Jehovah's Witnesses

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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

Why is this any better than scientology?

Why is this any better than scientology?

Did anyone say it was?

There's a Jehovah's Witness AMA thread you might be interested in OP!

A simple ‘no thank you, please take me off your list’ is all that’s needed

if only! - They hounded my late FIL who had been recently widowed til he was afraid to go out of his front door. They'd even accost him in the supermarket.

In the end we made a complaint to the local PSCO to stop them approaching him which finally did the trick after they presumbly had a word.

I had a recent visit from them myself - they definitely won't be back.

My brother, being an Anglican priest, delighted in inviting them (and the Mormons) in and picking holes in all their arguments, as he was well able to do, having studied theology for three years. They rarely came back.

@Ginger1982 yeah it was one of the PP, she made it after the discussions on this thread 🙂

@Proseccoagain I wouldn't mind picking holes, I just don't really know enough about religions. I've always decided to not get involved in it, never sat right with me.

About 10 years ago though I was ambushed by Mormons. I stupidly let them in out of interest once. I was only 18. They were nice enough men but it became relentless. I was naive at the time and gave them my number (couldn't tell you why, probably because I could never say no). I eventually moved and changed my number (not because of the Mormons) but somehow they found my new address. I think by then I was at breaking point and told them to leave me alone cos that all went on for a good 6 months!!!!

I really must learn to say no to people.

When me and dh first got married, I made the mistake to accepting their magazine to be polite and they kept returning week after week. Telling them I wasn't interested just didn't work.
On about the 5th week of visits dh, who is Muslim, saw them coming down the path. He opened the door and played the Muslim call to prayer at high volume. They did a u turn and never returned!

Fucking turned up again today. Cornered me as I was in a rush leaving for the nursery run.

I told them "I haven't got time for this". Then they start doing that concerned thing cos it was quite clear I was stressed and running late, makes me feel bad. Why can't I just be horrid and say fuck off please ive had enough?

I'm putting a note on my front door today to say no religious calls for X flat"

I've googled the bloody Kingdom Halls and there's 3 locals ones. I haven't got it in me to make three phone calls complaining. I'm so tired!!!!!

You can tell them to fuck off.

The recent thread about a girl not being able to tell her parents she's pregnant hasn't exactly endeared me to the cult.

Such bizarre harassment, of course you should tell them to leave you alone.

The whole ‘spreading the word is part of their religion thing’ - how did this get translated to knocking on people’s doors and interfering with their private lives?

Do it on the street like every other botherer so then people can cross over and avoid.

You made the mistake of listening to them on their first visit. And telling them you’re agnostic is like a red flag to a bull.

I just tell them I'm not interested when they first knock
Don't engage you never ged rid.
See her just one more time enough to tell her you are informing the Police she opened a note for someone else and accessed your number.
Cheeky cunt.

My DH has been in sales for thirty years and has theological training. He treats JWs as the only acceptable bloodport. He got a holiday cottage blacklisted (though he may have thought it put on as entertainment)

We haven't had any since they turned up at a bad time and I channelled my inner Lily Savage. I live in Yorkshire. They were not expecting a salvo based on Birkenhead's finest. I was sort of ashamed after, but perhaps not as much as I should be.

Honestly I've been shitty with them the last 2 times now so I don't understand why they think "ooh, do you know what? Let's go back!"

I can't do confrontation. I'm not good at it, it freaks me out. So a shitty note is being stuck to my door as we speak.

I'm sure my neighbours will be like "what the hell" as we all share the same front door 😂

Just received this randomly from my Uncle by text. The word has spread 😂

I am very surprised to read of what has happened to you. It is very far removed from my experience of Jehovah's Witnesses, and nowadays the standing outside stations or shops with a leaflet rack is more likely.

I would not be surprised if most Jehovah's Witnesses would not agree with what has happened to you.