Jehovah's witnesses - door knocking legal?

[TheRhythmlessMan]

I was just given a leaflet from a group of Jehovah's Witnesses at my front door. Is this legal?

TheClaifeCrier l wondered about that! lsn't it like having an exclusive club, then spending a fortune on advertising wanting new members, only for them to join, then be told they can't come in? And where did that '144000' figure come from, l wonder?

leckford What are you talking about? How many paedophiles have you heard of that chap doors on the off chance a child is home alone?

Last time they knocked on my door, half way through the conversation I turned round and shouted ".....and WHO said you could take that ball gag out your mouth......excuse me I'm so sorry I need to just handle this......." And shut the door. They haven't been back since :)

I tend to feel sorry for people who have been that heavily brainwashed so I wouldn't ever be rude to them. If I have time I don't mind talking to them, some of them are nice people.

JWs believe that only 144000 people will get into heaven so their continual attempts to convert new believers seems counter-intuitive to me.

They believe 144,000 will go to heaven. They believe everyone else who accepts their message will be resurrected and live on a paradise Earth at the end of days. Anyone who doesn’t accept their message stays dead.

i always find them polite. i just say thank you but im happy with my religion. im happy to take their literature but it probably wont be read and i dont really want to discuss it. never had a problem and know our local old lady enough to say hi when i pass her now.

Keep a copy of a church magazine somewhere near by. Tell them you'll swap yours for theirs. They look at you like they'll burn if they touch it.

Answer the door wearing nothing but Nipple tassels and a smile. They won’t call again.

Job done.

Disclaimer: check first it is the JW and not a Yodel courier.

Don’t like them, they shouldn’t call as they can easily pray on those not strong enough to tell them to go away. Just after my dad died, my elderly mum answered the door to them as she thought the family standing there were paying their respects. They told her my dad had gone to hell and she was in bits for weeks after this.

I don’t even bother with thanks.

Swift “no” and shut the door on them. I don’t respond to rude behaviour with politeness.

I live in a supposed “no cold calling” area. Apparently it doesn’t apply if you’re recruiting for your cult.

True about the elderly. A GM's 2nd husband, nice old boy, after he was widowed would invite absolutely anyone in for a cup of tea and a chat. So there was invariably the latest copy of The Watchtower lying around, which would really wind my DF up. He never joined them, though.

It wasn't just JW's either - some shyster bastard 😈 antique dealer paid him a fiver for a lovely old rocking chair that had been in the kitchen for ever. Poor trusting old boy thought he'd got such a good price for it. Five whole pounds for that old thing!

Of course it’s not illegal. 😂😂😂😂 neither is handing out leaflets in the street.

Just tell them no thanks and shut the door ffs.

It's so odd isn't it? Ours often call on Sunday mornings for some reason so we mainly ignore it. I think a neighbour might be involved in the church. I read a few years ago that it's one of the fastest growing religions in London and this seems so true ime. I see them all around the city.
I'd much prefer if they didn't call but they seem polite and respectful and aren't harming anybody.

The thing about JWs is that if you ignore them they don’t just go away they stand there for bloody ages. I just say “no thanks” and close the door on them. Any literature they put through my letterbox just gets put in recycling.

Whether this works or not I don't know, but a friend of mine, who grew up as a JW, said that if you tell them you were a JW but got chucked out, they won't contact you again as they are not allowed to deal with excommunicated members.

How do you know they're JWs before answering?

It would be impossible for it to be any more obvious even if they were wearing s neon flashing sign.

I've been told a prominent "Give Blood" sticker on the door is as effective as anything!

When I lived in London I simply told any JWs that I'm an atheist. They couldn't get away soon enough, like they were worried its contagious.

I live rurally now. I kind of miss them

I’ve just spoken to my daughter who got collared by them on her way out of her house and she asked them not to call again and was told that it’s not just the real JW that call round but there is a big group of people that pretend to be JW and go around knocking on people’s doors in order to give JW a bad name!

So now it’s not just the JW we have to bothered with but also a brigade of imposters!

@CatsMother66 Jehovah's Witnesses don't believe in hell, so it was either an entirely different religion or there was a misunderstanding. Sorry your mum had that experience though, very distressing for you all.

I tell them I am a blood donor then I dont hear from them again for years.. (best thing is it's true too)

We can spot them a mile off. They arrive in a group, all usually reasonably elderly, and approach in pairs. We just don't answer the door. When I haven't seem them approaching and have accidentally opened the door I just say no thank you and shut it again as soon as I see the leaflet. They're not very persistent round here. They just leave straight away.

My husband always tells them “sorry I can’t talk, I’m just off to donate blood”. That does the trick.

I don't understand why people have such problems saying no. I always say no, I say it politely, but firmly, and close the door. Charity collectors, Mormons,JWs , scammers, they can knock at my door all they want but that's all they get to do.