Door to door religious evangelicals bothering you?

Question

Get a pit bull. Yesterday a couple religious folk (I didn't get a chance to figure out what group they were from) came a-knocking on my door and I was quite excited to have a discussion with them. But they took one look at my pit bull through the screen door and said they'd come back at another time.

I was a bit surprised at how easily discouraged they were. I was open and friendly and ready to hear what they had to say, but one look at my dog (who was wagging his tale, not barking or growling) and they couldn't get off my doorstep fast enough.

Aren't these people supposed to be tenacious? I mean, if you’re trying to save my soul you gotta work for it. Have you ever had an experience where an evangelist was scared off a little too easily?

Answer 1

A friend and I once set up a big fake slaughter house in my living room and dining room (he was an FX theatre major and it was just after halloween... cheap supplies!) into a huge fake slaughter fest because we heard that one of the local Baptist churches was about to run their yearly Witness-a-Thon.

When we answered the door, we had fake meat hooks in our hands, we were wearing black robes, drenched in fake blood. We immediately glanced at their son, smiled deeply, and invited them in.

I don't think they stopped running until they were three blocks down... the swat teams and cops that surrounded our house were not entirely amused.

You'd think these people would JUMP at the opportunity to be martyred!

Answer 2

I wish they would. All I get are the jehovah's witnesses, and a few mormons.
Come on, where ARE all the Bible bangin' pulpit poundin' get-your-heart-racin' door to door knockin' Christians?
It's been too long since I heard a good fire and brimstone sermon. Man, do I miss it!
I'm thinking the churches around here have all gone liberal or something.
Pit bull? I prefer Pugs, myself. Kind of odd that I'd wind up owning ...cats.

Answer 3

I used to have JW's visit me.. until they found out that I'm a Mormon.. now they don't come around any longer...

If you don't want these people coming around.. TELL THEM!! It works for Our Missionaries.. it is YOUR CHOICE!...

If you don't tell them, then they will come back at another time.. you never know when someone will actually change their mind and listen to what they need to tell you...

By the way.. for those with dogs and that let them out to attack missionaries.. $4 million in court settlement recently here in Texas.. and the dogs were destroyed.. and the person was not a missionary.. just a salesman.

Answer 4

Its a count of religious point of view. the perception that drives missionaries into areas of the international that have not any concept what to do with them. some human beings somewhat have faith that they'd desire to hold their faith to those that do not share that faith. It baffles me at cases. (inspite of the indisputable fact that for the duration of areas the place the community faith tells human beings they are actually not human beings and are dealt with like rubbish, i'm focused on the Christian missionaries getting into there.) I had a pair JWs come to my door as quickly as. They have been lost. They observed the wheelchair ramp and concept that they had the suited domicile. incorrect area of the line. I spent time making specific they knew a thank you to get the place they have been going. i became superb to them. and then she tried handing me a Watchtower. i had to toss her off the ramp. UGH. they arrive each and every as quickly as in awhile. i attempt to be superb. I tell them i'm pagan or purely not involved. They nonetheless attempt accessible me non secular stuff and periodically dangle stuff on the door. Even my Christian grandmother isn't involved. (I additionally could manage this on the bus station each and every as quickly as in awhile. Even tried to stay away from a mayoral candidate reason he became dressed so superb i assumed he became a minister.) For some humor. Missionaries in a South American area a while returned... somebody became horribly indignant that the ladies individuals walked around topless. innovations you its warm and fully proper to them. He have been given out t-shirts and handed them out. by some means he have been given the ladies to positioned on them. properly, that lasted till the 1st woman have been given uninterested that it constrained her breast feeding. She decrease holes in her t-blouse to have the skill to breast feed. stressful to suited a habit while they are actually not something incorrect with it.

Answer 5

I remember when I used to be a JW and we'd go door to door. Some of the householders would literally press money on us just to get us to go away.

Answer 6

These people are just doing their best to do what they believe to be their jobs if they ever want to go to glory after life. I use their visits to challenge their faith with my own. I use thier own beliefs to counter their faith. They know that my faith works and they never come back. I welcome polite debate and challenge. I read their pamphlets and prepare for the next visit armed with the right tools. I don't need weapons to defeat my purpose. I don't need church to commune with God.If you people think its OK to use animals to do your dirty work and teach dogs to be agressive, you only endanger them and innocent children. Friends owned an aggresive coonhound that my three year old was exposed to because this dog was supposed to be "family" pet. It ripped his left cheek open exposing his teeth, devoured the top of right ear and ripped junks of his scalp off. Nice doggie. I don't blame the dog or my three year old. Both were still in training. The dog to hunt . My son on approaching dogs. Shame on you vicious dog owners. Someone ought to teach you a lesson. Pray that you aren't the owner of a dog who attacks a child.

Answer 7

You are classifying them as evangelicals..do you know what that is? Evangelicals brings the Good News of Gospel of Jesus Christ only ...not to sell you on their religion.

No need to get all bent out of shape either..
If you don't want to talk to them it is not a big deal.The most common practice is to not open the door. It really can't get any simpler than that? To threaten them with a dog is nothing but sheer hatred towards those that are called to share.

Furthermore I see alot here have a habit of hiding behind a dog ..I personally don't have to have a dog to fight my battles.

By the way do you also send the dogs out for the Girl Scouts that come to your door for donations and selling cookies too?

Answer 8

Thats funny. All my dog is run around barking at a person. Maybe to sniff them once. Then if the strange comes towards him he shys away and barks somemore. I find it amusing them folks find my idiot dog scary. A Fed Ex man once came to deliever a computer he ended up giving it to my neighbor to give to us and she being a elderly woman gave him a lecture on what a whimp my dog is.

Answer 9

I like pit bulls. If for some reason I'm at your door I'll be sure to bring a milkbone. ;-)

Of course I wouldn't come to proselytize either. I'd rather have coffee over discussions of whatever.

Answer 10

This world is full of crazy people. y husband went to the door of a woman with many dogs running free. She allowed him to get to the porch. He presented the literature. She went in the house and slammed the door. But before going in she said, You will not get back to your car before they rip you to shreds. God was watching because not one dog even barked.

People meet us with pitch forks, loaded guns, knives, threats, cursing, witchcraft and we keep going back. We give everyone the benefit of the doubt.
But if you tell us to take you off the list we will. If you knew your dog was harmless you should have said something.

A judging work is going on now and unless you listen favorably you will not get the mark for salvation from the angels.

Answer 11

They won't come inside our home either because of our doberman, even though we assured them that we would put the dog in a separate room.

Oh well, maybe one day we'll get some different JW visitors with whom we can share the truth.