Most of my mothers side of the family are in. My mother was forced to believe in it against her will. All she can remember is never wanting anything to do with it. She got baptized at a young age because she wanted to fit in. She never really understood her own beliefs and left the religion when she was able to do so. She would become terrified whenever it rained heavily, thinking that God was going to kill her. She now knows that it is not the truth but deep down feels that it is because of brainwashing from birth. When I was born she would take me to see my JW grandparents while they would ignore her. I don't hate them for this, in fact, I love them very much. I feel sorry for them because they are prisoners in their own minds. I love Jehovah's Witnesses very much and do my best to help them out of prison. I was brought up with the freedom to form my own beliefs. I am a strong atheist.