For Jehovah's who go door to door?

Question

The Jehovah that comes to my house will stand at the door and knock for nearly a half an hour. My mom works the night shift and sleeps during the day. My dog barks when someone is at the dor so my dog barks the wHole time she is there. Sometimes my mom answers the door and tells them that they are disrupting her sleep but they keep coming back, interupting her sleep time. In addition to this when any one of my family members opens the door, comes up within inches of you. She sometimes put her foot in the door jam. I have never experienced this behavior with ANY Mormons that have come to my door, they usually go away and don't come back, after we ask them that we aren't interested.

What I'm asking is, is this behavior typical? How do you go about you door to door duties?

When I was living there, I have told her many times that I was happy with my religion and that I have no intention of changing. They keep coming.

My brother has gotten to the point where he wants to by a rob zombie cd and play it when they are at the door telling them to come back later that we are in the middle of a seaence hoping to scare them away.

She comes with some younger girl and yes they are Jehovah's.

Our neighbor is a Jehovah and she told us that they go to the same church as eachother.

Sorry for those who I offended by calling a person by God's name. I didn't know and I was just saving time. Sorry.

We don't go to my neighbor because we don't want to get her involved. It's not her business.

Answer 1

Jehovah is God so we are not Jehovah's. We are His Witnesses, not Him.

She can very simply put a note on the door that she is not taking any callers that day, the next time one is at the door she can also tell them she doesn't want them to come back, ever. They will make a note of it and it will be 7 years before anyone comes to her door. The 7 years is because many people sell a home within a 7 year time frame. So the next person that lives at your mom's address may want a Bible Study.

She can also call the local Kingdom Hall and ask to speak to an elder if anyone is rude or knocking for any prolonged period of time. She should also ask if the person at the door is actually a Witness as other religions are starting to go door to door now, not just Mormons either.

Witnesses are taught to not be rude at the door but have ut most respect for the householder. As this day and age is getting so crazy it could be possible that this person that put the foot in the doorway may have been posing as a Witness to gain entrance.

Answer 2

What you describe is by NO means the norm. If this is happening it sounds like a personal problem with this specific Witness. It could be a simple case of over zealousness. My suggestion is putting a sign on your door explaining your mom works the night shift and that you would appreciate courtesy. Also you might try calling your local Kingdom Hall and explaining what you did here and seeing if they know about it. This will help us see what is wrong and fix it.

I am very sorry for you if this is happening. I hope you can have it resolved soon.

Answer 3

1st off are you SURE it was a Jehovah's "Witness."
I ask bc this does not sound like a WITNESS.
1) we go in 2's; as Jesus sent them out in 2's.
2) if no one answers, we leave, & go to the next householder.
3) a tract may be left, but not continously knocking.
4) the foot, in the door...
that just doesn't make any sense at all!
The householder could then actually hurt you.

See, it is not typical behavior.
And this is Not the way we go about,
sharing the good news of God's Kingdom.
Oh, I saw in ur added details;
how it is that u did actually i.d. her as a witness.
Then u could either talk to her & tell her to stop.
Or call the local Hall, & speak to a man, there.

I used to work @ nite, & slept in the day
put up a sign on the door;
bc it will notify all ppl,
including the postman, the UPS guy, etc...
to not disturb mom.

b~t~w....
Jehovah is God's personal & divine name,
if you would please...
not call a person by God Almighty's name.
We are called witnesses.
Not Jehovah's.
Thank you.

edit: I was in my kitchen, doing something for the baby;
when it dawned on me...if all that u say really is truthful???
Why is it, you didn't just speak to ur neighbor?,
whom u say is a witness.
You 2 do talk to each other, from what u said.
U easily could have asked her,
& she would have advised u,
just like we did here.
And told you that this is not the norm.
It just seems fishy, that ur neighbor is a witness,
u 2 do talk...and yet she couldn't help u w/ this???
Lotsa ????

Answer 4

Years ago some older witness,s and only some used to do that , it was an old issue that was resolved and died out,thanks be for that.Some older people (not JWs) still bring that issue back and get some millage out of it today however as others said here it is not the norn anymore. Next time that happens give em a kick in da shinns and say Hunter did it.lol

Answer 5

First of all, let me correct you.
Jehovah is God's name. Therefore we are not 'Jehovah's' but Jehovah God's WITNESSES.
I cannot believe that a Witness would put his or her foot in the door.I appreciate your frustration even though I find most of your story exaggerated.
Have you considered putting a 'do not disturb' sign on the front door?
I personally am very thankful that Witnesses persisted.Otherwise I would not be one of them today.We come back again and again because people's circumstances change.Also people move.
Jesus did a work similiar to this and he too was hated and despised because of his message - to the point of him being murdered.
In obedience to Jesus' command we too endeavour to reach as many people as possible with the good news about God's Kingdom and the many blessings it will bring for obedient mankind.

Answer 6

No, that is not typical behavior. I can't believe she would put her foot in the door...The next time she comes by, tell her that you are not interested and to not come back. It won't hurt her feelings. Or call the local Kingdom Hall or tell your neighbor that you want to be put on a do not call list and for her to make sure and let the woman know not to come back.

Answer 7

"Jehovah" is the personal name of Almighty God, the Sovereign of the Universe, the Creator. "Jehovah" does not personally go from door to door, but Jehovah's Witnesses do.

Please do not refer to a human individual as though he were Almighty God. An adherent among Jehovah's Witnesses is most certainly not "a Jehovah" but rather is "a Witness".

(Deuteronomy 6:4) Jehovah our God is one Jehovah


As a religion, Jehovah's Witnesses certainly do not knock at the same door for 30 minutes (unless they have good reason to believe that something is terribly wrong inside the home). Any Jehovah's Witness who puts his foot in a door jam or who crowds a householder within inches likely does so due to his own poor manners, and certainly NOT at the suggestion of his religion.

The United States branch office of Jehovah's Witnesses recommends that local congregations do not plan to call at homes earlier than 9:am, unless there is a prior appointment. Witnesses always respect conspicuous "daytime sleeper" signs, but it is impractical for a householder to expect that every Witness will communicate to every other Witness which homes have which schedules. Incidentally, when unhappy householders complain that "Jehovah's Witnesses" call at unreasonable times of the day, the householders should perhaps ask themselves exactly why they believe it must have been genuine Witnesses who knocked or rang the doorbell.

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm?article=article_04.htm
http://jw-media.org/people/ministry.htm

Answer 8

No it is not typical
Speak to your neighbor, she may be able to interact with her sister and influence her to change her methods.
Put a large sign on the door.that says DAY SLEEPER, please do not ring bell or knock (If you'd like you can also put specific times)
If all of this has no effect, call your local Kingdom Hall. Make certain you have the woman's full name. There is a chance you have a perpetrator.

Answer 9

I have never had this experience with them, but have heard others who did. If anyone ever put their foot in my door and would not let me close it, I would call the police. I am sorry- but that goes past witnessing and passes into threatening and trespassing.
Like I said, I told them I had found a path I am happy with and I am glad they found the same. They were very polite and never came back.

Answer 10

We solved the problem by putting up a sign . the replacing the door bell wth a intercom. Costco also sells a closed circuit tv both can be installed in less than a hour