This would mean the religious are free to spread the word, as they put it. If, however, someone they are preaching to (holding the door open with their foot, as it were), says "Put me on your 'Do not preach list,'" they must never preach to this person again or it is harassment.
2007-02-06 16:18:12 · 10 answers · asked by rebekkah hot as the sun 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I take people comeing to my door to preach as an opportunity to teach them about my faith. I tell them if they are willing to give me 15 mins first than I will be willing to listen to them for 15. You would be surprised how they hem and haw and run off. This type of person wants to be heard but doesn't want to listen. If all else fails and they woun't listen I start reciting Quran. Either they listen or they leave. Either way it is all good.
BTW Aaron there is no free speach on private property. If they enter your property and knock on your door and you tell them to leave they become traspassers. In fact if you post a no solicitors sign on your door than they can not even legaly knock. They can preach from the street all they want. Free Speach only applies on public property. That would be like saying that they could come into a movie theatre and stand in front of the screen and preach so no one could enjoy the move they paid to see. Free speech has certain logical limitations.
2007-02-06 16:26:35 · answer #1 · answered by lovingmomhappykids 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A faith organisation is just like any other. If they are calling people, they have to obey the no-call list. It would be a perfectly fair legistlation to have a do not call list for any organisation.
You cannot, however, get on a christain or muslem do not call list. That would infringe on rights. While if you get on a list to stop certain groups from contacting you, you are within your right, you cannot seriotype groups by religion.
For example, if ChristiansRUs is a phone service that tries to convert people over the phone, and does mass unsolicited phone calls, and continues calling you, i would constitute that harrassment. If a different christian group contacts you ever day, but stops bugging you after you say no, they are within their rights....
How do they get your Phone Number anyhow? :P
Some States allow you to post "No Soliciters" and i believe you can sue under that if they still come.... not sure though, someone find a quote for that?
2007-02-06 18:25:20 · answer #2 · answered by stardolph 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You know...
as I understand it religions that do door-to-door evangelizing like Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses have a pretty organized system of disctricts and neighborhoods they preach to.
I've seen a letter of their preaching result mailed to me once (I think by mistake). It had check boxes of actions taken or whether to continue coming back and so forth.
In all fairness, once people come around and they don't see you being receptive to them they should leave you alone. Of course, don't forget your manners and politely, but firmly tell them you're not interested. Hope that helps. God bless. ^_^
2007-02-06 18:47:56 · answer #3 · answered by Sudy Nim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religious diction has been preoccupying the political and scientific arena for ages.Whats another one going to hurt? It does make one wonder when we are going to escape primal philosophies though. Each and every generation under goes some type of Apocalyptic dilemma. Whether spawn by the consensus of science,religion, or politics.
2016-03-29 08:56:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya, I like that idea. I hate it when the LDS church comes knocking on the door at 9:00a in the morning. Them and the Jehovah witnesses.
2007-02-06 16:23:37 · answer #5 · answered by the shiz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that would be hard to do, since I doubt there is much commnication between each party that goes knocking on doors.
2007-02-06 16:22:17 · answer #6 · answered by Laurel W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As much as I appreciate the sentiment, what you suggest would infringe on free speach. I think the disadvantage in how it infringes on free speach outweighs how it would benefit us by not having to listen to them.
2007-02-06 16:22:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish! I would sign up for it.
Aaron...it would not be infringing on someone's free speech if they were on YOUR property and you were asking them to shut the heck up.
2007-02-06 16:29:31 · answer #8 · answered by Stormilutionist Chasealogist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just put a sign on your door...."sermons not accepted here" or "no preaching allowed".
2007-02-06 16:24:45 · answer #9 · answered by john galt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol, good idea. :)
I figure that if they ever come to my door or call me, I'll have little pamphlets ready, and try to convert them to agnosticism.
2007-02-06 16:22:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋