To think Jehovah's Witnesses can become a bit of an annoyance

[UnbelievablyChocolatey]

There are two ladies that often come round our estate. There are many others that also come, but this particular couple are the ones who seem to call the most.
As I'm a SAHM I'm usually at home when they call. I would never be deliberately rude to them, but I'm getting a bit annoyed by them continually coming to my house. They know I've recently had a baby as the first time they came I was pregnant. They even turned up the day I went into labour and DH answered the door to them!

Last time I saw them they were hinting at coming inside to meet the baby. How on earth do I politely tell them I'm not interested? Some of the others who have been don't seem to take no for an answer!

"Wantagoodname

Wow arnt you patronising cara do you have any friends in real life?"

You are scraping the bottom of the Mumsnet barrel with that particular gem. Well done!

...aren't

wantagoodname - what about postpartum haemorrhaging? I think any religion that believes new mothers should just be left to die when their lives could be saved by blood transfusions deserves all the scorn and mockery it gets (quite apart from all the cult-like aspects of JW; the door-knocking is just a nuisance, but some of their beliefs are dangerous).

www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2014/11/postpartum_hemorrhage_massive_blood_transfusion_protocol_saves_women_after.html

They used to call but don't that much, I have faith so I'll happily chat about it with them, but they don't seem to get, no I'm not going to convert. You almost feel like they're trying to brainwash you, which certainly doesn't work with me.

I think it's something they have to do, witness the faith, aka share it with others. As long as I've been alive they've been considered a nuisance.

Interestingly most Christian denominations advocate sharing faith, as it advocates it in the bible, a bit like share with others to prove how much your faith means. I let people know I have faith, usually I let people come to me if they want to talk about questions they have etc.

Yes they are an annoyance. My Dad had a crucifix by the door in his last house and he would open the door, point at the crucifix and they would scarper. I have them coming round here (live in another country) and they keep turning up talking to me in English saying that the want to speak to people in their own language. No thanks - I live here now and I speak the language here and actually felt patronized, as though I couldn't speak the language of this country and wouldn't be able to understand them. Anyway, I just say no thanks and shut the door.
In recent weeks we have taken to switching off the doorbell in the evenings so that we aren't disturbed as it isn't just the Jehovah's Witnesses who are annoying - there seems to be no end to the constant stream of charities turning up trying to make us feel guilty/people selling utter crap door-to-door/local clubs and associations begging for money/the neighbour coming round 3 times a night to get us to help her with her TV which she can't manage to use by herself.
All of these are really annoying. I think people have the right to occupy their own homes and enjoy a relaxing evening without having pests turning up all the time.

They need to oppose education, the only way to keep followers is to have them naive and credulous, critical thinking skills are a big threat

This thread is shocking. Promoting hate of a group as a whole is what Hitler did. Be very careful. As a poster above said...substitute Muslim or Mormon or Catholic for jw. Wouldn't happen. So much hate and intolerance of a group is very sad tbh.

Promoting hate of a group as a whole is what Hitler did.

Godwins

substitute Muslim or Mormon or Catholic for jw. Wouldn't happen.

All of them are dangerous cults

One bit of me admires them for sticking to their beliefs which do involve evangelising; another bit wants to kick them up the fanny!

I usually settle for something in between

My Dad used to set out dog on them - and send the dog out to howl and bark when the Salvation Army band came round!

No it would be the equivalent or slating an extremist Muslim group who come to knock on your door to force their beliefs on you, which everyone would. Their views on homosexuality and domestic violence are just awful.

user I actually think you are wrong. I think we have a duty to point out idiocy and barbarity wherever we encounter them and religion isn't a get out of jail free card for that. I am an atheist, but I believe people have the right to their own beliefs, and the right to be respected for their religion, as long as that religion does no harm to others. For that reason, I absolutely oppose a religion which denies vital medical procedures. I also oppose the practice of oral suction circumcision in Orthodox Judaism, and the oppression of women in fundamentalist Islam. Not being permissive of cruelty and oppression is the very opposite of promoting hate.

Unless there are similar threads on those religions this is in really fucking poor taste

Don't be ridiculous

Hitler sent thousands of JWs to concentration camps Im not sure thays just Godwins Law so much as historical fact.

He also killed socialists by the tens of thousands. We're not allowed to have political discussions, either. He killed thousands of communists; are we not allowed to critique communism?

User - as I said very clearly in my pp, I have no issue with anyone having religious beliefs and actively encourage service users in my care to reach out to people within their existing religious beliefs IF they have them and IF they feel it would be beneficial to them. I do however have a massive problem with certain religious groups coming to my place of work and targeting very vulnerable mentally ill people. There are people who have been assessed and found to not have capacity to make their own decisions and are therefore under a section detaining them. Who on earth would think it fair to target people in this situation!? There has only been one religious group to do this.
I have no beliefs myself and I have no issue with anyone's beliefs provided they do not force them on others and certainly do not come to a place where vulnerable people are likely to be taken into their religion under false pretences. I feel lucky I and my colleagues are in a position to protect the vulnerable from being taken advantage of by these people.

And for the record, I would feel the same way about ANY religious group coming and doing the same thing. It just isn't right.

Why do you think you have to be polite? These people are pestering you to force their opinions on you.
As soon as you open the door and realise who they are a terse "No thanks I'm not interested" and shut the door quickly does the trick.

We went through a phase of them knocking every Saturday morning and always woke one of our neighbours.

This particular Saturday, she answered the door, told them not to come again as she'd been up all night with 'clients' and she was knackered ... the never came again .... in case anyone's wondering, she was actually a nurse.