How can you stop Jehovas witnesses knocking your door ??

Question

I came from work, had a very hard day, got v tired and was just gone into the bed. Suddenly they knocked my door, went to open it. They almost read the whole bible to me. What can do to stop them??

Answer 1

A sign such as "Night Worker; please no knock before noon" seems advisable.

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

As we do not come invited to people's homes, very often we find them busy or as you said tired.

All you have to do is tell the person at your door that you are busy, tired, etc. If you'd like them to come back later at a more convenient time, tell them.

But if you are sure that you do not want them to ever come back, tell them that too. They'll add you to the "Do Not Call" list and that will let all Witnesses in the area know not to knock on your door.

They may come back after a year or so to see if you have moved or if you have changed your mind. You can always "renew" your status on the list.

We really have good news to share with you, that's why we keep coming. :-)

Answer 3

Well for me and my husband we invited them in and showed them where their doctrine did not line up. They never came back. That may not work for you if you are not well versed in the Bible or are not a believer then I would politely tell them that you are not interested and close the door. There is no need to be rude. If you were helping your child sell things door to door for school you would not want people to be rude but rather kindly say that they were not interested.That is all you have to do.

Answer 4

You could remove all your doors and come and go through the windows LOL.
You could try some of the signs others are suggesting, but if you're a female don't answer the door naked. Years ago In NJ, some JW's( 2 women and a man) came to the door I finally told them we weren't interested and they left. The man must seen my (now) ex-wife when the door was open, he came back another day by himself. When my ex answered the door she happened to be wearing a form fitting pull over shirt and she's very well endowed. Well that clown tried to convince her he wanted to study the bible with her while staring at her boobs the entire time. She finally slammed the door.

Answer 5

If I knock and you tell me that you don't want to be bothered then I leave. I'll even wish you a happy day.

I am doing what Matthew 24:14 says to do. I want the end to come so we can get out of this awful world and back into the Garden of Eden. Who wouldn't want to live in a paradise on earth? 1 Peter 3:13.

Answer 6

You have 3 choices. 1. Join them 2. You only have to put a sign up to say No Jehovahs Witness 3. Inform the next witness to call can they put you on a Do Not Call list and they would willingly oblige. I have to say many have very funny ideas about JWs. Do you have your facts right about them?

Answer 7

Put up a sign saying no canvessers, jehovas witnesses etc. should stop them. Or just say you are not interested instead of listening to them talking! Simple enough like.

Answer 8

I usually just tell them that I am LDS, which I am, that usually works. Or if I know they are in the area I may but a Book of Mormon in the window by the door - that always works too.

Answer 9

Put up a "No tresspassing" sign. We wont call on any house that has one unless it's obstructed and we simply don't notice it.

**Edit**
Soliciting is generally associated with selling something for money. Jehovah's Witnesses aren't doing that, so we usually DO call on people with signs saying "No Soliciting".
"No Trespassing" signs, however, we tend to avoid like the plague. Witnesses ignored them in the past and were arrested. We take them very seriously nowadays.

Answer 10

I know how you feel. I resent the fact that the JWs I have opened my door to unwittingly usually start off asking me something like 'are you worried about crime levels in this area' which makes me think they are part of a neighbourhood watch scheme or something; then by the time I realise they are JWs promoting their religion I have already wasted my time at the door listening and it's harder to interrupt.

However when I do interrupt I just tell them that I have my own beliefs which I am more than happy with, and that I am as interested in changing my beliefs to theirs as they are in changing theirs to mine.

To be fair they are unfailingly polite. It's just the underhand tactics to 'get a foot in the door' which I resent. Plus the obvious double standards in that they don't want to listen to anything I say about my religion (or lack of it), but want me to listen to theirs.

I know it goes against the grain, having to be rude to people on your own doorstep, especially if they are neighbours, but you have to just have to bear in mind that they are uninvited and unwanted. They will not have anything to do with other religions yet feel it's okay to promote their own relentlessly. You just have to be firm and they will politely go away.