To of laughed loudly when dp said this...

[Wheresmygalaxy]

Door bell goes and as im sat with ds on my knee feeding him i asked dp to get the door (secretly already knowing it was Jehovah's Witnesses), so off he goes thinking its his dad popped round.

He opened the door and was faced with 2 older gentlemen whose first words to him where " Hello, Can i ask do you have a question you'd like to ask god?"

My dp thought for a few seconds and goes, " yes, how can i get rid of this flu? Ive tried beechams and lemsips but nothing shifting it!"

The 2 men stood stoney faced and persuaded him to look into his sole for meanings of being unwell i could see them through the window and just couldnt stop laughing

[Alisvolatpropiis]

What else would you call knocking door to door? That is forcing their beliefs on people.

They have the option to not do it.

Why should anyone have to ignore their door on a daily basis? It's not like Halloween where it's one night of the year. In theory,every day of the year,all year round,that knock on the door could be JW's. Don't know about you but plenty of people have visitors. Visitors tend to knock the door when they arrive.

[Feminine]

I don't know anyone that ignores their door on a daily basis., for fear of the JWs

If you don't want to talk to them -don't!

They don't really have the option. The rules about going door to door are sent from higher up. The organization HQ in Brooklyn New York.

It is very much part of the life of a witness. They are taught it is the way to preach. If you don't want them to come back say so, or let them know you are already in convo with other witnesses they will leave well alone.

The bit about "forcing" how on earth does one get forced? I don't, and (like I said) I have family and friends that are witnesses.

[InNeedOfBrandy]

My grandad used to love JW coming to the door, he used to stand there and quote "Richard Hawkins god delusion" at them.

Isn't the reason they canvas because they need new followers to pay up? I'm quite sure you have to pay to join JW?

Urgh the pendants need to go back to pendants corner really, so what if grammar and spelling are not university english standard, how does it affect the OP's post in the slightest? You can obviously understand it to be able to correct it.

OP I think your DP made quite a funny joke actually, and I believe the posters with skirt length and Tshirts.

[InNeedOfBrandy]

MrsD can you not tell them you have joined a coven of witches and start talking about spells and shit to make them do one.

[Alisvolatpropiis]

But the fact of the matter is,whether they have to do it or not,their sole intention is to convert. Ergo, they are forcing their beliefs on others in a way no other religious group does.

I don't know anybody who doesn't ever answer their door for fear of JW's either. In all fairness,they're not awfully frightening. I was saying you shouldn't have to ignore your door being knocked to avoid them should you wish to do so.

Being a non-religious type I'm not bothered by them particularly. I can see why another person who does differing religious beliefs would be offended by it though. And indeed why more militantly atheist people than myself do (though the way some of them bang on about it,atheism may as well be a religion).

Surely it must be dawning on them that they are going to have to evolve with regards to how they spread the word though? At the HQ? I do feel bad for them,they don't mean any harm,obviously they think their religion is the best (doesn't everyone?) and want people to join in. But they way they go about it is outdated.

[Alisvolatpropiis]

That's awful MrsDeVere :(.

Their stance on blood transfusions is confusing and/or abhorrent to all except them but I truly dread to think how many people are genuinely upset in the same way you are. So many people's lives have been saved or pronged because of blood transfusions.

[InNeedOfBrandy]

LOL @rasta if you threaten Obiya they might not darken your doorstep again...

I do understand how it would piss you off with everything that's gone on, and sitting on your wall after the funeral is bang out of order.

I don't think I could stand that either.

[Alisvolatpropiis]

*prolonged.

[Feminine]

I am livid about the blood issue.

Its a mess, some blood products are allowed now, although many ordinary witnesses are unaware of that fact.

The blood issue is one of the reasons my DH fell out with his witness twin...he has stated that he will never give DH blood should he ever need it.

I'm wondering why they keep coming back to those of you who have told them not to. It might be helpful to find out what Kingdom Hall they hail from and contact an elder. They are not allowed to harass.

Oh, and inneed there is never any payment involved-ever.

[Stiefeliblue]

My parents built a house next door to JWs,we grew up there and never did they try to convert us.Afew years ago the Jws built a Kingdomthing a bit up the road. A part of the planningpermission was that they do not go canvassing in the village and they have stuck to their part of the deal.

Spellingpolice ,please ignore mistakes. Live in switzerland and english is not my first language.

[Marzipanface]

How come you have family and friends that are witness Feminine? I thought consorting with non-JWs was strongly discouraged.

[valiumredhead]

I don't know anyone that ignores their door on a daily basis., for fear of the JWs
Just shows you have no idea then, as when I was living in London it was every other day at least - drove me batshit. Now it's occasionally but even that is too often.

[valiumredhead]

And inviting you to pray meetings when you are walking down the street /at a bus stop will result in the sharp end of my tongue. IF I wanted to be religious I would be, do they really think people are just waiting to be invited?

[Feminine]

That is true marzipan I have been known as "bad association" from time to time

Many witnesses believe that only Jehovah (God) knows what is in ones heart. This is a way for JWs to associate with non-believers, in some cases.

My Mother became one in 1994, by chance I met my DH that year. It was a shock to find out his twin brother had been one since '85.

Through these connections I have met many JWs, both here and the US.
I have got to know many very well, some our friends, and some of the more 'liberal' are not worried by me.

I have had amazingpractical not spiritual (I am not all religious) support from JWs , I have also experienced heart-breaking pain.

[BettySwollocksandaCrustyRack]

One of my best friends is a JW, I am not. She never tries to force her beliefs onto me, she is the one of the nicest ladies I have ever met. She has her beliefs, I have mine.

However, I don't answer the door to JW's when they are speading the word...but then I don't answer the door to anyone I dont know anyway.

[Feminine]

vallium they don't think people are waiting, they are hoping

I lived in London 34yrs. I was never pestered by them , guess it helps I knew some from the firm eh?

[PickledFanjoCat]

I worked with a lovely jw girl. I really enjoyed hearing about the beliefs.

I do think the door thing was funny though I'm sure my friend would have laughed.

[Wheresmygalaxy]

feminine

"Would there be any point in starting a thread on it though? cheap joke IMO."

Is there any point in starting any of the threads on here if thats your thought process? It was something funny that my dp said, it could of been a charity collecter/mp canvassing for votes/someone selling crap we dont want. would you of found any of the above funnier?

I think its safe to say you have clearly missed the point of my original post which was to share something funny my dp said and lighten the mood. You seem to be very easily offended, as if almost going out of your way to be offended. If thats your hobby then fair enough, we obviously dont share the same sense of humour at all, a lot of other people found it funny. Maybe its because its a subject close to your heart, if, as you say your other jw friends would find it funny as each one has a sense of humour then i really dont see why you are being so uppity about it and still defending them to the hilt. Just stop posting now, this has got totally out of hand. you are onviously not going to let it go, for some strange reason you also dont believe quite a few of us who have had dealings with them.

You dont know every single circumstance, so are wrong to sit in judgement on other peoples tales of having an encounter with them. I honestly thing you ned to let this go as you cannot accept what other people are telling you.

[Feminine]

Well op a few posters have asked me questions, I feel it would be rude to ignore them.

You might have started the thread, but that does not give the right to try and control it.

I have taken a lot of flack on this thread. If I can handle it, surely so can you?

Knowing a fair bit about JWs its up to me if I want to share.

I'm wondering though, did you not think there would be any witnesses on here?

[ivykaty44]

Op if it made you laugh and have a giggle fine, but you can't expect to come on here and post a thread and then get shirty if there is another poster that don't find your joke on that person funny and then says they don't find it funny - you posted in AIBU and most people agreed with you and had a laugh, but due to one person writing that they didn't agree with you you don't seem to like it.

As far as AIBU goes you got a light ride almost every other poster that wrote agrees with you, feminine stood up and said I don't agree and this is why I don't agree.

Hardly a crime to object to a joke they didn't find funny and then say so.

added to which it has made me stop and think about the way I treat doorknockers, they are after all human and this thread has made me wonder if I can't be a bit more gracious in my no thank you

[MrsMelons]

If anyone comes to my door I think it would be up to me whether I mock them or not. Same for people who cold call on the phone - JW or not!

I don't really like people coming to MY house pushing views on me whether thats cheaper gas rates or religious views.

[Wheresmygalaxy]

ivykate asking a question now = being shirty . I dont see why you feel the need to jump to other peoples defence though, when a reply was aimed at someone else.

My point was, yes we are all adults, yes we have different views, yes you are entitled to your opinion, To carry on that opinion and argue with complete strangers for 2 days though beggars belief. Let it go. We all dont agree, I accept that, i find it hard to take in though adults who cant see that all people are different and spend 2 days arguing their point.

If you read my post again you will understand, that is the angle i am coming from. If you wish to carry on wasting your time, then fair enough. My op was meant in a light hearted manner, if you dont like it then move on, dont waste your time arguing with people you havent met and calling them liars for saying things happened that you have no idea if they did or didnt.

Yes there may possibly be jw's on here, although if any have posted they havent said they were.

My whole original post WAS NOT ABOUT JW'S. Sorry i dont know how much clearer i need to be about that. To turn it into something it was not just makes me think people have too much time on their hands and were looking for an arguement from the start.

Goodbye.

[PickledFanjoCat]

Well it was not particularly offensive in my opinion.

Whatever job you do that involves cold calling on phone or door to door, I'm
Sorry you need to maintain a thick skin.