My parents were and still are devout Jehovah's Witnesses. ... Jehovah's Witnesses are very zealous in their faith. ... I was not allowed to associate with "worldly" peers" that I was forced to go to school with; my circle of friends was limited to other Jehovah's Witness children so as to strengthen my faith, and protect me from the evil I was surrounded by. ... We've all been witness to this form of religion, as it is usually associated with extremism and violence overseas. ...

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When many people visualize tradition, they think of something that's been handed down from one generation to another. Others may envision tradition as the handing down of information, beliefs, and customs. Tradition plays a major part in life. Everyone believes in different mythology. There are many...

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This family Christmas made me very nervous because our tiny townhouse was full of hungry people, people with very different personalities, backgrounds and families who were now brought together as one family, my family. They were all counting on my mom to present them with a feast that was just as a...

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