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is it okay if i do this
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Katzpur
Not your average Mormon
Well, as a Mormon who occasionally opens the door to proselytizing Jehovah's Witnesses, I have found that being civil never hurts anybody. I generally take the literature they offer me and read it. I may not agree with it, but I usually learn something new about their beliefs.
Neither my son or my daughter served an LDS mission, but if they had, I wouldn't have wanted people to slam the door in my face or worse. The way I look at it, the JW's are only proselytizing because they believe they have something worthwhile to share. That's the same reason Mormons proselytize. Personally, I don't see why anybody should find it all that annoying. I can find a lot better things to get worked up over.
Kathryn
Neither my son or my daughter served an LDS mission, but if they had, I wouldn't have wanted people to slam the door in my face or worse. The way I look at it, the JW's are only proselytizing because they believe they have something worthwhile to share. That's the same reason Mormons proselytize. Personally, I don't see why anybody should find it all that annoying. I can find a lot better things to get worked up over.
Kathryn
Scott1
Well-Known Member
I personally think this thread is disgusting...
To makes jokes about sicking dogs on another human being and the rest of the idiotic garbage spewed out at the expense of JW's and Mormons is sickening.
... but what the heck, right? It's not like this is a religious education forum....:bonk:
To makes jokes about sicking dogs on another human being and the rest of the idiotic garbage spewed out at the expense of JW's and Mormons is sickening.
... but what the heck, right? It's not like this is a religious education forum....:bonk:
Draka
Wonder Woman
Like I said...I invite Mormons on into my home...and I would Baptists as well if they care to come in. It is just that I had inlaws that were JWs and know a little more than I cared to know about them...and it is a REQUIREMENT for them to proselytize...and the ones I have dealt with have not been ones to back down at all. My ex-mother-in-law was horrible to me as well...so that kind of left a bitter taste in my mouth in those regards. I'm sure not all are like her...just had some bad experiances with them.
Much of that is quite mean. I personally don't understand the enmity a missionary engenders. They take time out of their lives to come to your house in an attempt to, in their mind, help you and your life a great deal.
If they were coming door to door asking if you needed any manual labor, would you sick your dogs on them, put signs saying my pit bull hates nice people, or blast gay porn/"dread metal" just because you don't need any manual labor?
Edit: I completley agree with you SOGFPP, sorry I didn't recognize you at first, I posted my response after reading the first page. You summed my opinions up quite nicely
If they were coming door to door asking if you needed any manual labor, would you sick your dogs on them, put signs saying my pit bull hates nice people, or blast gay porn/"dread metal" just because you don't need any manual labor?
Edit: I completley agree with you SOGFPP, sorry I didn't recognize you at first, I posted my response after reading the first page. You summed my opinions up quite nicely
Draka
Wonder Woman
I have no problem with discussing religion with others in my home at all...when it comes to the point of someone either on MY doorstep or in MY home telling me that what I believe or how I live MY life is wrong then that is intolerable. Who are they to judge anyone? What makes it ok to assume that they are doing anyone any favors? Which is why I have said many times that I will invite Mormons in my home any day of the week...I have never had ONE Mormon ever tell me I was wrong for what I believed or condemn me for it. Some others have and I find that extremely inappropriate. I could never imagine walking up to some strangers house and trying to tell them they need to come out to a field at night under the full moon and witness my Full Moon ritual to the Goddess. Why should anyone come to my house and tell me I need to go to their church to be saved?
Draka,
I have put it this way before.
You know a bomb(that for the purposes of this story cannot be moved or defused) is going to explode in your neighborhood in x days(where x leaves you enough time to travel your neighborhood). Would you not inform people? Would you keep this info to yourself, even though you have enough time to tell everyone in the neighborhood and escape the blast vaccinity?
Some will not believe you, some may even already know of the bomb, but in my mind if you convince one person to leave before the bomb explodes you have not wasted your time.
I have put it this way before.
You know a bomb(that for the purposes of this story cannot be moved or defused) is going to explode in your neighborhood in x days(where x leaves you enough time to travel your neighborhood). Would you not inform people? Would you keep this info to yourself, even though you have enough time to tell everyone in the neighborhood and escape the blast vaccinity?
Some will not believe you, some may even already know of the bomb, but in my mind if you convince one person to leave before the bomb explodes you have not wasted your time.
Draka,
Well thanks for understanding
Well thanks for understanding
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber
That happened one night were I work. Except I think they was Baptist. After awhile, the missionaries started acting a bit rude, and the manager asked them to leave. You could tell she thought they was close to damning us to hell, since Im pagan and she is lesbian. I can say it is nice working with a manager that gets as much negative about her lifestyle as you do your religion.
Scuba Pete
Le plongeur avec attitude...
Anti-Christian Bigotry in any of it's iterations is wrong. Frubals on Scott and Emu for their stance against this hypocrisy.
Honesty is the ONLY policy! If you don't want evangelistic people at your door, just ask them to leave. Ask them to not darken your door again. It is NOT OK to hurt people for your own enjoyment.
Honesty is the ONLY policy! If you don't want evangelistic people at your door, just ask them to leave. Ask them to not darken your door again. It is NOT OK to hurt people for your own enjoyment.
DeepShadow
White Crow
....ha....
Sorry, I'm sure some of that was funny to a few of you, but I was shot at on my mission. For the record, it was here in the US. I certanly can't speak for all missionaries, but I did my level best to be polite, and I can't possibly understand how someone can justify treating another person like this.
What is this, another member of the religion was rude to you, so you sic dogs on someone who wasn't even involved?
Sorry, I'm sure some of that was funny to a few of you, but I was shot at on my mission. For the record, it was here in the US. I certanly can't speak for all missionaries, but I did my level best to be polite, and I can't possibly understand how someone can justify treating another person like this.
What is this, another member of the religion was rude to you, so you sic dogs on someone who wasn't even involved?
Melody
Well-Known Member
In our house, it's a big mistake too because my husband loves to debate and, despite not believing in God, is very knowledgeable about the various beliefs.kreeden said:And where would be the fun in that Suzy ?
But really , I have had little trouble just saying " No thanks ", and leaving it at that . BTW , trying to debate religion with a JW is a BIG mistake .
I haven't had a JW or Mormon at my door in several years. I think they've blacklisted us as potentially dangerous to their own members. It's just not done to be converted when you're trying to convert <g>.
KirbyFan101
Resident Ball of Fluff
Oh god, I had the funniest incident with some JW's.
Me and some Satanic buddies had just finished a greater magic ritual, so we were still in our black robes. We had ordered pizza, so we were planning the scare the hell out of the pizza delivery boy by carrying the ornamental sword with us, still wearing the robes. We hear the door bell, and we plan our thing, but, to our surprise, a male and female JW team is standing at our door.
My friend answers the door, thrusts his sword into the air and screams HAIL SATAN! Whilst a guy down the hall yells "what do we do with the babies corpse?!". I replied "just put it on the hook with the others!".
:biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:
The two JW's ran off into the distance, one of them dropping all their little info cards.
Needless to say, we never saw those two again ! :biglaugh:
Me and some Satanic buddies had just finished a greater magic ritual, so we were still in our black robes. We had ordered pizza, so we were planning the scare the hell out of the pizza delivery boy by carrying the ornamental sword with us, still wearing the robes. We hear the door bell, and we plan our thing, but, to our surprise, a male and female JW team is standing at our door.
My friend answers the door, thrusts his sword into the air and screams HAIL SATAN! Whilst a guy down the hall yells "what do we do with the babies corpse?!". I replied "just put it on the hook with the others!".
:biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:
The two JW's ran off into the distance, one of them dropping all their little info cards.
Needless to say, we never saw those two again ! :biglaugh:
Melody
Well-Known Member
We are never rude or nasty to anyone who comes to our door. Even the debates my husband has had with the JW or Mormons have been courteous. However, he's not the type to sit back and listen to what he considers contradictory or illogical information (even from me) and so will challenge what they're saying...but he warns them before he invites them in.
I was kind of disappointed he was out of town when the local baptist church members dropped by unexpectedly.
I was kind of disappointed he was out of town when the local baptist church members dropped by unexpectedly.
DreamQuickBook
Active Member
Melody said:
I'll talk about religion with anyone for as long as they want to discuss it, but there has to be a discussion. They have to show an interest in learning from me, if I am going to show an interest learning from them. I've talked with many JW's and even helped one of them realize that he was making a mistake. The only thing I've found that really makes JW's upset, is when you know the Bible better than they do. (this also bothers Christians)
But in the end, people who are trying to share "The Good News", really are just trying to help. I think they are good people, misguided as they may be.