i have two Jehovah's witnesses coming to my home. good luck to them, i will not be there, but i'm sure they'll be back later. what's the best way for me to not have them come to my home?
2007-07-10 03:27:58 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous 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.co.uk/e/jt/index.htm?article=article_04.htm
http://jw-media.org/people/ministry.htm
2007-07-13 09:26:10 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to do this face to face.
You get the full name of the person you are speaking to and the location of their home congregation Kingdom Hall.
You then say exactly these words. " I understand what you are trying to tell me but I am not interested in hearing any more about it. I want you to tell all those responsible at your congregation that if you or any members of your congregation, or any other representative of Jehovah's Witnesses come to my door in the future, I will consider it an act of religious harassment and will contact a lawyer to take appropriate legal action against you personally and your organization as a whole. Thank you. Good bye. Have a nice day."
This works because you have informed them that you are not interested and there are legal precedents in cases like this. You can sue for several thousand dollars if they come back under certain civil rights provisions. Usually if you do it right, they never ever come back out of fear of monetary reprisal.
2007-07-10 10:42:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are not there, they will simply think that they have to try another time because they missed meeting with you.
This is what I did last week.
I heard a knock in the early morning and answered from my bedroom window because I was still in my pajamas. I told them that I already have a church that I attend and that I'm just not interested in meeting with them and they left. At least in our community, they are not pushy. They will come to the door and if I tell them that I'm not interested they thank me and leave. Typically I only get visitors one time per year.
You have to be firm, but you can still be polite in doing so.
If you really want to get their attention, tell them that by coming over, it turns you off from their church and that it would be better if they just leave right now.
You don't have to be rude and you have the right to refuse. If that doesn't work, then simply close the door on them.
2007-07-10 11:16:35 · answer #3 · answered by Searcher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know how you feel... Put a sign on your door before you leave. Make it say something like "Coven meeting tonight at 9pm" or put up a No Trespassing signs All violators will be prosecuted and a Do not enter sign. Maybe they'll catch the hint...
They came to my aunt's house and she was nice, let them in, then got out her Holy Bible. As they preached to her she would look in her bible and tell them... lets see what my bible says about that. After a few minutes of comparing notes with them they left and haven't been back in many years.
2007-07-10 10:41:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When they come to your front door, the best thing I have found to do is, be frank and firm. Tell them that you have your own religion, and you do not wish that they come to your door any more and close it, before they can speak. If you don't, they will keep talking... and staying to get in. Not being rude or anything, but you have be straight forward with those people. They take your kindness for weakness so be firm it's the only way, I have found to work.
2007-07-10 10:40:10 · answer #5 · answered by carmel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Place a sign that says "No soliciting, this includes proselytizing"
When they disobey the sign, explain to them how illiterate people are to be trusted for advice on things from a book.
The witnesses in my area use a terribly deformed young man in a wheelchair. They continued to hoist him up the stairs after I told them they were not wanted. I sometimes need to use a cane....the back of our house has a ramp because going down stairs can be hard for me... They didn't care...they just used him as a trick to make it harder to kick them off my porch.
2007-07-10 10:34:33 · answer #6 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If you are a believer in Christ Jesus then you should NOT be letting them in your house at all.. These are ones who Deny the Deity of Jesus and do not believe that HE is JEHOVAH...
I had the habit of letting them into my home and recently learned that this is something that the Lord Most definately does not want us to do. In John's epistles we see that there is NO fellowship of Light with Darkness
These poor people are brainwashed and they are trained in evading crucial points.
I got some out of my house and it was the last time when i rose the matter of man having a human spirit
I showed them 1 Thess 5-23
And the God of peace Himself sanctify you wholly and may you spirit and soul and body be preserved complete without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ...
I asked them point blank to TELL ME what this verse says and they kept evading the question ... they tried to change the topic to deal with current world issues.. but i said NO. i want an answer.. they brough up some senseless response.. I kept knocking it knocking it knocking it..bringing them back to this verse .. they left and never came back
But sister or brother. Please.. simply tell them that there are NO potential CONVERTS in THIS HOUSE.. and tell them candidly to leave. You are NOT interested. If they interrupt. say NO.. I am not interested.. and go on a broken record till they leave..
All the best to you..May the Lord strenghen you as you face this.... If you desire to have fellowship with people in your home make sure its other believers in Christ who have fellowship in the Life and In God's Light...
2007-07-10 10:50:40 · answer #7 · answered by Broken Alabaster Flask 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Buy a copy of "The Kingdom of the Cults" and contend for the faith. or simply put up a wet paint sign on the door.
They are not bad people,and earnestly believe that the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society,has given them truth to share. They are in error concerning many core beliefs of the Christian faith, as presented in the Word of God.. If you are not armed with truth,I would not advise getting involved in debate with them.(I don't think that you,personally would argue this point).
2007-07-10 10:39:27 · answer #8 · answered by bonsai bobby 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Just be blunt with them and say you have changed your mind. Thank them for their time and close the door or hang up the phone or whatever. If they try to push or manipulate you into giving into them just ignore them like you didn't hear what they said. Your the boss!! You decide what happens in your life not them!!
2007-07-10 10:35:27 · answer #9 · answered by vmmc_64 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Put a not on the door that says " I am sorry for wasting your time, i am Disfellowshipped"....they will be unable by Witness rules to talk to you....You have to use those words.
Better yet...Go to freeminds.org or silent lambs .org and ask them questions about all the abuse that former Witnesses have gone through in the name of the WBTS.
2007-07-10 10:34:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋