Jehovah's Witnesses

[nottodaysatanlucifer]

Interested to see what others have done in these situations or if they've even been in these situations.

6 months ago I had JW knock on my door. I answered not knowing who it was as I'm in an upstairs flat. Can't see who's at my door. I was polite, let them read their passages. Told them I was agnostic and have no faith that I believe in. I don't believe in God. They continue to return the next few weeks. Stupidly answer the door cos again, don't know who it is.

Started a job that meant I was out more. Came home to a note through the door with their number on to contact them. I ignored it.

Fast forward to two weeks ago. At home for an important gas inspection. Doorbell is broken so left a note addressed to the gas engineer with my contact number to let me know when he's downstairs. (Arranged through my estate agents so I had no contact details for him). Appointment was between 8 and 12. I'm not gonna stare about my window until he arrives.

He does the appointment, I rush off to the doctors appointment I had straight after. Then I get a phone call.

A woman answers asking if it's me. "Is this X? I see you have a gas appointment."

"Sorry who is this? I've had that appointment"

"Is this X? Your note says you're having a gas inspection. I'm one of the witnesses."

So I'm like fuck, witness to what? To a crime? Start freaking out (there was an incident that happened to me last year that involved police so I panicked that maybe someone had come forward to something).

"Yes this is X, witness to what?"

"I'm the JW"

At this point I was in a panic 😂 but annoyed she had looked at a note not addressed to her and taken my number. I make my excuses as I'm at the doctors and end the call.

Then she texts me. Asking to let her know when she can come back. Or she will come by when she's near. I ignore it.

Fast forward to today. Doorbell still broken. Someone's banging on the door downstairs loud enough for me to hear upstairs. I look out the window (while on the phone to someone) and can't see anything. Look again a few minutes later and there she is. Staring up at me shouting at the window.

"ARE YOU ON THE PHONE?"

"Yes... waves phone"

She walks off. She will be back. I know it.

WHY

I know I look like a might need saving from Hell but I made it clear what my views were.

I'm not good with confrontation. I'm always overly polite to people and kick myself for it after.

Why do they do this? I don't want to be a JW. I don't want a religion. She even brings a really old lady with her and it makes me feel terrible to want to say something to this poor old lady. I can't be rude to an old lady 😂

I'm not fixing my door bell ever. I'm annoyed she took my telephone number. (Not sure if IABU for that) and I'm annoyed that she bangs on the door downstairs. There are 3 flats here, not just me. Why disturb everyone else?

HAAAALP

@nottodaysatanlucifer
An NJ tube’s a feeding tube that goes up the nose & through the GI tract to the jejeunum (as opposed to an NG tube which stops in the stomach)*. Fairly conspicuous-unsubtle having a tube coming out of your nose, across your cheek (stuck there with a huge dressing) & the end tucked behind your ear... maybe they thought there was a risk I’d had a blood transfusion & if they got too close they might catch some kind of Sanguine Lurgy...

Quite often hospitals will apply to the High Court to be allowed to treat the children of JWs - AFAIK it’s always successful & quite often parents seem to oppose almost because they’re required to but they then don’t challenge things further. Southampton Hospital have a helpful clarification of the law - in England, at least, if there’s no time to obtain a Court Order, U18s can be given blood (even if they’re competent & it’s against their own wishes) to save their lives. Unfortunately, there is a risk that, despite them having no choice in the matter, they [& their family] will be disfellowshipped because of it.

*Please enjoy charming diagram. V tricky to find one that wasn’t a man. (Shocker...) Realise that doesn’t REALLY make much difference, but boo to all the medical misogyny that actually does...

@SmashingBlouseYouHaveOn
Used to work a treat (I assume they think the Pope’s the AntiChrist, we are idol worshippers, same old same old... ) but of late they’ve got braver...

As PPs, I say “I’m Orthodox Christian”, and they go away.

OP I know you said you dont like confrontation but answer the goor and as soonas the JW opens her mouth say....I will stop you there,don not knock on my door again and how dare you use my phone number....then shut the door.

Simple as that,you will feel such a relief when you have said it.

I had the same lot two weeks in row,the first weekend I was very polite and said I wasnt interested also told them not to knock on my next door neighbours door either.
The second weekend I was not polite. They havent been back

The last time I opened the door to them I happened to be holding a black cat (hastily grabbed for the occasion).

They haven't been back

As pp said, contact any kingdom hall worship places near you and tell them no contact.

I tried the blood transfusion objection when I couldn't get rid of mine. They returned with a DVD about alternatives to receiving blood (death, I presume). They knocked on the door the day my exH walked out on me for another woman and later returned with a leaflet on why divorce was a sin. I shut the door on her and didn't hear from her again

I live in a predominantly Jewish area and these fuckers still come knocking most Saturdays. Don't answer the door or give them the time of day. Anyone invading your peace at home is just plain rude.

Their crazy cultists (I was raised as one). They have a little book of doors not to knock on, demand you're put on it.
You have to be seriously firm with them as they'll take any friendliness as belief you will become one of them.

Fucks sake Worlds0kay! Parasites.

They're *

Get a camera doorbell.

Lol that’s not what Mormons do. 😂

They serve a mission (if they want) 2 years for guys and 18 months for ladies. They share the gospel with those that want to know more. They go to a missionary training centre for a few weeks to learn how to teach, safety, etc. They get to contact family once a week or so. They can also get sent packages from home from family.

Not in a school for two years with no outside contact. :)

I should add that I also hide from the JW 😂 I tried to be nice and talk to them once when they knocked on the door and I think they’ve taken that as a go ahead. It’s been about four years and I still hide when I can lol

Tell her you get regular blood transfusions and they'll soon fuck off

They must have a list! A few years ago they called to our door and my daughter told them we are Roman Catholics. They told her they were sorry for her and left. We haven't had them since.

We once had one very nice elderly lady knock on our door with leaflets. Must have been 80+ and very nice and chatty i could not bring myself to be rude or shut the door while she was chatting. Big mistake as she kept coming back and i used to hide if she came. Now i am much more forthright about not being interested and don't let them tell me anything. You have to stop them straight away and say no or else they will keep coming back. Drives me mad. If i wanted to be a JW i would go to them. I can't imagine they get many people interested from a doorstep conversation so don't know why they still do it.

I find if you engage with them at all (even a tiny bit !) they think you are interested and never leave you alone .Just tell them you are not interested ,thank them for coming over and explain that you have your own Christian beliefs .This what I do ( I do believe in God) .They come back now and then but usually go if you are polite but firm

Just block her number and ignore the door they'll soon give up.

DH is into Norwegian black metal and last time they called round our door he happened to be wearing a band Tshirt with lots of inverted crosses etc on it. He answered the door and told them he is a satanist (he's not!!)......... They've never been back 😹

They often bring sweet old ladies with them so more difficult to say no!.I was out with the dog a few months ago and they made a fuss of her (Dalmatian /attracts lots of attention!) Thought they were being friendly, but no gave me a leaflet and tried to make an appointment to come over )Sweet old lady with sweet .not so old lady)!(Have also seen pretty impossibly cute child with them too )white socks sandals .pigtails the lot how is anyone going to be able to be rude in front of her?

My partner has done two things that I think are perfectly reasonable. Firstly chasing after them down the street and letting them know that they had accidentally dropped some rubbish through our letter box and secondly, just refusing to get up and answer the door even though both parties could see each other through the living room window - the JWs actually seem amazed that no one was rushing to get up just so they can be politely asked to go away.

On a personal note - and I make no apologies so no point in anyone flaming me - a few years ago we were woken up around 7am on a Sunday morning by JWs banging on the door. Thinking it might be urgent, I raced down and was faced with a teenage lad (13 - 14) and a middle aged man selling religion to me. On this occasion I asked the boy to stand at the end of the drive out of earshot and told the man that in my opinion he'd make a better parent or guardian or example to the lad by not indulging in something that more often than not resulted in annoyed people slamming the door in his face. I admit I did also tell him that the lad would probably prefer to be at home having a wank and playing on his X-Box with his mates! Not my finest hour but still true I suspect. ...and No, I haven't just made this up.

They are not into Christmas or Birthdays. I love that they used to come around our address on Christmas Day. I imagine they think that by then we had all argued and are sick of Christmas so easy pickings. Nope.

The JWs usually come knocking round our area about once a year.
Last year I asked the two elderly women who knocked at mine that I wasn’t interested and to please put me on their ‘do not call’ list.

They reluctantly agreed but wouldn’t leave, asking if they’d upset me somehow. I was polite, said not all, just don’t want to be called on.

This year, you’ve guessed it, two JW men came to the door. I said immediately that I’d specifically asked to be put on the list. Youngest one looked down at his phone, said sorry, it’s not been noted but he’d make sure it would be in future.

They apologised and left. Hope that’s the end of it.