Do you ever actually talk to the people that go door to door trying to save us?

Question

I do, if I have time.
I don't go to church, but I know how hard it must be getting doors slammed in their faces all day. I wonder how many people actually give them any time.
I have crazy discussions and I ask all the hard questions. Some of these people are really well informed and they know their stuff. But I've notices that a lot of times, people seem to be following a script and the cnversation ends with"Come to Church on Sunday and we can answer all your questions"

Answer 1

I do the same...
I've got some really wierd questions that I want to know. I would feel uncomfortable asking a pastor on a Sunday morning. But these folks don't mind. Sometimes I get an answer that really makes sense. They know thier stuff and they don't mind off-the-wall questions.
Of course they always try to convert me, but I always tell them the truth. My ancestors/family have been going to the same church for well over a hundred years. I'm the fifth generation to be baptised there. I enjoy the church and believe in it. What do you have to offer that is greater than that.... They are usally impressed and let me go on my way. Eventually they stop coming arround.
I had a family of door-to-door preachers (An older lady, the husband, and their daughter who looked in her 40's) coming to my house once a week for two years. They would ring my door bell on a Saturday or Sunday morning.
Usally I answered the door wearing shorts and no shirt ( I'm a beer-bellied male and not that attractive). That didn't stop the old lady. She was not going to let my apearance stop here sermon. She would tread through hell just to get a conversion.
She would do the talking. He would carry the bible and the magazines, and the daughter would shake her head to each passage. Nothing would faze them. So I layed on the questions. To my suprise, they had answers.
Go ahead and use them for their knowlege. What's the worse thing that could happen, They would go away? Perfect.

Answer 2

I completely understand what your saying and yes I do try to talk to these people when they come to the door. It is hard to actually get them to answer every question you have for them without having to get the end conversation, "come to church on Sunday's and answer it all for you." they are very kind people just trying to get the word out there but have you ever been to one of there sessions? well I have, when I was a little girl about 11 years old, my mother would make me and my sisters go to church on Sunday's with these guys that came to the door. I hated it only because I did not have enough interest in what they where teaching, very long and boring Sunday's they would be. now I find that I have more interests in god and questioning myself about life
and the afterlife. I try to seek more info on what church they come from and why I should I should be apart of it. I've been to alot of different churches and wow, it's amazing what you'll learn from each. I say try going to church find out what they have in store for you if you don't like it leave right you'll never know unless you try.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

If I know the know I'm home then I talk to them, I hate slamming the door in their face too. But If I catch wind of them while they are still up the block then I close up the house and play dead.

Answer 5

yeah I think it would be better if they were just real with you, just trying to build relationships with the community instead of trying to "recruit." As long as I've answered the door, I listen to whatever a salesperson or anyone like that has to say. I think you should just be open to them and kind, whether you take them up on the offer or not.

Answer 6

heck i even make them a cuppa
i would talk to anyone if the coversation is good lol
but i dont like to offend people by closing the door on them unless im incredibly busy and really have no time .. whats the harm in listening and discussing

Answer 7

I tell them something like "I am a Muslim" (and wear a turban for effect) or "I am a Southern Baptist" and ask them to pray to Pat Robertson or "I am a Mormon" (if the preacher is a good looking woman I will ask her to become my additional wife) or something like that. They run faster than a hurricane while saying those kind words.

Answer 8

no they come to my house at 7 am when i usaly go to sleep at 5 am
and they knock on the door then my dogs start barking and they wont shut up and they keep knocking till i open the door all pissed off and tell them it's 7 am not everyone is up this early you know they always say oh im sorry to bother you but would you like to hear the good news? and hands me a booklet that gets caught in the door and tears in half i looked at it and it says gods last name is NOT damn i look at him and say GOD DAMN thats stupid. and i closed the door. but thats only when im in a bad mood other days i just say no thanks a close the door.

Answer 9

Actually Yes I do. Invite them inside. Offer them tea and have a peaceful intelligent discussion with these people.

Answer 10

Talk?!? I have rarely had the opportunity to "talk" I have been forced to listen a lot. The Mormon missionaries discuss, the JWs preach. I don't like to be rude so I listen to what they say and let them be on their way...