re: Door knockers. Religious people.

I try to be polite let them say a few things then say im on my way out... one guy told me tho that i need to have faith in god so he will protect my children from pedofiles and thats when that disscussion ended

Quoting she nan igans:" You say get the hint, but there shouldn't be a hint. Hint implies you're being subtle. I tell them ... [snip!] ... but they need to leave now. Thats it. Ask what church they are from and call the church if they are not leaving when asked."

This.

i once was really tipsy and had some religious cult knock on my door. lol
i invited them in...... mwahahahaha i gave them what they deserved.. i love to debate so i thought why the hell not! i sat and grilled them on religion and there religion... they soon started contridicting themselfs.. to which i used to my advantage. lets just say it got a little heated! hahaha i loved every moment of making them and there retarded religion look stupid.
btw i believe in god... just not some of the crap these people come out with. x

<blockquote><b>Quoting she nan igans:</b>" You say get the hint, but there shouldn't be a hint. Hint implies you're being subtle. I tell them ... [snip!] ... but they need to leave now. Thats it. Ask what church they are from and call the church if they are not leaving when asked."</blockquote>


I've only lived in apartments and don't get them at my house, but almost every day on the bus home from work for MONTHS one of a group of about 5 mormons would preach at me, even after I firmly said I wasn't interested. Hell even after I very smurfing rudely told them to gtfo. How many pregnant, pink haired bitches sit at that bus stop? They knew me on sight and KNEW they irritated me and still smurfing approached me.

On the off chance I open the door to a stranger... I tell them I'm not interested and I shut the door. It's hard for them to argue with you through a steel door hahah

Quoting she nan igans:" I tell them I'm not interested. Honestly I've never had one be rude or not leave. Also, usually, if you ... [snip!] ... off their visit list. At least Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses do. It only takes a minute of my time, so I'm never too annoyed. "

I agree. I converted to the Mormon Church (my husband was raised in the Church), but for the first few years of our marriage we didn't practice/believe in any particular religion. Missionaries for the LDS Church would come by occasionally and offer to talk to us, but they were never rude. I still occasionally get Jehovah Witnesses at my door but I never mind answering and saying "no thank you, I'm happy with my faith". It's never bothered me much.

Quoting Mrs. Sherwood:" I agree. I converted to the Mormon Church (my husband was raised in the Church), but for the first few ... [snip!] ... at my door but I never mind answering and saying "no thank you, I'm happy with my faith". It's never bothered me much."

Yep. Some people get so much pleasure from being rude. It's like, twenty seconds out of your day? Come on now, tell them you're not interested and go about your day. Wrong phone calls probably steal more time from my week.

I just don't think it's something to get all huffy about. I remember WHY they're doing it, and then it's not so annoying either. Honestly, I find when you treat them with respect they generally leave without a problem.

Are there some that are jerk? Sure, there are jerks everywhere, religious or not.

Quoting Mrs. Sherwood:" I agree. I converted to the Mormon Church (my husband was raised in the Church), but for the first few ... [snip!] ... at my door but I never mind answering and saying "no thank you, I'm happy with my faith". It's never bothered me much."

Genuine question, and I'm so not attacking you!

Have you ever read, or heard of, The God Makers? That book (and terrible movie, lol) has some very interesting things to say about the Mormon church.

I've been told by Mormons that I'm serving a false god, yet other Mormons have told me that we serve the same God. Very confusing.

My granny always tells them she is a devout catholic apperently not many door knockers have the effort to argue with them coz they always just leave haha
My family are not catholic btw

Quoting she nan igans:" Yep. Some people get so much pleasure from being rude. It's like, twenty seconds out of your day? Come ... [snip!] ... they generally leave without a problem. Are there some that are jerk? Sure, there are jerks everywhere, religious or not."

I was just thinking this. People amuse themselves and feel better about themselves when they can be rude or mean to others. A kind, straight up "No Thank You." SHOULD suffice.

Quoting she nan igans:" Yep. Some people get so much pleasure from being rude. It's like, twenty seconds out of your day? Come ... [snip!] ... they generally leave without a problem. Are there some that are jerk? Sure, there are jerks everywhere, religious or not."

Exactly! I got in a serious car accident not long after my baptism, and the missionaries were the first people to offer to come over and clean my house while I was in a wheel chair. I was so thankful, and the amazing thing is that they are happy to help anyone that asks, member or not. My husband and I moved a while ago and we had 10+ men from our church, including missionaries, moving our furniture on a Saturday because they wanted to. Experiencing the kindness and generosity of the missionaries first hand has made me especially aware about being nice to those who knock on my door. I try to remember they are doing their best to help others in the way that they know how.

Quoting sassy chef:" Genuine question, and I'm so not attacking you! Have you ever read, or heard of, The God Makers? That ... [snip!] ... been told by Mormons that I'm serving a false god, yet other Mormons have told me that we serve the same God. Very confusing."

I haven't! However I am a recent convert (about a year and a half ago) so I openly admit that there are many things I don't yet know. I grew up Presbyterian and spent a lot of time being generally ambivalent to religion, so I am still learning. I will look into that.  

Quoting Missie93:" I was just thinking this. People amuse themselves and feel better about themselves when they can be rude or mean to others. A kind, straight up "No Thank You." SHOULD suffice."

Ok what about when that doesn't work? I used to tell them no thank you i wasn't interested and they'd stand there and continue to talk, if i shut the door they'd ring the door bell or knock on the door again. So i started being rude, it was ridiculous that you can say a simple no and they won't take it. Now i don't know about everywhere else, but that's how it was where i used to live.

Quoting Mrs. Sherwood:" I haven't! However I am a recent convert (about a year and a half ago) so I openly admit that there ... [snip!] ... Presbyterian and spent a lot of time being generally ambivalent to religion, so I am still learning. I will look into that.  "

I will say that it is not a positive book towards Mormonism. He was a mormon, one who had worked his way up in the church (not sure what they call that, "high ranking"?) And had some very...interesting things to say. It left me very interested in what was really true, concerning what most Mormons believe.

Quoting ღ.ღ.ღ:" Ok what about when that doesn't work? I used to tell them no thank you i wasn't interested and they'd ... [snip!] ... can say a simple no and they won't take it. Now i don't know about everywhere else, but that's how it was where i used to live."

If I shut the door on someone and they continued to knock, I'd call the police. You told them no, and they need to leave.