Pyena
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Post by Pyena on Aug 10, 2010 10:57:54 GMT -5
Asking them politely to leave should work. That's what I did a few weeks ago when they came by. They told me about sin, and I said something along the lines of "I appreciate your concern, but we're really not interested." They haven't been back yet.
(But if they do come back, I plan on being incredibly silly until they go away.)
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Post by Bezron on Aug 10, 2010 11:17:35 GMT -5
Try being polite about getting them to leave you alone before being a dick. They're not malicious about it. They're convinced they're doing good. This. If you really want to debate them, don't go into it thinking you are going to "de-convert" them or make them question their beliefs in any fashion. If you are intent on learning what they actually believe, they will happily tell you. For hours on end if you let them. Ask them, politely to leave and not return if you are annoyed by it. If they don't, then call the police, they are trespassing (cops may come out and ask them to leave, that's about the extent of it). If you really really want to debate them, you need to be sure that you are solid in your arguments. They don't just send these folks out willy nilly. They tell them exactly how to respond to most of the common arguments (and they have heard them all). Any of the uncommon arguments, they just tell you (as DV noted) that the Devil has blinded you and ignore it. I had an issue with them leaving booklets and such on my porch last year. know the solution? I gathered their items up, placed them in a box and taped a note tot he box. The note said "We are not interested, please do not leave items on my porch. Thank you." The items (and the box) disappeared and nothing has been left since. I'm sure they took whatever they could reuse and left it on someone else's porch. Simple and easy. Mormons are the super pushy ones.
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xotan
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Post by xotan on Aug 10, 2010 16:14:06 GMT -5
My partner had been on the receiving end of JW visits. Then one day I opened the door to them and explained politely that we did not welcome their visits, and would they please not call again. Some time later they did call. By chance it was I who opened the door again. This time they were told in the most forthright language that they had been politely requested not to call on one of their past visits, but since they saw fit to ignore politeness they might understand rudeness instead - and I was bloody rude to them.
They have not called since, and that was quite some time ago.
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Post by mechtaur on Aug 10, 2010 20:44:47 GMT -5
Bez is very much correct, debating probably won't do you much good. If you are interested about something, ask them. If you simply want them to leave, then ask them. If you want to get more material, ask them. Seeing a theme yet?
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Post by meraude on Aug 11, 2010 0:57:43 GMT -5
we were being bothered by the Witnesses,the Mormons & a local Baptist church-I was polite,then rude,& working my way up to profane.I finally put up a sign that said "NO Religious Groups" & ringed it about w/frowny faces.We have'nt been hassled since.
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