2007-04-01 14:17:17 · 37 answers · asked by sugarpie 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
At times, a question such as this will elicit dozens and dozens of elaborate schemes to spare a householder an unwanted conversation with Jehovah's Witness door-to-door ministers.
All such schemes are a complete and utter waste of time!
Many of your neighbors have figured it out, and it's really quite simple:
1. Open the door
2. Smile (optional)
3. Ask "Jehovah's Witness?"
4. Receive affirmation
5. Say, "Thank you, but I'm not interested"
6. Gently close the door (slamming is rude, but your prerogative)
Please recognize that Jehovah's Witnesses are not primarily interested in converts, but in working to obey Jesus' command to preach (Matt 24:14; Matt 28:19,20).
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm?article=article_04.htm
http://jw-media.org/people/ministry.htm
2007-04-05 10:34:12 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had two of them show up every Saturday when I was doing my yard work, and even though I told them I was not interested they would keep coming back trying to convert me. so I got into a discussion on the taking of a human life. they were husband and wife, so I asked the man if a man was raping his wife and the only way to stop him would be to kill him what would he do, he just stood there looking at me with this dumb look on his face, I told him that if it was me I would not hesitate to kill the rapest, you see they don't believe in the taking of human life under any circumstance. I never saw them again I guess I was a lost cause.
2007-04-01 14:38:44 · answer #2 · answered by biged 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG, this is a totally true story -- and one that I'm not really proud of now that I'm older, but I thought was hilarious at the time.
They kept coming to my grandmother's house while I was at work (this was after my grandfather died and I moved in with her to help her out because she wasn't able to live independently anymore). Anyway...they happened to come by one day when I was home. Before I let them in I put in a porn (gay at that) and let it run. I told them the VCR wasn't working right and I couldn't stop it or the tape would jam so I asked them to ignore it. They found an excuse to leave in about 30 seconds and never came back again.
2007-04-01 14:21:40 · answer #3 · answered by SDTerp 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You can't for the same reason you can't stop junk mail coming to your house...or the next generation proselitizers..Even the kids talk about adam having an extra rib even thoug the generation befofe presumeably knew the difference
2007-04-01 14:26:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Man, I love the above answers. What I'd do is tell them you're busy calling up Satan to help you find a gay love partner, but if they give you their address or phone number, you'll be happy to drop by for a long, involved debate on religion.
2007-04-01 14:36:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They wouldn't stop, it's a part of their training. You'll have to do something out of character for them to stop for a while. Ask them to bow their heads and close their eyes for prayer and then start speaking in an unknown tongue. They will fly, not walk
2007-04-01 14:24:25 · answer #6 · answered by charmaine f 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we were having that same problem one day in the summer they came down the street and as they reached the drive way i told them dont bother and they got bold and started to walk up my drive way i stood up and said if you take another step they will have to come pick u up in a ambulance . they moved on. they are persistent though the following week they sent new ones. theres really no escape.
2007-04-01 14:41:41 · answer #7 · answered by william w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mum did this thing once where she put on a bathrobe and then hitched her pants up above the hem line and then answered the door. She then allowed them to introduce themselves and when they asked if she minded that they come in for a chat she said "im a nudist and if you want to come in you have to abide by my house rules." They apperently looked at each other and she then took a side step in the door inviting them in saying "You're quite welcome to come in but you'll have to undress there at the door..."
They thanked her for her time and left. She never saw them again...*laughing*
2007-04-01 14:27:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A large protective whatchdog works.
Also, if you answer the door with a .45 auto and a "Can I help you". It usually gets the point across.
2007-04-01 14:26:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All you have to do is: Display the American flag in the front of your house and they will not approach your door...
It must work, because ever since I put one up, they haven't come to my door.
I was told that they do not believe what the flag represents...
2007-04-01 14:25:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋