Day 2 Protest – Wild Goose Chases, Impenetrable Walls & New Friends – Jehovah’s Witnesses Convention

On this day and morning session of my one man protest I got to meet new brothers as they formed an impenetrable barrier to my audio activism. They followed me everywhere I went, so we got our steps in for the morning, and I got to see downtown Evansville in new ways. We laughed together, and they enjoyed my presentation enough to line up for a front row seat the entire time. This is more than just a protest, this is a bond forged in an experience like no other.

I decided to go out this year to test some new ideas for activism and protest at conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Evansville Indiana. I wanted this to be a one man protest and planned to go alone. The goal was to give a voice to the voiceless, to create cognitive dissonance in people that wish to ignore actual truth in favor of “The Truth”, and to give them a chance to connect to the emotions of those on the outside. This was done by exposing them to real audio recordings from the Shunned Podcast here, featuring poignant moments from guests that I hope might resonate with someone there. Activism can take many forms, and this is my chosen form for the day in question.