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!

[PinkTulips]

wow, eternity on earth having to behave myself in a christian manner...... now there's a reason to sin like there's no tomorrow!

[Tanee58]

And Earth will be awfully crowded if they had their way - but we all get to hug lions, so that's ok !

[Elasticwoman]

Majeika - how can the rest of us stay on earth with the JWs ruling in heaven with JC if we've had Armageddon and every one is wiped out?

[Majeika]

They believe that God will bring the Great Tribulation and the wicked will be wiped out and the faithful will remain on the earth.

When Adam and Eve were created they say that God's original purpose was for man to live forever in peace on earth. That purpose has not changed. obviously man sinned and so the GT will come and wipe out the wicked ones or those who do not worship Jehovah.

[Tanee58]

Guess I won't be hugging lions then ...

[kt14]

I fell into this trap by once accepting a watchtower magazine as I was being polite, and also was genuinely curious what they were about. The same woman then came back twice a week for the next four weeks with various children in tow, including a teenager with severe autism, which really upset me as he was obviously distressed and uncomfortable with the situation.

That did it for me and I said I didn't want her to ever come back. They left me alone for about 6 months but it's just started up again with different people. I won't even get into conversation with them this time, it's just a shame it takes such bluntness to get them to leave you alone.

[Elasticwoman]

Perhaps the moral of this thread is be careful that politeness is not mistaken for being a pushover.

[NosyAmerican]

Nothing like the JW's to provoke so much emotion. I was born and raised as a JW and left (more like ran screaming) after I left home. My DH was one as well and left in the same manner. You can actually tell whoever is bugging you to put you on the "do not call" list. They won't bug you for a year. No need to call the Kingdom Hall. It's still a hassle, but you will have peace for a year. Simply saying you are not interested doesn't always work. There are a few hardcore members who may feel you are a challenge and will just keep coming. From what I remember (I have tried to block it all out) you ARE required to "go door to door". It is not optional. If you can't physically do that, you have to figure out some other way to "witness". Bug your co-workers, non-believing family members, a fellow customer at the grocery store, letter writing. They make you keep track of how many hours you spend each month "witnessing" and if you fall below a certain amount, the elders come and visit YOU to find out what your problem is. There is a lot of pressure put on members to "keep your hours up". That is one of the reasons they are so pesky. Not an excuse mind you. I think I will stop now before years of repressed rage starts spilling out.

[KimiTrickOrTreat]

ROFLMAO at UnquietDad

[Elasticwoman]

Why, what's UQD said now? Or is it his face?

[notcitrus]

recently they woke me up at 7.30am on a saturday (luckily for them, pre squirmy's birth)

would i like to talk about god?
i asked if anyone ever wanted to talk about god at that time in the morning.
'er...no' they said, and shuffled off...

[onager]

Notcitrus, Nice one! PMSL

[DaphneMoon]

I'm positively looking forward to her visit tomorrow now! Feel like printing this lot off to shoving it in her hand before I slam the door.

[UnquietDad]

I aim to entertain.

[Tanee58]

I LOVE Unquiet Dad! Want him with me the next time they call. He can read them Tolkien and I will read them Trollope! My most annoying encounter was in my favourite second hand bookshop. This woman accosted me as I perused some ancient tome, and said, 'do you like books?' No, I just go into second hand bookshops to get out of the rain, WTF? and then proceeded to try to get me to take some JW volume off her! Luckily, was rescued by the owner, who asked her politely to leave his customers alone and leave!

After enjoying this thread all week and saying we haven't had any visits here despite being near the KH, I fully expect them round tomorrow morning !

[Elasticwoman]

that's a novel idea, accosting some one in a bookshop.

[FangolinaJolly]

Tell them what I do",thank you very much I appreciate your visit,but actually I don't think you would want me,I frequently administer blood as part of my job."