Why is it okay for people to knock on my door and try to read me bits of the Bible?

[EllebellyBeeblebrox]

To each his own and all that, and I respect other people's right to follow whichever religious faith, but why is it seem as acceptable to disturb people in their homes and try and preach this stuff? I'm an atheist anyway and feel that organised religion has caused untold misery throughout history, stop banging on my fucking door to tell me I need to be a better person. It also happened to interrupt me when I was having a much needed and important SIT DOWN. (Disclaimer-34weeks pregnant and finding summer holidays rather testing) aargh!

I normally tell them I'm a satanist and they move on sharpish.
I hate it too though, another atheist here who sees no good in religion at all.

I tell them I'm very happily an atheist.
The ones that piss me off are the religious people who tell me I can't have any moral code without a god.

My brother has a milestone ( something like I've donated 50 pints ) blood donor sticker/certificate on his door, they don't knock anymore. My Father was told by the walk organiser/arranger he would no longer be on the call list as he invited them in and chatted about the merits of lots of world religions for hours on two separate occasions plying them with tea and cake.

It’s not ok 😡

If it's JWs they disappear if you offer to pray with them.

I have no idea why this works, but it does!

I might craft a sign for my door about no cold callers, especially religious maniacs, politicians or window salesmen.

I agree with @PamelaTodd - I read a really interesting article on this the other day. it's not about getting people to join them, it's about promoting the them/us divide to those doing the door knocking, to make sure they keep returning back to the safety of the church and the group.

@Jupiters can you post a link to that article?

It isn't OK, not at all. Tell them to fuck off.

My friend swears blind she had some at her door on Xmas day . Do they really knock on Xmas day?

Wouldn't surprise me. My neighbour was drilling and putting up shelves one Christmas Day

I've invited them in for an hour or two a week for the last couple of years. I think they are getting angsty that I haven't become a JW yet. However, as I'm the local vicar I think they are onto a losing wicket . I hope I have saved lots of people having a visit given the time they spend with me though.
Religious people need to respect others opinions, when we leaflet drop for our Christmas Carol services etc I don't put any through doors that say no religious people.

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