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Ireneparalegal · 06-27-2006, 09:14 PM

When they "used to" come to my door, I would just slam the door in their face. I don't get where it is in their religion that they need to go door to door and bug the hell outta people trying to shove THEIR religion down someone's throat. Is that something they MUST DO? I finally got a sign from my church that says we don't accept any religious material, etc. etc. etc. That seems to work. I have had a quiet two months. Although I see them walking around bugging my neighbors.

Hollow · 06-27-2006, 09:26 PM

omg i never get them EVER. i want them to come here so i could respond to them sarahishly. don't get enough calls from telemarketers either. i want to mess with them.

passionsfan79 · 06-27-2006, 09:43 PM

I never have none come at my door so I wouldnt know.

Brieannas21 · 06-27-2006, 09:59 PM

I live in a gated community so unless you're invited you don't get to come in, So I don't have that problem anymore. But before we moved we had them knocking on our door early Saturday mornings. And sometimes I would sit and listen, other times I would tell them to hold on so I could get my husband and I would close the door and wouldn't go back to the door.

Mr. Television · 06-27-2006, 10:11 PM

I tell them that talking with them is against my religion.

Seriously though they don't come to my door much but I've been stopped by them more then once when I'm walking doen town. I don't want to be rude to them but they just go on and on and on...

MsOrange · 06-27-2006, 10:11 PM

I would just smile and polietly take their brochures or papers or whatever. I never had anyone real pushy... none have ever asked to come in.

Brad Russ · 06-27-2006, 10:35 PM

That actually doesn't happen to me anymore. I think they're afraid to come to this neighborhood in all honesty. I use to have them coming to the door of my old house all the time, but we haven't had a single one come to our door in the 8 years we've lived here.

As far as what I use to do, I would just take their little pamphlets, listen to them for a couple minutes, and when they left I'd read the material, and then usually throw it away, depending on what it said.

Ireneparalegal · 06-27-2006, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by I Walk The Line

I tell them that talking with them is against my religion.

Seriously though they don't come to my door much but I've been stopped by them more then once when I'm walking doen town. I don't want to be rude to them but they just go on and on and on...

D.J. · 06-27-2006, 11:21 PM

I tell them Jesus is on my side, not yours because if he was on your side, he would tell you to stop harassing the **** out of your neighbors.

swedeace · 06-28-2006, 01:17 AM

I don't like it, and I do anything to avoid their presence. If I am home and I hear at knock at the door, I always look through my peep hole before deciding whether or not to answer. I won't answer if it's a group of dressed-up religious people. While living at this apartment complex, I haven't had any of the religious people knock at my door, but I have had it happen when I lived at home and with my mom/sister, and I still didn't answer the door.

I have also seen them walking nearby my front door as I was trying to get into my mom's apartment. When they approach me, I just tell them, "I'm sorry, but I am not interested" and just go inside. I don't have the patience and time (and don't want to give the time) to listen to preachings. I am not interested in religion, and I don't want to hear preaching about it.

What makes it even more difficult to outright say "I am not interested" is if one of those religious people is a co-worker you like. That actually happened to me!

One of the religious ladies turned out to be a co-worker of mine who is a computer instructor. She is a really nice lady. Luckily, she didn't try and hound and convince me or anything. We just greeted each other, and she handed me a pamphlet. That's about it. But that's someone I know.

Jo_Luvs_Ketchup · 06-28-2006, 01:30 AM

No one ever comes to my door, but I love telemarketers! I always ask for their number to call them back and they hang up haha.

Courtnee · 06-28-2006, 01:59 AM

ahahshaahhahah

yeah. I would ****ing love for some religious guy to come to my house!!

I would annoy the **** out of themmm

Brad Russ · 06-28-2006, 02:14 AM

I actually have alot of respect for missionaries who go door to door to spread there message. In the days of Jesus, He Commanded His Disciples to do this, so I really can't put these people down, because I admire what they do. It's scary sharing your Faith with others, but I can only imagine how scary it would be going from door to door doing it. Iv'e heard of these people getting spit on, and even getting physically attacked, and still, through all that, they continue with their missions, and do it with smiles on their faces. Those people have alot more guts and Faith than I ever will, and I greatly respect that. Even if it's a Religion I don't agree with, I respect the fact that they care enough about me to want to share it with me.

dawsongirl · 06-28-2006, 02:40 AM

Hide and pretend I'm not home. My mom and dad are good at getting rid of them but I'm not, so I just don't answer the door.

When I was in college, about once a year they would have old men handing out mini-bibles, but they never tried to talk to you, so I just took one and said thank you. One year I had a monk stop me and try to get me to donate to something, but I lied and said I was broke...which back then wasn't so much a lie. lol

sara · 06-28-2006, 04:09 AM

I almost felt sort of bad for some Jehovah Witnesses that came to our house a few years ago when my Grandpa was here. My Grandpa is a retired pastor and know the bible inside and out. I don't think they got a word in edgewise

06-27-2006, 09:14 PM	#1
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	What do you do when "religious" people come to your door? When they "used to" come to my door, I would just slam the door in their face. I don't get where it is in their religion that they need to go door to door and bug the hell outta people trying to shove THEIR religion down someone's throat. Is that something they MUST DO? I finally got a sign from my church that says we don't accept any religious material, etc. etc. etc. That seems to work. I have had a quiet two months. Although I see them walking around bugging my neighbors.
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06-27-2006, 09:43 PM	#3
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06-27-2006, 10:11 PM	#5
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	I tell them that talking with them is against my religion. Seriously though they don't come to my door much but I've been stopped by them more then once when I'm walking doen town. I don't want to be rude to them but they just go on and on and on...
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06-27-2006, 10:35 PM	#7
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	That actually doesn't happen to me anymore. I think they're afraid to come to this neighborhood in all honesty. I use to have them coming to the door of my old house all the time, but we haven't had a single one come to our door in the 8 years we've lived here. As far as what I use to do, I would just take their little pamphlets, listen to them for a couple minutes, and when they left I'd read the material, and then usually throw it away, depending on what it said.
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06-28-2006, 01:59 AM	#12
Courtnee MAN VS SAMMICH. Forum Star Join Date: Mar 23, 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 16,413	ahahshaahhahah yeah. I would **ing love for some religious guy to come to my house!! I would annoy the ** out of themmm
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06-27-2006, 09:26 PM	#2
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	omg i never get them EVER. i want them to come here so i could respond to them sarahishly. don't get enough calls from telemarketers either. i want to mess with them.

06-27-2006, 09:59 PM	#4
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	I live in a gated community so unless you're invited you don't get to come in, So I don't have that problem anymore. But before we moved we had them knocking on our door early Saturday mornings. And sometimes I would sit and listen, other times I would tell them to hold on so I could get my husband and I would close the door and wouldn't go back to the door.

06-27-2006, 10:11 PM	#6
MsOrange Bringin' Sexy Back Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 27, 2004 Posts: 6,133	I would just smile and polietly take their brochures or papers or whatever. I never had anyone real pushy... none have ever asked to come in.

06-27-2006, 11:21 PM	#9
D.J. Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 28, 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 887	I tell them Jesus is on my side, not yours because if he was on your side, he would tell you to stop harassing the **** out of your neighbors.

06-28-2006, 01:17 AM	#10
swedeace Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 9,009	I don't like it, and I do anything to avoid their presence. If I am home and I hear at knock at the door, I always look through my peep hole before deciding whether or not to answer. I won't answer if it's a group of dressed-up religious people. While living at this apartment complex, I haven't had any of the religious people knock at my door, but I have had it happen when I lived at home and with my mom/sister, and I still didn't answer the door. I have also seen them walking nearby my front door as I was trying to get into my mom's apartment. When they approach me, I just tell them, "I'm sorry, but I am not interested" and just go inside. I don't have the patience and time (and don't want to give the time) to listen to preachings. I am not interested in religion, and I don't want to hear preaching about it. What makes it even more difficult to outright say "I am not interested" is if one of those religious people is a co-worker you like. That actually happened to me! One of the religious ladies turned out to be a co-worker of mine who is a computer instructor. She is a really nice lady. Luckily, she didn't try and hound and convince me or anything. We just greeted each other, and she handed me a pamphlet. That's about it. But that's someone I know.

06-28-2006, 01:30 AM	#11
Jo_Luvs_Ketchup Member Eternal Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 09, 2003 Posts: 4,195	No one ever comes to my door, but I love telemarketers! I always ask for their number to call them back and they hang up haha.

06-28-2006, 02:14 AM	#13
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	I actually have alot of respect for missionaries who go door to door to spread there message. In the days of Jesus, He Commanded His Disciples to do this, so I really can't put these people down, because I admire what they do. It's scary sharing your Faith with others, but I can only imagine how scary it would be going from door to door doing it. Iv'e heard of these people getting spit on, and even getting physically attacked, and still, through all that, they continue with their missions, and do it with smiles on their faces. Those people have alot more guts and Faith than I ever will, and I greatly respect that. Even if it's a Religion I don't agree with, I respect the fact that they care enough about me to want to share it with me.
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06-28-2006, 02:40 AM	#14
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Hide and pretend I'm not home. My mom and dad are good at getting rid of them but I'm not, so I just don't answer the door. When I was in college, about once a year they would have old men handing out mini-bibles, but they never tried to talk to you, so I just took one and said thank you. One year I had a monk stop me and try to get me to donate to something, but I lied and said I was broke...which back then wasn't so much a lie. lol

06-28-2006, 04:09 AM	#15
sara Member Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2002 Location: grandville michigan Posts: 2,296	I almost felt sort of bad for some Jehovah Witnesses that came to our house a few years ago when my Grandpa was here. My Grandpa is a retired pastor and know the bible inside and out. I don't think they got a word in edgewise
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