To be fed up with Christian callers

[DaisyBug1212]

At least once a week between 5 and 6 (tea time at our house) we get people knocking on our doors trying to preach to us about Christ and the bible. They say they can change our lives and make us so much happier (my face must portray my despair at them, yet again, being at the door) if we would just let god into our lives.

When i politely say 'im not religious, and were actually just having dinner' they start up asking me to explain why im not religious and detailing for the next 10 minutes or so why i should consider it.

I dont knock on their doors asking why they believe in god and telling them to consider giving it up, why do they find it acceptable to do it to me?

That does sound annoying - and I'm religious myself! I'm sure they mean well, but they're not exactly going about it in a helpful way.

Could you pop a note on the front door saying that you don't want to receive religious callers?

Do you know what organization they are coming from OP?

I agree that it is very annoying.

Don't answer the door or just say "I'm not interested" and shut the door.

You don't have to listen to them.

Tell them you are busy sacrificing a goat to the Great God Imhotep, but you would be more than happy to include them in your incantations.

I always (truthfully) say 'actually, I'm fine, I'm Catholic, thanks' and they tend to back away swiftly. Seriously, not one has ever tried to continue after that - a good life hack.

Tell them you are busy sacrificing a goat to the Great God Imhotep, but you would be more than happy to include them in your incantations.

Haha this would be a great plan if i didnt think id then have my dinner interrupted by the police!

Not sure what organisation - i should do as ive thrown more than one of their leaflets away, i will find out next time!

How annoying! I would find out their organisation and contact them saying you're fed up of being harassed and if it continues you'll go to the police.

I'm a Christian but harassing people is not OK!

You sound far too polite!

"I'm sorry, I'm not interested" then close the door and return to your dinner.

Will you be a witness for Jehovah?

Sorry, I didn't see the accident and close the door.

Or of course invest in one of those spy-holes which I thought were standard in every front door.

If they are JWs then you can ask to be put on their list for not being visited. I think I was ts that on MN and we haven't been visited since.

It's really rude of them to keep harassing you. Tell then so next time. Ask them not to call again.

I have a hard time being mean to Mormons and JW's, they're so polite and friendly. assholes

I don't answer the door unless I'm expecting company or a package. :)

Are they targeting the area you live in for a reason. Are they thinking it's got prime pickings for lost souls? I know that Mormons send their 'elders' to particular places.

My mom likes to invite them in and try and counter convert them to her religion. I think it's a fun game for her, but she's also genuine about them being invited to her church.

Is it people from the same Church coming repeatedly, OP?

If so, I'd ask them not to return - something along the lines of: "I'm not interested, thanks, & please can you ensure that you don't visit this address in future."

You could also try a sign on the door saying "No cold callers or representatives of religious groups".

Agree with custardlover, too, about the amazing effect of saying you're Catholic. I'm not even a practising / believing Catholic anymore, but it's very useful for getting people to back off. Some Protestant groups & Jehovah's Witnesses will think you beyond redemption as soon as you say it.

If all else fails, don't answer the door. I take pleasure in not answering the door to cold callers even when they can see I'm in - particularly if they can see I'm in, in fact!

Bright and cheery, "no thanks" here. Also, if someone asks, "can I ask why you don't believe?" bright and cheery, "no, you can't" and DOOR SHUT.

End of issue.

A Muslim gentleman I know invited them in, sat them down to eat and proceeded to chat for hours about his beliefs. Ever after that, they all gave his house a wide berth.

When i politely say 'im not religious, and were actually just having dinner' they start up asking me to explain why im not religious and detailing for the next 10 minutes or so why i should consider it

Please say you were exaggarating and you dont really stand on your doorstep justifying yourself ? Your dinners getting cold woman..

I spot them coming up the road and just dont answer the door. I did once set DS on them, but even he is bored of them

Ah, you need a few nice icons around the place. Nothing puts them off like thinking you belong to incense-and-crucifix denominations. Though Imhotep would probably be a great bet too.

I used to really enjoy religious callers of the patronizing type (I don't mean the polite ones who go when you ask, I mean the 'you will burn in hell' type). I'd get them to demonstrate their theology was a bit weak (which, invariably it is as they rarely read the Bible properly). They've stopped knocking now. I can't think why.

"Neighbours is on- Fuck off" usually does it for me.

OK i think i need to be a bit more assertive with them!

Apart from the jehovas witness's they really annoy me, i caught hubby houmering a woman preeching about the Jehova's way once - not long after seeing on the news about a little girl who was allowed to die because her jehova parents wouldnt allow a blood transfusion - i swiftly shoved her leaflets back at her and shut the door in her face.

I will take some of that assertion and send it - more politely - there way.

I'm not sure whether sticking a mezuzah up would stop them?

You might get a knock from the rabbi asking you to come to shul though.

I used to have regular visits from JWs - they were nice enough and I didn't mind talking for a bit but I wasn't going to go to their church and I started to get fed up with them. Eventually I told them that I am happy with my beliefs and I didn't think there was any point in them knocking any more, so would they please stop, and they stopped.

OP's visitors don't sound like JWs because they wouldn't use the word Christ IME - JWs are not Trinitarian so they don't believe Jesus is God. Mormons would say that they're Mormons.

Do you have any neighbours you're not fond of? One of my Dad's neighbours had a JW knock on his door and said "I'm not interested, but my friend at no 38 would be really interested" so they moved on swiftly to bother my Dad. Admittedly the neighbour did it as a joke as my Dad is a very committed atheist.