How do I fend off the christian witnesses?

Question

Raised christian. I'm out of the broom closet now.Some strange woman spent 30 min trying to convert me. I'm not flamboyant in my beliefs, just sincere. I seem to attract a lot of wierdos. How do I stop them, even when the situation prohibits me from physically leaving? How can I politely deal with this?

Answer 1

Stop sending out the energy thoughts of attracting these people.
You only experience what you think about with intention/desire.
Think about what you want only. Try this for one week, you'll see I'm telling you the truth, they aren't!

Answer 2

Politeness is always good (and unfortunately, a lot of the responses you have received so far are about as polite as a kick to the face). Simply state that you'd rather not discuss the topic in that given social situation but thank them for their concern. Chances are they'll come back with asking you why you don't want to talk about it. If you answer this, of course more questions will follow. Instead, just repeat (politely) that you do not want to talk about it. They might try again, but each time respond that you do not want to talk about it. If you stonewall them they will eventually give up.

Keep in mind, terribly few Christians are trying to be a nuisance; they are merely trying to help you (if you actually need that help is a different issue). An ounce of understanding can go a long way to making the experience as painless as possible.

However, if they happen to be wearing a giant sign "listing" what God "hates," then chances are politeness is wasted and a sharp pointy stick might be called for.

Answer 3

If you wish to fend them off because you are not secure with your own belief system, I would suggest you get on the wagon. God ain't waiting for you forever, y'know.
If you simply don't have the time or inclination to deal with the psycho-emotionally unbalanced sort of flakes that seem to frequent all but mainstream Christianity, I might suggest that you research some of the technical issues with Scripture, which comprise thousands of legitimate questions that have been presented by and to scholars and clergy over the last few millenia. God is not subject to our logic, but people are, and it is relatively easy to send a zealous proselytizer off in a daze if you hit them with a few salient stumpers that none of their adored leaders back at the church will be able to answer either.
Whichever boat you are in, I wish you God's will in the matter.

Answer 4

These people don't care about you as a person - they are just trying to get you saved. They don't want to hear you about your beliefs - they just want you to believe like they do - because everything other than what they believe is from the devil.

These weirdos have their "jargon" that they speak and think that others who speak that same way are born again like they are.

Fake them out.

I have found the best thing to say is - "Thank you - Jesus already lives in my heart - and I am really busy right now." with a really bubbly persona.

Even if you are just sitting there - you might be thinking about something very important - remember - you can always say you don't want to talk about that right now.

So never mind them and just take care of you. They will find someone else to go and judge in the name of Jesus.

I would say that Jesus is rolling over in his grave, but... =)

Answer 5

I live in a rural area of Donegal (Ireland) and I used to be plagued by the Jehovah's witnesses a lot, until I got to read one of their papers, (I'm addicted to printed matter and would read the cereal packet if there's nothing else) where it warned the believers to stay away from practitioners of the "dark arts". They seem to believe in witchcraft and the detrimental and contagious effect on themselves, so I told them straight out that I was a witch and an "independent woman" (very bad in their book(s)), and intended to stay that way.

That kept them away from then on, but I had to discover much later that rumours were spread that we were all devil worshipers, and for months my daughter's first boyfriend used to sit quietly staring at his shoes until my daughter would turn up. I never gave him proper credit for his courage until years later when I found out.

So that's one method if you don't mind the possible fallout. ;-)

Answer 6

in my experience you cant with most ppl. do it politely, but you can do it in an entertaining manner,i.e: slipping an alkaseltzer into your mouth at the mention of the words jesus, god, or lord.
or if your really talented and can keep a straight face talk in ademonic voice and spout dark sounding gibberish, it gets them every time ive done it my self to many jehovahs witnesses, and people from school or work, not the boss though, never the boss

Answer 7

I usually just tell them to leave me alone if the dont then I ask them to in a not so polite way.

One time that didn't work so I decided to play dirty. We were in a very public place with people all around us so when he wouldnt leave me alone i started saying in a loud voice "Sir I don't know how many times I have to tell you I am not gay and I wont go into the bathroom with you" He left me alone after that.....

Answer 8

Marx replaced into staggering. faith is the opiate of the folk. on the time he spoke those words, opium replaced into the only incredibly effective soreness killer usual. His economics suck. His criticism of the present equipment he reacted to replaced into fairly spot on. And it used faith as a device.

Answer 9

I was raised Christian, but am uncomfortable with almost all Christian beliefs now. I tell people I am Agnostic. Most bible-huggers have no idea how to relate to that, or even understand what the word Agnostic means. It does get them out of my face though.

Crazy they try to push their beliefs on you.

I tell them "If you want to pray, that is fine, but don't prey on me!"

Answer 10

Just politely explain that you do NOT wish to discuss the matter any further and if they are genuine they will respect your wishes. If they continue, they are the ones being rude.So wal away.