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holly231 Posted: Nov 19, 2004 06:25 PM+
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Jehovahs Witnesses at my door

HAs anyone ever had them come to their door? They did to me today when I was on lunch (I go home for lunch) They were very pushy, and I had to just close the door on them, they would not walk away.

ANy tips on how to get them to leave (niceley?)
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MonkeyLuv Posted: Nov 19, 2004 06:28 PM+
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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses at my door


Posted by holly231

HAs anyone ever had them come to their door? They did to me today when I was on lunch (I go home for lunch) They were very pushy, and I had to just close the door on them, they would not walk away.

ANy tips on how to get them to leave (niceley?)



This is so awful, that i'm almost embarassed to tell you...almost...

They were at my door so I made a big production of waving and going to the door. When I got there I LOUDLY locked the door, dead-bolted it and walked away!
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mrswask Posted: Nov 19, 2004 06:36 PM+
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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses at my door

Wow - we haven't had Jehovah's Witnesses come to the door since I was a little kid - and they literally used to come EVERY Saturday while my brother and I were watching cartoons!! We would usually hide behind the couch until the left but one time my brother opened the door and said to them totally seriously (he was no older than 8 or so) - 'I'm sorry, but we already have religion!!'
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alibali Posted: Nov 19, 2004 06:57 PM+
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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses at my door

i've never had one come to my house.. the benefits of renting the bottom half of a house and going thru the backyard to get in :)

side note: i have a friend who's a jehovah and i always ask him questions about it.. apparently they don't like knocking just as much as people don't like answering
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lvdolphins Posted: Nov 19, 2004 09:43 PM+
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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses at my door

When my DH was living home (he was about 15/16) he would answer the door and listen. Then one day he realized they were back, and my BIL answered the door. My BIL told them that my DH changed his religion and moved to another country Needless to say, they havent come back!
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luvsbob4603 Posted: Nov 19, 2004 09:53 PM+
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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses at my door

I remember when I use to live in port jefferson station when i was a teenager they use to come to the house and tryto talk you into taking the phamlets they had and i was like no thank you I am not interested. recently like 3 months ago when i was at my bil house they came to his house and they were talking to him and he was like no thank you and than they left.
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wc0143 Posted: Nov 19, 2004 09:58 PM+
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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses at my door


Posted by MonkeyLuv

This is so awful, that i'm almost embarassed to tell you...almost...

They were at my door so I made a big production of waving and going to the door. When I got there I LOUDLY locked the door, dead-bolted it and walked away!




YOU??? Embarassed????


I knew you wouldn't have advice on how to get them to leave NICELY!
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kptoys Posted: Nov 19, 2004 10:00 PM+
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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses at my door

I just dont answer the door. If I want to be converted I would look for someone to convert me but since I dont leave me alone. Its like being on the Do Not Call registry, I wish I could add them!!
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Imagin916 Posted: Nov 19, 2004 10:54 PM+
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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses at my door

I have told them on multiple occasions that I worship the devil!

They were horrified, and would say 'oh, you are going to hell', and I would be like yeah, thats where I want to go!

Seems to keep them away!!
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Wintersbride Posted: Nov 20, 2004 12:29 AM+
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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses at my door


Posted by Imagin916

I have told them on multiple occasions that I worship the devil!

They were horrified, and would say 'oh, you are going to hell', and I would be like yeah, thats where I want to go!

Seems to keep them away!!



A true Jehova's Witness would not say that. They do not believe that people go to hell (like fire and brim stone in the sense that we think of hell), they believe that when the reserection comes, those who do not believe will be forgotten or destroyed. (I used to study years ago, but I realized a long time ago it wasn't for me)FYI: a lot of other christian religions do the door to door thing, sometimes with the same material.

I just said thank you, but no thank you, and they have not come by since.
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lolita4life Posted: Nov 20, 2004 12:55 AM+
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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses at my door

ug, my aunt is Seventh Day Adventist (now) and they are even WORSE!!!! i tell you , they are 100% brainwashed!!!! its so sad... i cant REALLY explain it, but they honestly think theyre doing GOOD!
my aunt does that now... i get so mad at her.
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matron Posted: Nov 20, 2004 01:17 AM+
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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses at my door


Posted by mrswask

Wow - we haven't had Jehovah's Witnesses come to the door since I was a little kid - and they literally used to come EVERY Saturday while my brother and I were watching cartoons!! We would usually hide behind the couch until the left but one time my brother opened the door and said to them totally seriously (he was no older than 8 or so) - 'I'm sorry, but we already have religion!!'



That's too cute. I have similar memories from my childhood. Actually, one time my sister and I were home alone and they were ringing the bell over and over again and then they started pounding on the door. My sister and I were young and scared and decided to hide under my mom's bed. Well, they came around the back door, pounded on the back door and then came to the my mom's window in the backyard and starting screaming, 'We know you're in there! Open up!' We were literally in tears. That's my all time worst memory of Jehovah's Witnesses, and like you, they came every week! What's up with that? I don't get that here on this busy street in Suffolk. Thank God!
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Kel Posted: Nov 20, 2004 10:19 PM+
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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses at my door

I learned at a very young age to always check before answering the door .. and will never answer the door for anyone who looks like they are about to sell something .. and that includes someone coming to my door to try to sell me on a religion .. I heard too many stories when I was young from friends who did open their door .. that Jehovahs Witnesses would try to enter the home .. would not easily accept 'no thank you' .. etc.

Sorry if I sound cold and harsh on this .. but I can not stand how frequently they come to my door .. it happened alot growing up .. but it is really aggrivating since we bought our own house .. it seems like they come at least once a month .. sometimes even more .. especially in good weather months.

Believe it or not, I've been tempted to put a 'no soliciting' sign up. But part of me feels like they would ignore it anyway, no to mention it would look pretty pathetic mucking up my property.

I refuse to answer the door, get annoyed at being interrupted (because they come around so, so much), and just wait for them to leave before going on about my business.
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luvsbob4603 Posted: Nov 21, 2004 02:34 AM+
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Re: Jehovahs Witnesses at my door

Just say no thank you not interested.
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