Ok, so at times when a person has approached you specifically to share their faith with you - like a JW, or a Mormon missionary or whatever - and you said "Thanks, but no thanks" (nothing rude, but just a polite statement letting them no that you were not interested), what was their response?
2007-08-17 02:56:20 · 25 answers · asked by Marvelissa VT 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ok, obviously it should have read "letting the KNow you" - I've not had my coffee yet people!
2007-08-17 02:59:35 · update #1
I've had some try to continue just once or twice, most often I've found that once I state no thanks and start shutting the door they politely leave.
2007-08-17 03:01:16 · update #2
Dang Deke! I was so not prepared for that answer! Who needs coffee? Can someone bring me a shot of something? It can be anything, but make it strong - looks like it's gonna be an interesting ride today on R&S!
2007-08-17 03:03:09 · update #3
Wait, on second thought - Deke, can you email your address? I feel like being a missionary all of the sudden. LOL
2007-08-17 03:05:59 · update #4
Ok Rachel - we can't forget to bring the bran muffins and special kool-aid (oh, and psst - the restraints) LOL
2007-08-17 03:14:43 · update #5
One actually said to me, "Well, enjoy hell, then".
If I'm ever approached again, I'm going to begin fondling myself in front of them, and increase the passion with which I do it every minute or so.
2007-08-17 03:01:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
I remember saying "No thank you, I wouldn't be interested in that" when I was approached. They continued on a bit further. Curiously, I ended up realizing that I was interested. I think Jehovah's Witnesses probably recognize that very often, responses such as "no thank you" or "I'm not interested" are knee-jerk reactions. They would not be wholly obedient to Christ's commission to preach the good news of God's kingdom if they did not at least make sure that the person truly is not interested. After all, it really is good news they are sharing.
Hannah J Paul
2007-08-17 10:05:13 · answer #2 · answered by Hannah J Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had JW's get out of their car at 7:40 in the morning to share their good news with me, I was waiting at the bus stop, the funny thing is the woman got out of her car and started to talk to me with her magazine in hand, I took my earphone out smiled at her and told her I wasn't interested and I hope she has a beautiful day. She smiled at me said thank you and got back in her car.
My father however, made the mistake and talked to some JW's when they came by the house a couple of years ago. He was off of work and bored and was happy for the company. Only problem is, every time they canvas the neighborhood, they come back to the house looking for my father. We've asked them to skip our house, but they won't. They even have banged on the door, and didn't leave they waited for like 10 minutes. My friend who is a former JW told me that my father has to tell them he is not interested. My father doesn't believe in organized religion, they don't have a convert here!
2007-08-17 10:08:43 · answer #3 · answered by Miss 6 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The JW's always tried to force a bible study or a invitation to stop back, the Mormons were also reluctant to leave, so i had bible studies with both groups, they ended the studies because i was asked that where did i get that information and i told them i researched it, the JW's really didn't want to go into the failed prophecy of 1914 by Charles T. Russell.
2007-08-17 10:21:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I try not to put it against the religious beliefs when I run into a bad apple, but on my way to Walmart, I ran into a guy who was pushing brochures to have people come to his church. I told him that I wasn't interested and he ended up getting offended making remarks to his friend behind me.
You can tell a lot about a person by the way they come up to you. There seems to be a correlation between how friendly a person is when they greet you and how rude they get when you decline them.
2007-08-17 10:06:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't happen too, too often around my neighborhood, but the few times it has, they won't let it be after I politely say 'not interested' and I shut the door in their faces.
In a public place, I walk away.
2007-08-17 10:04:07 · answer #6 · answered by Mi Atheist Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They asked for glasses of water and I let the wife give them plastic cups of water and they left. Mormons are trained to try the glass of water ploy when they know they're at a Christian home.
2007-08-17 10:03:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had more polite "good news" people than rude, but there have been two occassions where they would absolutely not drop it. Then I went from polite to a bit more rude and simply stated my beliefs-including my belief why they were hypocrites and not representing their religion at all.
2007-08-17 10:00:58 · answer #8 · answered by alia 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They usually proceed to "share" it anyhow. Telling me that Jesus loves me so, and that they are offering me the Kingdom of Heaven... They want me to live forever, in his glory.
blah,blah,blah
I've even went so far, as to say I was so happy for them, that they found their purpose in life. But that I was happy with the way my life was, I already tried studying theirs, and it didn't work for me, I prayed and nothing happened. But I am content now.. No thanks!
They still continued. Thank goodness the bus came, I got on and went to the back. Fortunately for me, he stayed at the front, unfortunately for the woman he tried to "save", at the front of the bus.
2007-08-17 10:25:21 · answer #9 · answered by Sapere Aude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess I'm pretty lucky because I found a way to NEVER have JW stop at my house again. I used to be one, then disassociated myself from the church. They avoid me like the plague!lol
2007-08-17 11:06:46 · answer #10 · answered by Elphaba 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband, the Atheist, feels bad for them and opens the door! I'm the Catholic and I don't even bother! lol
My kids are like, "Who the heck is Dad talking to?" lol
2007-08-17 10:55:57 · answer #11 · answered by mrs O 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋