Door to door religion

Door to door religion

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lord trumpton

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7,321 posts

125 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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I don't work Mondays; I stay at home to look after the youngest.

Whilst messing about in the front room I noticed a collection of smartly dressed people, all very respectable looking making their way down our lane (assumed a family walk as its quite rural and stuff. Anyhoo about an hour later there was a knock at the door and me and the boy opened the door. There was a chap and his pregnant wife and their young child at the door. Very ordinary looking, very smart and very polite.

So when I smiled and asked if I could help, the chap said 'yes, you can...please could you watch this video.." And he whipped out his smartphone and started playing the video right in front of my face. It was an animated thing with fluffy clouds etc... After 2 secs I asked him what it was. He said they were Jehovahs witness and wanted to come in and talk to me.

Now, I have my own views and I'm happy with them. As they were so polite I returned the courtesy and said ' Ah, ok. It's not convenient and being honest I' not really interested..'

Him ' Another time then, we could call around and have a chat'
Me ' I have my own beliefs and I'm happy with them thank you '
Him ' Was this house for sale around 10 years ago? I think we came to view it..'
Me ' Erm maybe, we moved here around nine years ago...'
Him ' Oh great, can I come in and take a look around'
Me ' No, not now or not ever, thank you for your understanding'

I shut the door and went inside feeling a little prickly. Now, given the world is alight with the flames of ISIL and their enforcement of their uncompromising beliefs I found it a bit of a real life demonstration (albeit in a very mild form) how some passionate believers feel it necessary to try and make others believe in what they do.

I just don't understand why they would take time out of their day, get all dressed up and go knocking on peoples doors trying to convert people.

My take on this is that everybody is entitled to believe what they what to believe. I see religion as a differing take on what people think about who is their god and how they should live their lives , etc. That's fine, absolutely fine with me and I care not what or who people choose to believe in. Its like football teams — everyone thinks their team are the best ones to follow.

So, I know this post isn't really going anywhere (Ive just stopped typing and read what I have typed so far) but if there are any people here who feel they need to convince people of their beliefs then please explain why.

Why can't people just accept others and not try convert them? The world will always be at war unless people just chill a bit with the religion enforcement.

Right, my dinner is ready, sausage on tiger bread (toasted) for a naughty treat.


SlidingSideways

1,345 posts

231 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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No idea why they feel the need to do it, but when you work from home it gets bloody irritating after a while. Our house seems to get done every three weeks or so, always by a different group. I try to remain polite, but they've pushed it very close on occasion.

Lobsta

12,543 posts

180 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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These people haven't done them selves any favours in what I see in the news of late.

Brigand

2,544 posts

168 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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A belief in sky fairies makes people do strange, seemingly illogical things.

I had a group pitch up at my door a while ago, and when I opened it to them the gent pointed at the "No Door to Door Salespeople Please" sticker on the window and said "I know the sticker says you don't want door to door salesmen, but in the bible it says..." I cut him off at this point with a curt "No Thanks" and closed the door.

I don't get it, I really don't, why waste your time wandering door to door in an attempt to convert people, but it must work. Each to their own I suppose.

BoRED S2upid

19,643 posts

239 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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I'd prefer Jehovahs witness knocking on my door than IS! They are pretty harmless and tend to go away when you tell them your ok.

Who funds their knocking?

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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Brigand said:
I don't get it, I really don't, why waste your time wandering door to door in an attempt to convert people, but it must work. Each to their own I suppose.
I doubt there are many people sitting at home minding their own business who end up getting converted to some religion based on a random visit from believers.

If any god or divine being loves us and somehow wants us to worship him, he should turn up himself.

Edited by el stovey on Monday 29th September 20:10

pinchmeimdreamin

9,837 posts

217 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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I find a swift kick in he nuts tends to give them the message.

Studio117

4,250 posts

190 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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HTP99

22,443 posts

139 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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I see these types wandering about occasionally, usually in groups of two males, they must have a very thick skin.

Haven't been done for years but I remember my late gran telling me that when my uncle was down many years ago visiting her, he answered the door to someone, there was talking for 10 minutes or so, the door shut and he came back looking very pleased with himself and produced a book that he thought my nan would like to read; he had the best intentions and did it for her, he had no idea who they were, she gave him a bking as she was worried that they would forever darken her door, this is coming from a very committed Christian.

I wonder if they do actually convert anyone or at least get genuine interest that results in anything.

kowalski655

14,599 posts

142 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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Despite having a JW hall in our town, they have only knocked here once. I suspect that I am off their list as I was a bit curt & called them "Jehovah's Witlesses"(ooh such wit smile) to the (admittedly quite MILFy) lady who called.
By all means do your sky fairy stuff in the privacy of your own home/hall, but treat it just like your genitals,dont wave it about in public,or try to shove it down other peoples throats!

ETA ... Its their kids I feel sorry for,forced to traipse the streets with NO idea of why

Edited by kowalski655 on Monday 29th September 20:13

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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kowalski655 said:
to the (admittedly quite MILFy) lady who called.
That might just be enough to convert me. hehe

austinsmirk

5,597 posts

122 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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My father was a rather too intelligent intellectual type. Interested in religion but only to critique it. He would happily invite them into the house. Welcome them into his study and spend literally hours quizzing, if not lecturing them.

We had the lot
Jehovah's
Moonies
Mormons
A monk. I kid you not. Google the Bradford Jesus man.

Eventually they'd stop calling.

MajorProblem

4,700 posts

163 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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I've got this cracked now, I leave a spare dressing gown on the coat hooks in the hall, when anŷone turns up I can't be arsed with I just throw the gown on and answer the door as if I've just got up, if I can get a word in before they start apologising I tell them I work nights.

Brigand

2,544 posts

168 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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el stovey said:
I doubt there are many people sitting at home minding their own business who end up getting converted to some religion based on a random visit from believers.
That's just reminded me, my ex told me that when she was young, not long after her dad died some Mormons pitched up at her house on their usual rounds. Her mum was obviously in a bad place having just lost her husband, and they managed to convert her - for a few years at least.

Had her mum not been in such a state at the time she would have turned them away like we all do, but they caught her at her lowest and were able to exploit it (not that they knew the situation at the time mind).

Roverload

850 posts

135 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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Isn't this how Danny bahar got his job at lotus?

bigkeeko

1,370 posts

142 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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I can`t be arsed with them the irritating s. It`s not like I chap their door and try and talk them into supporting a specific football team or try and coerce them into keep fit and joining my local gym.
Mormons are the worst. Totally mentally ill bds.I mean Joseph Smith, woken by angels and guided to buried golden plates on a hill in `upstate New York`. He was the only person that saw them, and as they were written in Egyptian he had to wear special home made specs to `translate` the word of God. fking lunatics.

Chunkymonkey71

13,015 posts

197 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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I had Polish Jobos show up at the flat once to talk to 'the polish lady' (my mrs).

How did they know she was polish and lived here???

Told them she was out and they gave me two leaflets... One in Polish and one in English.

Still creeps me out just how targeted they were. How did they know???

Studio117

4,250 posts

190 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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Chunkymonkey71 said:
I had Polish Jobos show up at the flat once to talk to 'the polish lady' (my mrs).

How did they know she was polish and lived here???

Told them she was out and they gave me two leaflets... One in Polish and one in English.

Still creeps me out just how targeted they were. How did they know???
A swift Kurwa and slamming the door would have got the message across nie?

Steve H

5,224 posts

194 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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lord trumpton said:
I shut the door and went inside feeling a little prickly. Now, given the world is alight with the flames of ISIL and their enforcement of their uncompromising beliefs I found it a bit of a real life demonstration (albeit in a very mild form) how some passionate believers feel it necessary to try and make others believe in what they do.

I just don't understand why they would take time out of their day, get all dressed up and go knocking on peoples doors trying to convert people.
Look at it another way, if they really believe that they are serving the one true god and that everyone who believes in different gods (or non-believers) are heretics then surely they have no option other than to try to convert them.


Saying that you believe in a particular version of god but still being OK with everyone else's different beliefs is like acknowledging the reality of the mass delusion that you are participating in.

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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They keep catching me out by having some attractive woman who always stands in front and presses the doorbell.