This year, people came out of the woodwork to try to convert me to every

We have one group that comes to the door no matter what you tell them, or how many times you tell them not interested. Other than be rude, which I even think I have done before when not feeling well and they just kept ringing the door bell, they just don't seem to get the idea, that you are not interested. First thing that turns me off from a church, is the people that go there and constantly pushing their beliefs down my throat. I have not found a church that I want to attend all the time since I have been here in Ohio. Guess I have not really looked, some times things turn me off relegion or by that I mean going on Sundays and becoming a part of that group. When I go to a church it takes me only but a few minutes to know whether I want to come back again or not. We went, me and my daughter's family to a small church the other night that is just starting up. It was more or less a Christmas party, and while I enjoyed the service, and the dinner. Only one person in the whole room spoke to us when we came in other than the preacher. Which left me to believe that this was not for me, but you will see those same people in the store and they will ask haven't seen you in church anymore. Oh it is fine to stand in front of a bunch of people in a store and talk about church, while once you get into the building, you become some snob. Why was I good enough to talk to in the store, to be ask why aren't you coming to church, but you turned your back on me when I sit down at your table that night. See I can't get into this church thing because of the way people act any more. Before the hurricane in Louisiana in 2005, I was invited to a church, and when I went, I knew right then within a few minutes that this is where I wanted to be. I guess some people believe that if they hound you enough finally you will give in and go where they want you to. I some times wonder if it is me they are trying to convince or themselves. I wonder what happen to the phrase "not interested, thank you, anyway". Shouldn't that end it once and for all. What would bring them back into your face with the same thing I just told you days ago not interested in. Seems to my that they are determined to show they will win in the end. Maybe sometimes you have to be rude to make them uunderstand that I am not interested, period.

......and so that was actually in the Bible, huh? Interesting. I think, if there is a God, that this poor guy is looking down on us and shaking his head. The hypecrates, and the fancy churches with the high steaples and fancy and ornate stuff and things inside. Half the time he would just sternly shaking his head and the half of the time he is rolling on the floor laughing his back side off. So when are they going to see ME in church? Tuesday after......yah.

Any Buddhist that tries to convert you IS NOT a Buddhist..We dont do that..As for others though, I just politely inform them I'm not interested and if htey continue to pester, bible beat, bug etc I tell them more firmly or just point and laugh depending on the person and they're level and manner of pestering LOL...sometimes I just shake my head, ignore and walk away....

i think it was groucho marx that said "i will not be part of any organization that'll have meas a member" (or something to that extent) my mother's pastor tries to convert me every time he comes over-i finally told him look-i appreciate what you do for my mom,but this is my house,and i will not be badgered every time i let you in.i will respect you as long as you respect my home.

Zen. I wish that everyone could just walk on thier own path with out judgement of the paths of others. I especialy want to be able to erradicate all judgement within my own mind. Being told to think one way or the other is a violation of the natural order. We are all born with instincts and sublimating them for the purpose of conforming to any societal expectation is against the human creatures true nature. There are a lot of ideas about what or who God is, and a lot of ideas about how to please that God. I think that all of these pressures to act, or feel, or think about this or that is a detraction and a distraction from what we are all supposed to be doing. Listening. We are all asking all of these questions, but when do we stop and listen for the answer?

wow they sound determined. all you can do i suppose is continue to be polite but be very firm that you are not interested. when i am approached by jehovahs witnesses etc i usually just say i am sorry but i am really not interested. sometimes i say i have another religion. they usually are fairly good about going away to pester elsewhere. the worst thing you can do is try to argue with them - i've known a couple of people who did this and the would be missionaries would then stay there all day arguing back.

"I belong to a church, just not yours..." On the other hand, I shut the door in the faces of the Mormons the other day...

I've been tried to convert myself one of my friends also. He was a protestant. He just lived next door and we used to hang out together once in a while. But he kept talking to me about Jesus and what he did etc.. And he tried showing off like, "I have a very good relationship with Christ, and I'll help you develop a relationship with him".... There are these people everywhere. Have you ever been chased by the Hare Rama Hare Krishna guys? They are also just the same, talking about Krishna Consciousness, a total imitation of the missionaries. There is no other truth other than Krishna for them. But the only one thing I would tell you is, stop going around these places, because which ever community you participate with, they will all talk only about their paths as if that's the only path and all others are aliens. I was a part of one organisation, and I was pretty much into their teachings and lessons and I benefited a lot from it. But still, I was open enough to listen and talk about other paths and philosophies as well. The minute I would open my mouth about another Spiritual master other than our's or another philosophy, all of them would look at me as if I have committed a sin and would say, "You are not loyal to your Guru"... I was shocked and I just looked at them in awe... and I said, had I spoken the same things in front of our master, he would have rather appreciated it. Most of these communities or faiths become ignorant and get caught up with words and books, and fail to look beyond the words the universal truth lying in them. They all get caught up with forming an organisation, and publishing and making money... and selling their stuff all the time and then now the next hype is coming on television channels, which is all the more unbearable to watch. I would rather say, just read on your own, read different philosophies and no need to go anywhere, and just stay away from such people and find the truth by yourself. There are enough books available.... There is enough knowledge out there, and the truth is hidden in all these books. You just look for them by yourself. All you have to do is, find the common truth hidden in all teachings and religions and philosophies. There is no need for anybody to convert or get initiated or baptised or whatever.... into any religion. Just look for the universal truth. It's there right within you, and no community or guru or church or temple can give it to you. It's there inside your heart, and only you can find it.

haha, they probably see you as devil reincarnated, and they think that they are doing a good deed by trying to "save" you. Maybe with the current crisis, the church folks have more time on hand, and nothing better to do, so their priests ask them to go around and "convert' people. In that case, they cannot spend too much time watching TV, playing games, and yield to the temptation of the world. I dont think Buddhists and Muslims care about what you do or think. They wont ask people to convert. The most they will do is to give you a book to read.