Have any religions tried to recruit you lately?

mikemac · 26-05-2008 10:57PM #1

Had two polite, well-dressed lads on my doorstep this evening.
Their nametags showed they were from the 7th day Aventist church.
The two guys couldn't have friendlier and I sent them on their way with a handshake and a "sorry, not interested"

I'd never heard of them before, it seems they are some branch of Protestant.
I can imagine telling the parents I'd converted to Protestism :eek:
God bless them,they like many people still make comments at "mixed" (Catholic/Protestant) weddings. Just old-fashioned I suppose

I've had people from Jehovah witnesses giving me some free magazine but that was over a year ago and I've not seen them since.

Noone from Scientology has ever come near me

Don't realy know any other religions...

This is not a religion bashing thread, have you had anyone try to give you info and recruit you lately?

Latchy · 26-05-2008 10:59PM

Mormans still trying to get in my door .Think after 40 years they would give up ? no they keep coming back ...........swines

Lockstep · 26-05-2008 11:03PM

I keep having atheists trying to make me lose my faith in God.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 26-05-2008 11:06PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fic56JN7aIw

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 26-05-2008 11:07PM

The tricks in the name badge: if it says "Elder" then they're mormons.

You always think you;re going to take the piss and tell them you're a gothic satanist or something, but when they show up, you just haven't the heart...!

Fast_Mover · 26-05-2008 11:14PM

Jehovah witnesses call to our door at times. Nobody in my family answers the door to them, but I do if I happen to be there. I ask them their view on things/how they differ to Catholic view/blood transfusions etc..As a teacher I like to know about all different faiths as I could have a child(ren) in my class of that faith.

Parsley · 26-05-2008 11:15PM

kickoutthejams wrote: »

I keep having atheists trying to make me lose my faith in God.

But you're wrong, you can't be wrong on the internet! :pac:

Lockstep · 26-05-2008 11:16PM

Eh?

Latchy · 26-05-2008 11:16PM

The last Mormon stuck his foot in the door when i politely refused his doorstep chat.

That i didn't like and i replied' sir if i did that in amercia i might get shot ''

although i did give him and associate a glass of water as requested before they left

Unpossible · 26-05-2008 11:24PM

A local "church" over here has decided to concentrate on converting chinese students (holding "parties" for them, printing religious stuff into chinese for them), they call to our appartment a few times a year. We don't even bother opening the door to them.

Some other group would also come around once a year to the rest of us (non-finnish students) and try to have a chat with us. It always throws them off when they ask "Have you read the bible?" and I reply "Yes", then I try to let them gently know I am not interested and that the magazine they are producing telling me about creationisim was full of holes.

Parsley · 26-05-2008 11:27PM

kickoutthejams wrote: »

Eh?

http://xkcd.com/386/

Ah nevermind.

star-pants · 26-05-2008 11:30PM

whatever you do, don't tell the people at the door your agnostic/atheist -- makes em more determined.

so determined they made my tea go cold.... *narrows eyes* I hate cold tea...

TequilaMockingBird · 26-05-2008 11:34PM

micmclo wrote: »

Had two polite, well-dressed lads on my doorstep this evening.
Their nametags showed they were from the 7th day Aventist church.
The two guys couldn't have friendlier and I sent them on their way with a handshake and a "sorry, not interested"

I'd never heard of them before, it seems they are some branch of Protestant.
I can imagine telling the parents I'd converted to Protestism :eek:
God bless them,they like many people still make comments at "mixed" (Catholic/Protestant) weddings. Just old-fashioned I suppose

I've had people from Jehovah witnesses giving me some free magazine but that was over a year ago and I've not seen them since.

Noone from Scientology has ever come near me
Don't realy know any other religions...

This is not a religion bashing thread, have you had anyone try to give you info and recruit you lately?

Sorry, your not our type. Please try again later.

Latchy · 26-05-2008 11:34PM

Just tell them your full of the flu and you have a touch of MRSA (hospital bug ) while inviting them in for a cup of tea .

If they accept your request, just put whisky or rum in the tea

Nightwish · 26-05-2008 11:40PM

I had the Scientologists stop me on the street in Birmingham last month. They asked if I would like to take "a free personality test". Of course I ran away screaming.

26-05-2008 11:41PM

Not lately but in 2004 I was in San Diego. Decided to visit a Mormon temple (outside, you have to be a certified Mormon to go inside - yes, certified). I had been approached by one kindly old woman who asked to take my photo, informed me about thier religion and tried to convert me. I made my goodbyes when I was approached by another around the corner. Said no and then continued walking where another came up to me. In the space of five minutes, 4 people tried to convert me.

Horrible experience.

Ross_Mahon · 26-05-2008 11:41PM

The local church collection always knock around, my ma always gives them money, I'm a bit of a heretic when it comes to Religion. So i would tell them theres no change lying around, i could need that change for a bus or something!

If a Mormon knocked at the door, i would whinde him up!

TequilaMockingBird · 26-05-2008 11:45PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Not lately but in 2004 I was in San Diego. Decided to visit a Mormon temple (outside, you have to be a certified Mormon to go inside - yes, certified). I had been approached by one kindly old woman who asked to take my photo, informed me about thier religion and tried to convert me. I made my goodbyes when I was approached by another around the corner. Said no and then continued walking where another came up to me. In the space of five minutes, 4 people tried to convert me.

Horrible experience.

You know we are always here for you my son.

26-05-2008 11:49PM

There are some of them crews that are gangsters. Someone in my family is part of a church that is constantly looking for money.

A select few who never work ,have extensions done and move houses. Scumbags the lot of them.

cuckoo · 27-05-2008 12:06AM

The Jehovah Witnesses seem to have a special ability to catch me at home, I'll answer the door thinking it's the postman or metre reader, and get sucked into a conversation about how marriage is like driving a car, and only one person can be in the driving seat, and that one person has to be the husband.

At least they accept the "thanks, but no thanks" graciously.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 27-05-2008 01:17AM

sueme wrote: »

Sorry, your not our type. Please try again later.

I thought everyone was yoru type?!

Holsten · 27-05-2008 01:20AM

Nope, never.

Though I would like them too, would be a great laugh.

Kernel · 27-05-2008 02:08AM

Nightwish wrote: »

I had the Scientologists stop me on the street in Birmingham last month. They asked if I would like to take "a free personality test". Of course I ran away screaming.

Feck them, the Church of Science is rampant on the internet these days.

JangoFett · 27-05-2008 04:40AM

I always wanted to answer the door to any religious people naked and I always chicken out, I throw some short on and answer half naked...it still throws them off but full nudity...penis flowing in the wind...now THAT would get a reaction I'd want...

There's a church of scientology office here in Perth and I walk past it the odd time and they've often offered me free stress/personality tests and each time I say "no thanks, I'm not interested in scientology" and they seem shocked that we know their "stress/personality tests" are a way in which they try recruit people

I don't understand why religions try recruit people, why not just let people do their own thing. My friends sister went to cardiff a few years ago and "found god", she somehow was put in the same dorm as a WHOLE bunch of christians and they converted her. Her sister is very upset by this, she's a hippy through and through, her mother lives in New Mexico and she goes there and meditates with crystals in the desert and stuff and now her sister is a stinkin christian. Its upsetting

Nerin · 27-05-2008 04:42AM

no ones tried to convert me in ages....:(

maybe if i just keep hanging in the christianity forum they might

Rb · 27-05-2008 06:16AM

I've never had anyone call to the door since I moved out.

At home, a family up the road from us used to house mormon kids on their missions. They used to play football with us as kids and stuff, real nice guys, never tried the religion stuff when we were out with them. Over the years they called to our house a few times, different guys but were never forceful, very polite and would often have chats with my parents about the difference in their beliefs etc.

The last encounter I had with a religion was when I was out shopping with the girlfriend one weekend. Was out having a smoke minding my own business when I was approached by an elderly man and woman. I can't remember which sect/order they were from exactly but it was some ultra strict Catholic division. They asked me about my views on religion/God etc. told them I believed fully in evolution/science etc and that I was a non-practising Protestant and they literally laughed at me, asked me what I'd do when I was at the gates of Heaven etc.

They started off quite polite and ended up being rude and condescending. I've found that to be a trait of strict Catholics actually.

kaimera · 27-05-2008 06:20AM

Cant say I have.

Last time was prolly back in college I'd say

JangoFett · 27-05-2008 07:21AM

I was asked the "What do you do when you're at the gates of heaven" question and my reply was I'd say "Holy bejokey...I was wrong...forgive me? I AM human after all."

BAM...get into heaven.

27-05-2008 07:39AM

When I get hit with the question ,I usually just say ,"All the religions in the world can't be wrong ,Who am I to judge:p"

Sherifu · 27-05-2008 07:50AM

kaimera wrote: »

Cant say I have.

Last time was prolly back in college I'd say

Ditto. We must be moving in the wrong circles.

kaimera · 27-05-2008 08:06AM

Sherifu wrote: »

Ditto. We must be moving in the wrong circles.

I tend to go anti.clockwise.

you?

Have any religions tried to recruit you lately?

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