If a group of Christians showed up at your home?

Question

If atheistic home, what do you do? Debate, get rid of them, etc.
If christian home, what do you do? Debate, get rid of them, etc.

Good points! I'm a Christian, but it bothers me, too, when they just show up out of the blue. Does it happen more in small towns like mine I wonder? My bro debated with JW once and they came back a few times to get his views, then never saw them again. When I was a new Christian, JW showed up and we sat a talked and they came back several times until once I came out my church door and there they were, waiting for me and talked with everybody and seemed to enjoy it, but then stopped coming around. ????

Answer 1

I tell them I'm not interested in listening to their viewpoint, as I have my own.

Answer 2

LOL it depends on what they're there for.

For example, I have a lot of friends that are Christian (hardly a revelation in the USA). I wouldn't debate them.

I think, though, that your question is about Christians that show up to preach. In my youth I'd invite them in to discuss Christianity and Hinduism (what I was brought up on). Most left unsatisfied. One became an atheist. One other became Hindu.

Nowadays, I'm usually too busy to discuss religion for an extended contiguous amount of time so I usually have to politely ask them to leave. However, if I did have the time I see no reason why I wouldn't debate them. The only difference is that now I'm a deistic agnostic.

Answer 3

Depends on my mood. Most likely I either would not answer the door (Jehovah's Witnesses are easy to spot) or would simply say I'm not interested. If they were genuinely nice people and I was in a quirky mood I may engage in conversation with them-but I like to debate. :)
I don't think people should be going up to others at their home or in public in the first place though. When I was in high school I was approached by a man at the library who wanted to "witness" or whatever you call it. He got all riled up and pissy when I said I was an atheist...definitely did not leave me with kind thoughts about christianity for a long time.

Answer 4

Mine is a Christian home, but that doesn't make any difference. I would treat them like I would treat a group of atheists or Muslims or Jehovah's Witnesses. I'd ask them what they want. Maybe they found my wallet or are selling Girl Scout cookies or something. If so, then great. Or maybe their car broke down or they are fleeing a mass murderer. If so, then I'd let them in. If they're looking for a debate, though, they'll have to go elsewhere. I don't care what you're selling, I am not interested.

Answer 5

Depends on my mood that day. I usually let them introduce themselves, take whatever they are handing out, and decline any invitation to talk further. If I am feeling less tolerant, I let them introduce themselves, tell them that I am not interested, and close the door.

I don't think I have ever challenged anyone on my doorstep. First, I don't care enough about these people to give them my time. Second, anything I say will go in one ear and out the other. I would rather see them going door-to-door annoying the crap out of people than packing a school board meeting to demand that ID be added to the curriculum.

Answer 6

Depends on what they want. If they're friends of my wife coming for a birthday party or something like that, I just chill and enjoy the festivities. If they've come to shame me into becoming a believer, I just say thanks, but no thanks, and close the door.

Although, I am thinking of doing things to scare them and expose their delusions... you know, something like hanging a pentagram on the door and uttering strange words while rolling my eyes to the top of my head and acting possessed... then speaking in a horror movie voice saying something like "Back off, he's MINE!" Then when they start screaming for Jesus telling them that I ate Jesus, so he can't save them now. All the while ripping out and chewing and spitting out pages from the bible they were holding. Psychological warfare sounds like so much fun.

Answer 7

First off, I would answer the door.

Naked.

Then, I would tell them that I would be interested in talking, but I am currently grilling a baby, and burning an American flag. My friends are in the back, desecrating bibles, and we are preparing to have glorious 3-way gay sex. If they could come back later, that would be fab.

Answer 8

I'd offer them a beer and tell them to come inside and watch some pornography.

My guess is that would clear out about 90% of them.


Sadly, Ted Haggard would take me up on my offer.

Answer 9

If I have time I debate them. Two JW's came by earlier this summer. We sat out on the porch and chatted. They finally gave up on me and left. I hope they saw some logic in my points and will eventually come to their senses. Poor brainwashed kids.

Answer 10

Depends on what they are selling. A "group of Christians" is an apt description of the Girl Scouts, and I love me some Thin Mints.

Answer 11

:( You didn't ask for an Agnostic's answer....

When they come to my door, I am usually very kind. I don't let anyone in, because of my dog. But if the LDS missionaries show up, I offer them a bottle of water. I keep it short, "hello," "no, thanks," "have a nice day." And a lot of the times, I just don't answer my door to begin with.