To want to tell the Jehovah's Witness that call to my home to PISS OFF

[DaphneMoon]

I have just had them again. This is the 5th time in just over two weeks. Why you might ask. Well the first time I made the mistake of answering the door. She was a pleasant lady and started talking about how nice it is to sit and talk to our Dad's. I told her that I was not fortunate enough to have my father around anymore and to be honest she could not have called at a worse time as it would have been his birthday the next day. I did not let her in and only spoke to her for about 2 minutes out of sheer politeness as this is how I have been brought up. She said she would call again I said no thanks I have my own faith. She has been 4 times since then, each time with a different companion. I am sick to death of this I have not been answering the door when I see her walking down the street.

Surely this is harrasment. What I really want to shout at her in a very loud voice is:

PISS OF YOU WEIRD RELIGOUS CULT MEMBER, MY VICAR DOESN'T CALL CONSTANTLY AT YOUR FECKING HOUSE TO PREACH THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, WHY DO YOU THINK AFTER 43 YEARS I AM GOING TO CHANGE MY RELIGION BECAUSE OF YOU. AND I GIVE BLOOD SO THERE! AND SLAM DOOR.

But of course I won't say it I will just nod and smile and say no thanks and close the door quietly.

Thanks rant over!

[UnquietDad]

A religion is a cult with better PR.

[Divvy]

I was really going on the definition of a "cult".

The other religions dont bother me, as they dont knock on my door every week. We live very close to a kingdom hall, and they really think the whole estate needs "saving".

Like i said, what happened to me when I got in with them (brainwashed) still haunts me today. My mother has never forgiven me for it either!

[TrinityLovesHerVampireRhino]

they dont stop coming if you ask them to

[dilemma456]

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[DaphneMoon]

OP here, very interesting reading since I was on here last night. I do think they are a cult and that is because of the way they rule the lives of the members. I have looked at some of the articles posted on here and been a bit horrified to say the least. University challenged: I have not opened the door the last four times, but there is no way she would think I was out, on the 4th occasion, kitchen window was open, tv on, car in drive and me shouting from the back garden to my DS "Don't answer the door". Kind of think she knew I did not want to speak to her. But she came back again yesterday. Still might go with the sign though as I really don't like confrontation with people and I'm not saying she will be nasty but I don't like being rude if I can help it.

[Elasticwoman]

Daphnemoon: not answering always gives hope. You need to make yourself clear, either in words or a notice on the door (which I believe you have now done). No wonder they kept coming back! It's possible to be assertive without being rude. You need to say "I am not interested; please don't call again" perhaps several times before resorting to shouting abuse in Anglo Saxon.

[Elasticwoman]

ps my Dad always said about any doorstep callers you didn't want: just say no. Don't enter into any argument with them, because that gives them a lever.

[AbbeyA]

I learned the technique from a friend. You simply say 'no thank you' and close the door. You do not enter into any conversation whatsoever.

[Fanfare]

DaphneMoon, I had exactly the same problem despite telling them politely that I had my own Christian beliefs that weren't compatible with JW and that I wasn't interested in JW. The woman still comes back pretty much every fortnight and opens with "I know you said you weren't interested, but I was just passing...". So I have now made this into a game with myself, see how many months I can ignore her fortnightly calls without accidentally opening the door to her! My all time record is 13 months (yes, this has been going on for about 3 years!), tho currently only up to about 3 months as she caught me out not long ago. She's a lovely woman but I've told her on multiple occasions I'm not interested, so this game was the only way to save my sanity without being rude!!!

[rebelmum1]

Ask her not to come round and be clear. Surely she would stop then. Also write to her church and just say not interested leave me alone. One got me out of the bath the other day .. think vicars should venture out of their hidey holes anyway and be less aloof and more pastoral.

[rebelmum1]

God knows I could do with someone to listen to me and a few words of comfort now again and I don't care which religion they're from

[PinkTulips]

the one who calls to us brings her 2 young daughters with her

i want to scream at her; 'FFS THEY'RE KIDS, THEY SHOOULD BE OUT PLAYING WITH OTHER KIDS NOT BEING DRAGGGED AOUND THE COUNTRYSIDE KNOCKING ON STRANGERS DOORS.... WHAT IF SOME WEIRDO ANSWERED THE DOOR YOU IDIOT!!!!!!!'

but we generally talk about cats and how nice country life is.... when she starts on anything religious i simply refuse to engage. if she wants to waste her time then so be it, i just wish she wouldn't put those girls in danger doing it

[Elasticwoman]

Don't be silly PinkTulips, the children are not in danger from any weirdo answering the door if they are with a parent. They are just in danger of having their time wasted, losing out on playtime or education or rest, and in danger of being terminally embarrassed by parent losing the argument or being abused, esp if UQD answers the door. I also think children are used as a sort of shield, in the hope that Joe Public will be less inclined to shut the door in their faces. That's the worst thing.

[DaphneMoon]

Blimey Fanfare I don't intend it to go on as long as that. If she is still calling in 3 years I will probably have resorted to calling the police for harrasement!

I agree Elasticwoman, I think it is awful when they take the kids along, they definitely use as a shield. Who is going to thump a JW with a child present or be abusive and use bad language, no-one, I hope.

I still believe very strongly that my faith is not her business and I have resolved to really tell her this as nicely as I can next time she calls.

[PinkTulips]

EW, where we are is the middle of the countryside, they are in alot of danger actually as no one would know where they were or see them going into someones house as there are often no neighbours within a fair distance.

if someone was of a mind to hurt them, all they'd have to do is invite them in and lock the door and they'd be trapped. one of the girls is quite little and the other is about 8/9 so not exactly able to defend themselves. it terrifies me as there are freaks out there and while i don't subscribe to the belief that there's a peaodophile lurking on every corner stalking your child i also think if you tempt fate often enough you stand a good chance of being one of the unlucky ones.

[TeacherSaysSo]

PT I doubt it, it would be too easy to work out who the madman was, cos his neighbour would be the last door the JWs knocked on!!

[PinkTulips]

lol, would like to think so but it's all farmers round here so most of the doors they knock on would be unanswered anyway.

like i said, i'm not usually the type to panic about stuff like this but for some reason she worries me.

not to mention the poor girls must never get to play with their friends as she seems to cover a huge area and be out every day of the week with them in tow.

[rebelmum1]

who'd want to keep jehovah's hostage most of the time they don't get passed the door, I don't think door knocking is that dangerous..

[rebelmum1]

i'd be more worried about kids hanging round the streets getting into trouble and drinking and wot not

[kerryk]

have not read the whole thread so not sure if it has been answered but do they have something againsed the armed forces?

only asking as we stay in a army patch and are plagued!!!! with them.

after me trying to be polite and say i was perfectly happy being a christian did not get rid of them i did just start shutting the door on them, last straw was when they knocked on the door at 8-30 one morning when dh was home and he went a bit ott at them.

have not been back since then to our door but i still see them at the neighbours doors.

[seeker]

You could knock on doors every day for the next two hundrend years and not be abducted!

[Tanee58]

I have got this wonderful image now of UnquietDad holding some JWs hostage and reading them the entire works of Tolkien !

[rebelmum1]

really seeker, that's quite an unfounded fear then? perhaps they could be attacked by terrorists or stabbed by kids then..

[Tidey]

You could try asking them 'If you believe there are only a certain number of places available in Heaven, why are you trying to put me in s position where I can nick your seat?'

[Majeika]

They dont believe that only a certain number will be saved.

they believe that 144,000 are going to heaven to rule with Jesus and that the rest will live on earth.