If you don't like Jehovah's Witnesses because they come to your door all the time?

Question

Then would you shove the cookies back in the Girl's Scout's faces when they come up to beg for you to buy their cookies?
I thought you were supposed to look at the church not its people.
In case you're wondering, no I am not a Jehovah's witness I am a Buddhist/Christian

by the way I used to be a girl scout lol so I'm just wondering what would happen if I decided to come door to door with the Book of the Morman or something.

Excuse me, did you study Buddhism? Do you know what it is? Budda did not want to be worshipped. Of course I don't worship mutliple Gods. Budda was NOT a God.

*Buddha sorry for mispelling

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

For one thing Girl Scout cookies are good so when a girl scout begs for someone to buy their cookies that someone is not just giving to a good and practical cause but they are getting something to snack on out of it.

Jehovah's Witnesses on the otherhand come to preach. I guess they figure if people won't come to church they might as well bring church to those people. So if you don't go to church because you don't want to hear a preacher preach what you believe to be lies in the first place why would you want them coming to your door preaching. My first experience with Jehovah's Witnesses was rather interesting. Unfortunately they had lousy timing. The last thing I wanted to happen on my 1st wedding anniversery was argue with a JW. No matter how much they or any other preacher preaches I just don't understand their logic. I asked valid questions and all they did was stutter. So I'm just going to believe the way I choose to believe and not let anyone dictate what I believe.

Answer 3

Cute, honestly, I imagine there are probably quite a few girl scouts who get the door shut in their face. Despite allot of the claims I have read on here, most people are actually mature and adult. If they don't want to talk, they just say it.

In response to the claims of the firebird about bringing people in Wheelchairs etc. I am rather shocked at the level of bigotry you are showing. Are you saying that if someone is in a wheelchair they don't have a mind of thier own?? Could it be that they too are Witnesses and simply ended up at your door??

As for other comments. We have no problems talking with Native Americans. Also one of my mother's best Bible studies originally showed up at the door naked. Also we don't believe in the hellfire doctrine and wouldn't tell anyone they would be going there. As for arguing with us, I think I see the problem. People say they don't want to talk with us, but then do, when someone asks me a question, I will probably answer it. The best way to not get in a conversation is to not start one.

Answer 4

The difference is that I want what the Girl Scouts are selling.

Really, I have no objection to door-to-door proselytizers as long as they (1) don't come to my door too early or too late and (2) leave me alone once I've indicated that I'm not interested. As much as I like GS thin mints, if little girls in green came to my door at dawn six Saturdays in a row, I'd likely develop a dislike for them.

Answer 5

Jehovas witnesses used to come to our house all the time. I liked reading their magazines. But we never converted, I guess that's why they gave up, (after a couple years lol!!)

p.s.
I am an aspiring Vaishnava, and our scriptures predicted that Buddha would come, when He came. Our scriptures also state that Buddha is the eleventh incarnation of God.
It seems odd, but we only believe in ONE God, (Who shapeshifts and has avatars)

Answer 6

Yeah...I don't deal with Girl Scouts when they knock on my door either. I only buy the cookies through people I know at work.

Besides--- Thin Mints are way better than what the JWs bring.

Answer 7

The Girl Scouts are offering something for your money...something, that many people want, and that is unique, and that most do not have in their house already.

The JW's are uninvited guests....they are trying to push their religion on you...in a country that already professes to be Christian....most households already claim to be religious...so, why do these guys continue to go door to door? If I want to learn about their religion, I will come to their church. However, I do not always know where to find Girl Scout Cookies...especially, the peanut butter/chocolate kind...yummmyyy

Answer 8

We don't have Girl Scouts here, but if they did I would say no. But I wouldn't be impolite about it. Unfortunately JWs have lead to my parents being impolite, what else can you do when someone refuses to leave you alone and keeps coming back asking for money. Also I've never heard of Girl Scouts bringing disabled and handicapped individuals with them to the door, which unfortunately I have seen JWs do.

You may not like the fact that this happens, but whilst I have no problems with JWs, I understand my parents not being at all pleased with them. To look at a Church you have to look at its practitioners, just like you have to look at the students to judge a school, you can't have one without the other.

Answer 9

Had to answer just to repeat, again, that the reason we go door to door is because Jesus commanded us to.

Matt. 24: 14 And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.

(Matthew 28:19) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit.

Ohh and Michelle R, those weren't Jehovah's Witnesses who told you you could end up in hell. We know there is no 'hell'.

Night wolf...I'm American Indian, so what? I'm also one of Jehovah's Witnesses. I don't get the connection. If you mean to imply they think we're savages and godless, please step into the 20th Century. Thanks.

Answer 10

Big difference. The Girl Scouts aren't trying to recruit me or save my soul. Besides, they don't sell door to door anymore. The Council decided it was not safe. Now they set up in public places.