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To get pissed off at Jehovah Witnesses haressing me?

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Thingumy · 14/10/2010 11:12

2 times this week they've knocked on the door and 2 times I've not answered it.

About 2 months ago,I got caught out and answered the door in the daytime,I was quite firm in telling the lady I am NOT INTERESTED,so why come back?

I'm sick of them peddling their religion at my doorstep.

Do they really think they will convert people on the doorstep?

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MaryBS · 14/10/2010 15:52

"so religious people preaching at religious people - how does that work?"

Many Christians will argue the finer points of doctrine with them, and it turns into a bible "quote fest", arguing over the interpretation.

I just listen quietly to them, and tell them what I think. I don't even try to argue.

whysolate · 14/10/2010 15:56

I am normally very polite to anyone that knocks on my door (charity, religion, sales) but on one particular occasion I just didn't have it in me to stand there and listen. 2 JW's came to the door and handed me a booklet and began to talk about Jehovah. My DD was in the special care baby unit having her 4th blood transfusion (she was born at 28 weeks)and I was not prepared to listen. I got past angry and got really upset stating that I wouldn't let my daughter die and shut the door.

SolidButShamblingUndeadBrass · 14/10/2010 16:00

I just go 'Fuck off.' and slam the door in their faces. Unfortunately my front door is not the type I can put a window-cling on, so will have to expand my range to adhesive vinyl stickers...

narkypuffin · 14/10/2010 16:02

I would be annoyed by any religious group touting for business on my doorstep, but a cult that won't allow their followers to have blood transfusions? The idea that they believe in a God that would rather have babies die than have a simple procedure horrifies me.

As does their hypocrisy- they won't accept blood transfusions but will accept the use of many of it's constituent parts. Because Jehovah only cares if they're all mixed up ?!??

TrappedinSuburbia · 14/10/2010 16:04

I know a few JW's and they really are lovely people, they seem to like me despite me being an aethiest!
We just never discuss religion.
I would never abuse someone on my doorstep, its just rude and ignorant, just tell them your not interested, they do understand english!

amothersplaceisinthewrong · 14/10/2010 16:07

I just say I am a practising RC and that I don't wish to change religions (true).

whysolate · 14/10/2010 16:10

I absolutely agree Narkypuffin. Needless to say I was an emotional wreck at the time.

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Thingumy · 14/10/2010 16:15

Grin@ SGB's decals

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Thingumy · 14/10/2010 16:16

'I would never abuse someone on my doorstep, its just rude and ignorant, just tell them your not interested, they do understand english!'

They clearly don't as I have told them I'm not interested the last time Igotcaughtout opened the door to them.

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BeerTrixSixSixPotter · 14/10/2010 16:16

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OldLadyKnowsNothing · 14/10/2010 16:17

Back in the days when I lived in a city, we used to get a family of JWs calling round on a Sunday morning (when all good God botherers fearers should be in church Grin). They complained that their child was scared of dogs when my puppy bounced out to say hello. Well, dur, don't haul your child round to the houses of strangers, approximately one in three of whom will have a flaming dog! Angry

whysolate · 14/10/2010 16:21

BeerTrix - Didn't realise my behaviour would be classed as "strange"! I would say normal. No PTSD or PND, neither did they get my life story!

ididnamechangeforthis · 14/10/2010 16:23

whysolate - I think Beertrix was talking about herself there.....

5ofus · 14/10/2010 16:27

I had a 40 minute chat with them one day, seemed nice enough to me but a bit bonkers, even my own personal 7 litres of blood lost story wasn't enough to send them away. I did offer to write them some pamphlets on my own personal view of the world, and they left pretty much convinced I would never become a JW and they haven't been back. They did admit they'd NEVER had a convert through door to door.

I agree, I wouldn't swear or be abusive to anyone. Although I do find you have to be firm with Zenith Windows reps.

BeerTrixSixSixPotter · 14/10/2010 16:29

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whysolate · 14/10/2010 16:33

BeerTrix - So sorry, obviously I am still slightly(!) over-sensitive!

I did feel a bit bad. They were two lovely little old ladies!

BeerTrixSixSixPotter · 14/10/2010 16:37

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ray81 · 14/10/2010 16:46

i have some that come to my door, we have a lovely chat about all different things and its hardly ever religion. they always give me the books but always as an after thought. i have actually come to realy like them.

AnnieBeansMum · 14/10/2010 16:51

I actually think along the same lines as you Twirlymum. IMO religions are cults and not something I want to discuss on my doorstep. However, I am never rude to them. I simply state that I have no interest in their information and politely ask them to leave. I did once have a family (mum, dad and 3 kids) on my doorstep who were especially hard to deter. In the end, I had no choice but to shut the door in their faces which I felt very bad about.

musicmadness · 14/10/2010 17:10

I've never even heard of this blacklist thing before, might have to try that next time. Saying I'm not interested and would rather they didn't come back didn't work.

There is only one group that bothers me now though, two others miss my door out Grin. The first lot caught me in a vest and knickers only dancing around to iron maidens "number of the beast", this was a coincidence as I wasn't expecting anyone and stupidly didn't check through the window first, but they did not look impressed and haven't been back.

The other lot caught me when a few of my friends were round and my friends decided to start calling "come back to bed babe" one after the other as a joke. they haven't been back either.

Hmm I seem to have a talent for scaring people off, and both of these were completely coincidental. Might have to start plotting something for the last group, they seem more determined to convert me. even pointing out I'm a blood donor and I'm bisexual didn't work last time (both came up in there speech about "moral behaviour" Hmm). I'd have slammed the door but the guy actually stuck his foot in the way! I'm sure most JWs are perfectly nice people but surely they must recognise that behaviour like that is rude and very irritating.

ornamentalcabbage · 14/10/2010 17:15

AnniebeansMum, I agree with your sentiment, I don't like discussing religion or being sold anything on my doorstep,.. but not all religions are cults!

AnnieBeansMum · 14/10/2010 17:17

ornamentalcabbage - hence why I prefaced my statement with IMO. I do truly believe that all religions are cults. That is simply my opinion and I appreciate that not many people share this view with me.

ornamentalcabbage · 14/10/2010 17:18

It's factually wrong though.

AnnieBeansMum · 14/10/2010 17:20

Why is it factually wrong for me to believe this??

twirlymum · 14/10/2010 17:20

I also think they are all cults.

I'll admit I lose respect for people if I find out that they subscribe to a religion.

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