I was not in Jehovah’s Witnesses, nor did I know all that about the organization until reading your article, but I understand how certain religious upbringings can negatively affect our lives. I was nearly sucked into a Holiness cult, which entailed an abusive relationship and resulted in my losing my faith. Christmas is a weird time of year for me because I actually do associate it with a lot of positive family memories, but I have to modify it to be better in line with my pagan beliefs. Despite the holiday’s many pagan influences, it’s still a Christian holiday and I always feel a bit left out by many of the festivities.