stopping jahovas witnesses

[mollykins]

We don't want to be rude to them, but they knock at the most inapropriate times and its starting to annoy us. Is there anything we can put on our door that'll stop them knocking, but won't get us in trouble with my deeply christian nan?

We were thinking of putting on something like a sticker mum got when she donated blood, but would that deter them, or just make them try harder to convert us?

[vulcan]

"I SAID....."

[merciasounds]

Just put a notice on your door : 'No Callers after 4pm Please' - you don't have to give a reason

[mollykins]

my mum gives blood but i'm too young and dad is scared of needles.

[ummmm]

Just open the door, tell them to p1ss off and slam the door.

[naomi24]

Beso, I once invited them in, listened to what they had to say, and accepted all the leaflets they offered. When they went, I trawled through all the literature with both the King James bible and their New World Translation (I have most of the various bibles and holy books on my shelf) at my side, and made of note of every inconsistency. When they came back I presented them with my findings - and they never returned. Well at least not the same pair! The Mormons were treated similarly.

Now I just say I'm an atheist and I'm not interested.

[weecalf]

Beware of the God (cant Spell Either )

[mollykins]

My nan said she once let them in, but because noone else had, they didn't know what to say or do so just had a nice chat and cuppa.

[vulcan]

That's probably the best way mollykins, they get confused if you invite them in and then they go away.

[boxtops]

I've heard too that if you ask them in, they don't know what to do! However - we get them a lot, they always come in pairs and often one is a young person. If we answer (and from our front room upstairs we can often spot 'em coming, there's always about four of them) then we say sorry, not interested, we practise our own faith - and they clear off. They asked OH last time if he could point out any Christian houses in our street, he told them he had no idea, other people's religious beliefs are not of interest to us - but interesting that they think that Christians might be more receptive than Those of Other Faiths (or None). We wouldn't be rude, we treat them the same as the man from TalkTalk and the man from Sky and all the others who come cold calling - we tell 'em to go away, we're not interested (thank you).

[karenmac60]

My ex told them his father was the local priest and they got into a friendly chat and went off saying what a nice guy he was - in Scotland the only priests are Catholic and shouldn't really have children, something neither the JW or ex picked up on. I was in the other room in knots though, and they never came back :)

[naomi24]

Boxtops, Since Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians, I expect they feel there's more chance of convincing a Christian from another denomination to change their ideas than, say, a Muslim or a Jew.

[boxtops]

Yes - I did realise that, but my thought was that perhaps they would have better luck with a non-religious household altogether - but I do know what you mean.

[naomi24]

Boxtops, Oh, I see what you mean. Yes, maybe.

[craft1948]

I think you should invite them in, give them a cup of tea, and talk them to death..........the last 2 my mum let in couldn't get out until they'd fixed her vacuum cleaner.....they never came back.

[boxtops]

Does this help answer your question, molly? I understand about not wanting to upset your nan but presumably she's not often at your house when they come. (If she is, then let her talk to them!)

[paddywak]

My late father, was educated in a catholic seminary and could give as good as he got when it came to quoting from the bible, I unfortunately have neither the religous education or the patience so I use the other method, I tell them to f**k off or i'll introduce them to Max. He's eight now and not the cuddly ball of fluff he is in my avatar photo

[RATTER15]

I usually invite them in and then humiliate them by firing questions at them that they cant answer, they come here about twice a year now!

[askyourgran]

Landmines?

[mollykins]

boxtops, yes they do kind of, its not that my nan will come round when they are here, its that if we put something on the door, we want the jw to get the message but because they are a kind of christian, we don't want something that'll offend my c of e (or baptist, i'm never sure) nan.