Posts by Junction-Guy

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Ran out of Walkill, So we picketed Patterson

by Junction-Guy in

well when thursday morning arrived and we were told the news that the brooklyn picketing had been cancelled, we were upset and disappointed, but we decided to go on with a plan "b".

amanda,evelyn,sybil,and i decided to ride up to walkill ny and visit the watchtower farms and also patterson.

we drove up to walkill first and i must say that the size of this complex was enormous, and reminded me so much of a prison complex, they even had their own water tower.

Junction-Guy

Thanks for the tip Johnnycip.

To TopHat- No I didnt notice any flooding at Walkill, although it was very rainy and the local rivers were up.

Ok here's the scoop on the Patterson picketing:

Anyway after leaving Walkill we decided to head over to Patterson. Once we arrived at Patterson we were just a little too late for the tour. We pulled up the driveway and there was a guard shack. So I pressed the button and a female voice said "may I help you?" So I told her we were just stopping by to visit and see the facilities. She then told me to hold on and then a male said "how can I help you" I told him the same thing that I told her. He then asks my name and my congregation, I told him that Im not a JW but my family is. He then told me we could come back tomorrow and take the tour.

Well we turned around the car and switched drivers, and I let Evelyn drive. We pulled out of the main entrance and then we had Evelyn pull over to the side of the road, then Amanda, Sybil, and I exited the car and pulled a big picket sign out of the trunk that had the silent lambs logo on it. We then proceeded to make pictures right next to the Patterson sign. We then started walking up and down the road picketing, and letting every passing car see our sign, at the same time pointing toward Patterson. We only picketed for about 10 minutes, but we enjoyed every minute of it. I have to stop because this computer is a shared computer here at Blue Mountain. I will post more when I get back to Tennessee.

Dave

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Ran out of Walkill, So we picketed Patterson

by Junction-Guy in

well when thursday morning arrived and we were told the news that the brooklyn picketing had been cancelled, we were upset and disappointed, but we decided to go on with a plan "b".

amanda,evelyn,sybil,and i decided to ride up to walkill ny and visit the watchtower farms and also patterson.

we drove up to walkill first and i must say that the size of this complex was enormous, and reminded me so much of a prison complex, they even had their own water tower.

Junction-Guy

Well when Thursday morning arrived and we were told the news that the Brooklyn Picketing had been cancelled, We were upset and disappointed, but we decided to go on with a plan "B". Amanda,Evelyn,Sybil,and I decided to ride up to Walkill NY and visit the Watchtower Farms and also Patterson. We drove up to Walkill first and I must say that the size of this complex was enormous, and reminded me so much of a prison complex, they even had their own water tower. We drove all around the complex and the surrounding area. We noticed the dump trucks with Kingdom Support Services written on the side. We also saw a street called paradise lane-LOL. Well they had a sign on the main building that said visitors information center, so we decided to walk inside and see the displays. When you walk in the lobby they have a TV area with a video playing that shows the new system and also a New World Translation bible. I wanted to be a little more clandestine, but Sybil immediately started dropping hints that we were Apostates by telling them we were in town for the Witnesses now for Jesus Convention. The next thing I know Sybil, Amanda, and Evelyn are being escorted from the building. I quickly follow behind them. Sybil and I both were able to pick up some free souvenir brochures. It was hilarious, and I got pics of Sybil exiting the building. Next we went on to Patterson, but I will have to tell more about that later as other people are waiting to use this computer. Check this thread later for the details of Patterson. Dave

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What's happened to the Brooklyn picketing???

by Junction-Guy in

jw
friends

we are here in pa right now, and we just found out that the picketing has been cancelled.

what happened lawrence?

there has been nothing said on the board and no notice of the cancellation.

Junction-Guy

When I arrived here at Blue Mountain I was told by Bill Blatz from Florida, that he had been called by Lawrence, and told that it was cancelled. The Bus never showed up so we went ahead with plan B, which we decided to drop by the WT Farm in Walkill and also Patterson. We actually picketed Patterson for about 10 minutes, plus we got ran out of Walkill, which was hilarious. I will start another thread explaining what happened yesterday with our plan "B". As for Shunned Father, I still have not heard an official explanation as to why it was cancelled. Although the group would have been few, We could have given a powerful message to the media. I spent all day monday calling the media, CNN, USA Today, The Associated Press, its just a shame it was cancelled at the last minute without so much as an explanation. Brooklyn or not, we had tremendous fun yesterday "visiting" Walkill and Patterson. Dave

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What's happened to the Brooklyn picketing???

by Junction-Guy in

jw
friends

we are here in pa right now, and we just found out that the picketing has been cancelled.

what happened lawrence?

there has been nothing said on the board and no notice of the cancellation.

Junction-Guy

We are here in PA right now, and we just found out that the picketing has been cancelled. What happened Lawrence? There has been nothing said on the board and no notice of the cancellation. Soledad have you been informed yet??? Why was this cancelled?

Dave

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Herbert Armstrong/WWCOG ??

by Junction-Guy in

tonight while at a restaurant discussing jw topics my mom told me that herbert armstrong was on the wt society board of directors years ago and that he ended up leaving over doctrinal issues, and was subsequently branded an apostate by the wt society, and after this he founded the worldwide church of god.

can anybody else verify this?

it does seem believable since a majority of the wwcog doctrines mirror those of the wt society.

Junction-Guy

I heard that explanation too Blondie, back in my JW days. I also heard that he studied with Fred Franz for a while too.

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Ever wonder what life would have been like if you hadn't been a witness?

by tfsm in

jw
friends

i had a scholarship that i didn't take because... well i'm sure you know.

i did eventually go back to school and get a degree but i feel like i lost ten years.

Junction-Guy

I would have missed out on a whole lot of anger,depression,confusion,and anxiety. Did I forget anything?

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Herbert Armstrong/WWCOG ??

by Junction-Guy in

tonight while at a restaurant discussing jw topics my mom told me that herbert armstrong was on the wt society board of directors years ago and that he ended up leaving over doctrinal issues, and was subsequently branded an apostate by the wt society, and after this he founded the worldwide church of god.

can anybody else verify this?

it does seem believable since a majority of the wwcog doctrines mirror those of the wt society.

Junction-Guy

Tonight while at a restaurant discussing JW topics my Mom told me that Herbert Armstrong was on the WT Society board of directors years ago and that he ended up leaving over doctrinal issues, and was subsequently branded an Apostate by the WT Society, and after this he founded the Worldwide Church of God. Can anybody else verify this? It does seem believable since a majority of the WWCOG doctrines mirror those of the WT Society.

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Setting the Record Straight

by Scully in

re: to sin by silence.

upon further investigation, it appears that i was in error and misidentified the poster beacon of truth as being lawrence hughes/shunned father.

the misidentification was based on a telephone conversation that i had with mr hughes on or about august 20, 2005, in which he expressed frustration and the same negative sentiments toward the members of jwd and the lack of support he was perceiving from them for his protest rallies.

Junction-Guy

Thanks for setting this straight. I still plan to go to Brooklyn, and I hope to meet some new people there. Look out Watchtower, here we come.

Dave

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Anointed JW That Pickets KH At Memorial Finally Disfellowshipped!

by minimus in

jw
friends

i heard they made an announcement.

he called the po to see whether he and his wife were announced as being d'fd.

the po didn't want to talk to him but finally conceded that his wife was not d'fd.

Junction-Guy

An Annointed JW that pickets the kingdom hall? Keep us filled in on this situation.

Dave

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Anyone in, or know much about military service

by devinsmom in

jw
friends

this question is in relation to my situation w/ my ex husband.

you can read about it here: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/91278/1.ashx.

since then he still has not paid any support and currently owes me approx.

Junction-Guy

Pre-9/11 the Military was very selective with their recruits, you had to pass so many background tests, your credit had to be good, your debt ratio had to be good, and you had to have a decent criminal record-nothing major, but no felonies. If he owes you 15,000 dollars then that needs to somehow show up in a credit report if you can put it there. Post 9/11- Im not sure, but I believe they might have loosened up their requirements.

Dave