Oh my God, I know whose door this is, and I'll have to see them on Monday.' It was terrible.
I was raised Jehovah's Witness. I was in Bible school at five or six years old, but I wouldn't say that we were a religious family.
I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
The more I read my Bible the more I veered away from the Jehovah's Witnesses.
My father made sure I was treated equally with my brothers.
As far back as I can remember, I have worshipped the sun. My skin is fair, but as the years have gone by, it has toughened and darkened. I now turn a rich golden brown every summer, but only after the first day of burning.
I wasn't raised with a specific religion. I wasn't raised to judge people in any way.