what is the worst thing you have done when a religous group knocks on your door

United States
July 31, 2007 11:48am CST
i dont want to offend anyone here we all have the right to think what we want and believe what we want. i just hate when they come to my door. i didnt ask them to. i was wondering what you have done and do you feel bad about it. when we lived in dallas they came by alot. hubby worked nights and was trying to sleep so he would get really mad they would knock and knock and knock waking him up. one day he answered the door told him they were more then welcome to come in and be apart of his sacrifice of the i cant remeber what animal. they were very upset about this. he started telling them the devil will rule the earth and stuff needless to say i dont think they came back. the cops did though lol. it was not right for him to do it and he doesnt think like that but he was just wanting them to go away. what have you done
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@emma412 (1156)
• United States
31 Jul 07
I walked dogs in college and had a couple kids following my around pushing me into joining their group. I politely declined but they would not take no for an answer. They just wanted their head person to talk to me so I gave them my best friend's name and phone number. It was quite funny when she called me a few days later and said "I just got a call and have a feeling you had something to do with it." Hahaha... at least it got them off of my back.
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• Canada
31 Jul 07
Well mine was simular to that... Two ladies came to the door want to give us pamphlets and to try to convert us to their religion. I my slef am bold, I am wiccan and sorceries. So I told them on my religion and my beliefes, I even offerd them a cup of tea. (which they did not take) i told them of herbs, of crystals, of candel madgic and almost everything under the sun that I had learned with in 14 years span of knowledge. I had fun doing it nd I think I would do it again. needless to say they didnt come back also. It was rude yes, but I was getting tired of them comming over once a month to convert me...how would they liek it if I did the dame thing to them? I dont think they would go out doing it again.
• United States
31 Jul 07
Why do you think was rude to share your beliefs with someone who came to your door to share theirs? I admit, you seem a bit gleeful about it (which you should be happy having shared what you believe and what makes you happy), but in the times that I have spent discussion religion with folks in the past I'd have loved to have listened and learned as well-- Thats all part of the journey. A true religious missionary knows that No means No and will take it as such. It's funny because it's even in the LDS (Mormon) missionary handbook. Unfortunately when you send out 19 year olds to do an adult job they don't always follow the manual. I hope the JW's start training their folks in that manner as well.
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• United States
31 Jul 07
We don't ask for these people to show up and try to convert us. Wiccans have a rule about not forcing our religion on others. It is the height of rudeness for us to do what they are doing. But sometimes necessary, if they don't get the hint the first time. Different religion, different definition of rudeness.
• Canada
31 Jul 07
That is way to freaking funny, I almost choked on my coffee. I would have loved to witness that scean. how long have you been in your religion?
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
1 Aug 07
i think your husband was just trying to get more sleep since he was tired from his night shifts. and he does have reasons in getting annoyed with these people. i don't like them, too knocking in your doors especially when you are doing something important. you try to say no to them in the nicest ways possible. but they do insist and insist and insist in what they want to happen which is for you to let them in and listen to them. thing is, they don't think about other people's privacy and time. they just always think that whenever they come knocking unto your door, it's your responsibility to take them in. i haven't been rude to them (yet). i just tell them that i am not interested and that i have lots of things to do. and whenever they insist, i just smile at them, say sorry and close the door. there's nothing more to do but that. anne
@ctrymuziklvr (11057)
• United States
1 Aug 07
Apartment doors - Don't answer.
I'm lucky because I live in a building where nobody can get in without a key or being buzzed in. What gets me is that times like yesterday I was walking down the street to the store and two of them stopped me in the street wanting to give me their pamphlets and books. I think that's taking it too far. When I did live where they could knock on my door I just wouldn't answer it.
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
1 Aug 07
yup. you remind me of them being everywhere. on the streets, buses, trains, etc. anywhere where they can find people to listen to them. there was this one time when they forced me to take their pamphlet, saying that i should read it. hurrying to my work place, i took it and they asked for a certain amount of money as payment for the pamphlet. gosh. ofcourse, i returned it and just went on walking. anne
@wiccania (3360)
• United States
31 Jul 07
The last place I lived I had Mormon visitors about once a month. If I had the time and was in the mood, I would stand at the door and debate with them. In 2 cases, I was asked for more information and for the names of books they could read. They left questioning their faith. The last pair that was sent to my house (I'm sure now that I was targeted somehow since they didn't go to the neighbors houses) were Elders. Seemed very shaken by my answers and convictions. No one else came to my door after that.
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@Seraphine (385)
• Finland
1 Aug 07
I usually just tell them I'm an atheist and will never change my beliefs so they're wasting their time. I then shut the door in their face if they try to say anything more or give me any kind of papers on their religion. Fortunately I haven't met any while being outside as I don't know what I'd do, nothing nice that's for sure. I won't even try to be polite with them as IMO they don't deserve it. I simply hate people who come and try to force their religion onto others, regardless of what religion we're talking about. Even if they would take no for an answer, I still think they're way over the line to even come and talk to me about it and if they were on my property long enough I'd call the police on them.
@eaforeman6 (8979)
• United States
31 Jul 07
Probably the worst thing is not to answer it. I just dont like the ones who will stay on your door and try to force you to open your door. Its like they think if they stay there long enough that you are going to let them in....
@sunshine4 (8703)
• United States
1 Aug 07
That is so funny. I think that he was very smart inviting them in for the sacrificial ceremony. I haven't done anything like that. My neighbor and I just had an agreement. If we saw them coming, we would call each other and hide~ just not answer the doors. If they do catch me, I always just say that I have my own religion and am not interested in theirs.
• United States
1 Aug 07
We actually invited them in and started talking about satan.....lol.....some of you may not think that this is funny. But they do not listen when you tell them to not come back. They wake you up early.... I hate that,..I am a christian. Always have been. But it was the only way to get them to stay away.
@morgandrake (2136)
• United States
31 Jul 07
I tend to tell them that I am quite happy with my present religion. I am a goddess worshipper, and don't bother to hide it. I will be rude and insist that I have homework or writing to do. Then I will step back into the house (I NEVER invite them in) and shut the door. Nothing I could do will top what one of my friends did one time. She saw them coming, so she got buck naked and put on the biggest pentagram she had. For some reason, they chose to go away rather quickly. LOL.
@BethTN81 (564)
• United States
1 Aug 07
Some mormons showed up at my door one day, i opened it, they started talking, i interrupted them and told them i was church of christ and we are the only ones going to heaven anyway, so they are wasting my time. lol i am church of christ but i do not believe that we are the only ones goint to heaven, though some do. i just thought saying that would frek em out. they havent been back!
• United States
31 Jul 07
I try to be polite...They have come to my door, but only to give us information in a booklet. Nothing more was said. My mother and father on the other hand used to get real mad, because they used to come on sundays...Family time for us. And they would let them know they are interrupting our time as a family and ask them how would they like it if we showed up at their door at dinner time and bothered them? They usually get the point and leave.