How to deal with Jehovahs witnesses and Mormons?

conorh91 wrote: »

If you did it out of sight of the people in question, obviously that's commendable.

Not wasting the card would have been far more commendable.

A few years back I worked in a jehovahs witness believers house. He asked me if he could talk to me about it, I said work away while I'm here. He asked me my beliefs, this is kind of how things went.

I told him I believe in god, right over wrong, being a good person and no matter what guise you worship under you can't go far wrong with that philosophy, and if that wasn't enough then I would just accept it.

He told me I was going to hell. Point blank, no ifs or buts. I asked him if Mother Teresa had gone to hell, she hadn't long died which is why I used her in the conversation. He said she had gone to hell irrespective of the life she had led.

Needless to say it didn't really develop from there, although upon leaving I thanked him for
the conversation and said see you again next year. I remember clearly him saying , maybe you will maybe you won't , the time is coming, there is still time for you brother.

Why do people feel the need to lie to them? Why not treat them like any other salesperson and tell them you're happy with your eternal life supplier. Or tell them you're not in the market for their product.

Salespeople might start a conversation with questions about something unrelated to the product they're selling but if you are honest and tell them you won't be buying their product then their interest in the answer to the opening question tends to dry up fairly lively.

looksee wrote: »

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Here you forgot one of these "S"

I treat them the same way as I handle catholics, politicians and other assorted nut jobs, a quick no thank you and if they get pushy then a sharp feck off!

We constantly get the Mormons door knocking here in brisbane. Dinner time they turn up , it's always a mum and a couple of kids in tow, harder to close the door in some poor kid face, who is being dragged from house to house when people are having their dinner .

The Jehovah are a different matter, they ignore the signs that say don't knock or leave junk mail and stick their flyers everywhere.
So we have two dogs , both labs and would hold the door open for robbers while waging their tails.
One of them has a vicious sounding bark though ,so when the Jehovahs arrive I stick him behind the door , where there can't see the smiley face and he barks at them.
They almost always ask is the dog friendly, I say not really ,then they run off
Works every time.
Meanwhile I've to hold the dog as all he wants to do is get out and lick the person.ðŸ˜

conorh91 wrote: »

I don't really see what would fill you with pride about such an act of anger.

A simple no thanks will do.

We get a few Jehovas witness/ doomsday types at my gaff, but a simple "no thanks" with a smile (costs nothing) is perfectly effective. Tearing up business cards in their faces is stress that neither of you need in your day.

I don't think he means he tore it up in front of them...

Had a couple of elderly ladies call to the door the other morning.

They asked if I'd have time to talk, I said I was a little busy with two young kids and was trying to get out for a walk. They pressed on, meanwhile the kids came out to the hall to see who was at the door.

Them: "Do you think there'll be peace in our time?"
Me: "Is this political or religious?"
Them: "We're trying to spread the word"
Me: "I'm sorry, I didn't want to waste your time, I'm an atheist"
Them: "You don't believe in God at all?"
Me: "No, nothing at all.
Them: "But what about if your beautiful children injured themselves or got sick, who would you pray to?"
Me: "Nobody. Medical science would make them better, Doctors & medicine, no God"
Them: "But you do realise where your beautiful children came from?"
Me: Yes, I had sex many times with my beautiful wife, who they thankfully get their good looks from..."
Them: "No God?"
Me: "No".
Them: "None?"
Me: Not at all. Science - Biology, Chemistry, Physics"
Them: "Good day"
Me: "And You..." / Close door...


I *think* they were JWs...

If I've time, I always invite them in for a cup of tea.
I find them grand as people when you get talking to them, I've no interest in changing religion though.

Be polite and say your busy or not interested or whatever. Do the same with door to door sales people as well.

One summer when i was about 12 and was home from school two old ladies called to the door to talk about religion. I had ho idea what Jehovah's witnesses were, just assumed they were mental

Must have talked to them for about an hour telling them why there was no such thing as god. Think they struggled to refute any of my points. In my memory it went very much like the Stephen Fry interview with Gaybo.....

thelad95 wrote: »

So have they ever come knocking and how have you dealt with them?

No thanks. Door closed. Done.

In fairness though, while Mormons can be annoying, most that I've met seem to be genuinely nice people. When they realise you're wedded firmly to agnosticism or atheism, they end up just having a chat and going away.

Give me a Mormon at the door, instead of some politician, any day of the week. The Mormon is more likely to fully believe what they're saying.

Tell them they look lovely in their tight suits and invite them in saying you'd love to smear their tight bodies with honey and candle wax.

Usually works.

rubadub wrote: »

I think any unsolicited door to door calling should be illegal, as it's a perfect alibi for burglars.

Bit extreme isn't it? What distinguishes an uncolicited call from a friend, or a neighbour, or someone who sees your car on fire, from a Jehova's Witness?

Used to call to my mother many years ,and she would try to convert them to the "true faith" and me in the background laughing my head off.,they called to me once and gave me a leaflet while he was talking about Jehovah ,but he took it back out of my hand when I said I do not believe in God- also met two Mormons in New York while on my way to airport and did not have time to wind them but they seemed to know Fermoy in Cork very well.