If you are not a Jehovah’s Witness, you probably don’t think about them too often. When I was a boy, some of my closest friends belonged to Witness families.

Did you know Dwight Eisenhower, the famous General and President, was raised as a Witness?

Today, when we watch entertainers, including actors and athletes, we often see people who do, or did, belong to the Jehovah’s Witnesses. I once attended a secret support-group meeting for former members, and they told stories about the control and discipline in the community.

Maybe those qualities became self-discipline and helped with some career choices.

READ: Famous Jehovah’s witnesses – from Serena Williams to Prince and Michael Jackson