Fed up with Jehovah's Witnesses calling at my door

[Sparkleandfizz]

I am fed up of having Jehovah's Witnesses knocking on my door. I mean each to their own, but you don't get people from the church of England knocking on your door trying to recruit you. I just think it's out of order that they go around trying to recruit people into some weird cult.

I'm on the flight path of the JWs and the Mormons. I'm wondering if they would ever call at the same time, that would be an interesting conversation!

I've got a ring door bell, I immediately know whose there and not even get up to answer the door.

Now Mormons have their uses, they sometimes ask if there is anything they can do for you, so if you want your lawn mowing you can get them to do that.

BTW ll the answering the door naked, saying you are a practicing occultist, it will all be noted down and shared with the congregation

Put a sticker on your door saying 'no cold callers'.

Having an organ transplant is 'a matter of conscience', which basically means that you wouldn't get disfellowshipped for having one. Whole blood components like red cells, plasma and platelets are a big no-no though. Barmy I know but then the whole thing is barmy. I imagine it's very very risky to do an organ transplant without blood but I think some surgeons have done it before, or so i was told when young and attended the JW gatherings.

Yeah, makes no sense to me either. But I'm not a follower so it's hardly surprising I suppose.

I've never done this myself but a friend of my daughter's (and his mother) swears that it works perfectly.

He has answered the door topless with a paper bag over his head clutching the carving knife and fork and yells over his shoulder "Light the candles mother! The dark lord has supplied the sacrifice!"

All these suggestions are so weird, can't you just say 'no thanks'?

I have a no religious groups etc sign on my door, often they miss it at first, then apologise to my camera and walk away.

You can asked to ge placed on their do not call list.

That worked for me until a new group started knocking.

If the Mormons come knocking can I have a couple of extra wives so DW no longer has to do any housework and cooking?

My best friend converted to become a JW a decade ago now. She hates door knocking, but has to do it twice a month. Standing on ‘the cart’ outside a railway station is the thing she likes to do best, as she doesn’t have to approach anyone. She also does letter writing, which is easier, but she has to pay for the paper and stamps herself, so it can get quite expensive. They were all out door knocking before Easter as they had ‘invitations’ to deliver. It’s all a bit strange

DH had JW relatives in Canada and one of them used to stay with us when in the UK. We were invited to a JW wedding in Canada and went. There were 398 JWs and DH and I. I am a Catholic but they thought we were JWs.

The wine flowed like water and the food was tremendous (7 courses). They were all a great laugh and very sociable. We had a great time. Most of them didn't know we were not JWs.

The kindest and funniest and sparkiest person I have in my life is a JW.

While I previously thought I had no particular prejudice against JW being friends with her has really opened my eyes to what my preconceived ideas were of JW.

I’m atheist to the core and she has never shown anything but acceptance, kindness and support to me. I love her, like genuinely love the soul of her and I am often struck by how being part of such a strong faith and community has shaped her strength and kindness.

I often wonder if this works! I honestly can’t imagine opening my door, and suddenly being convinced to become a JW.
They were recently at a pedestrian crossing near a large Sainsbury’s in my local area. I can’t imagine being converted while waiting for the green man. 😂

They never actually engage with anyone on the ‘carts’ as far as I can see. They just stand there chatting. If they call at the door just don’t answer or send them on their way.

It always makes me wonder why someone would convert to a Jehovah's witness. It must have been difficult for you to get your head around at the time.

I'm Luciferian and my husband is a Mason so we have a bunch of occultist decor outside our house. JW's and that weird creepy korean cult steer well clear of the house. Only the Mormons have managed to get the bottle to knock on the door and I genuinely like talking to them lol.

This is my take on it. And I get into it immediately with them. My husband is an ITU consultant who would take them to court if one of their children needed blood, they tend to leave me alone very fast and not come back if this subject is raised.

Imagine leaving your child to die rather than transfuse. It’s an example of religion being an absolute force for bad. It’s too much.

I think weddings are really important to JW's and anniversaries. It's the one time you get to celebrate so why not go for it?

I totally agree, that must be very tough for your husband when he is faced with that situation at work. Such a sad world that we live in 😢

It was at a time of stress for her. Another friend who was JW introduced her to her other friends, all JW. It began from there. Attending parties and meetings with these new friends became continuous and she became baptised after about ten months of this

get wind chimes tell them you are not christian ....one house had trapesty of 'eddie' irom maiden mascot on a wall be the door and next to a set of 6;ft tall candle holder and are black stopped them depending one place they would not stop so when isaw them coming sat on my porch with my 150lb dog very friendly but they did know this

I don't see any harm in them, I have no interest in what they are spouting but there's no need to be rude/nasty. I'll have a polite chat if I'm not busy (and haven't looked out the window!) but they do move on when you say it isn't your thing. I often feel sorry for them, they'll be out in all weathers, some of them are quite old and doddery.

I once saw what I thought was a bunch of them on our estate going door to door so when the door went I ignored it, the next day they came back, I thought ffs these lot are keen, when I answered it was actually the police collecting cctv for a murder that happened locally (they weren't in uniform)!

Oh no, that's me stuffed then!!

Just don't answer the door,maybe?