General Chat

Hi All When my oldest son was young i had a jehova witness and her son who was about the same age as mine move in a few doors away from me. Her son was always in the window watching the other kids playing outside. I said to her one day (trying to be neighbourly )" let your son play outside with the other kids as it is safe for him to do so as the other mothers keep an eye on them. My reply was "any child that is not a jehova is the devils child ". Needless to say an argument came next and many more after that. She later moved and good ridence. Ally

If one engages religious fanatics in argument, they are usually intellectually challengedand unsure of historical facts and can easily be demolished. However, I would not like to take anything from them that I could not replace with a better alternative so prefer to leave them intact. Len

Mormons got me on a bad day once.... I opened the door to.. "Hi Mam we're from Jesus christ an the latter day saints" I said... "Oh right Mormons, well you can forget it coz I work hard for what I have an no flash get in a white suit is getting 25% of it" I had a ciggie in my hand at that time and one of them snidely said.. "Oh you'd rather waste it on Cigarettes" I said "Yes thats right I spend it all on fags an coffee thats me a nicotine and caffeine lover" Then I turned and pointed to my man who had come to see what the shouting was about and said.. "An see him there... he's mine an I'm sharing him with no effer so Goodbye" They have never troubled me since... LOL Shaz x

Len!!! lol. My uncle was a Jehovah's Witness so when they come around I ask if they knew him. I think they feel that if he couldn't convert me they are wasting their time. Heather

My door bell rang one Sunday morning. I opened the front door a crack and peered out and the lady immediately went into her spiel. I said "Look, madam, I can't come out there - I'm not dressed - you had better step inside" She was off like a shot. Len

An Anglican vicar in a village near us always welcomes them in and then proceeds to debate and argue with them until they're desperate to leave!

i was told just say your catholic!!that will shift themxxxxx(:

Thirty years ago our J W neighbour upstairs regularly preached to us. He also regularly jumped down the stairs often waking our new baby.Having put up with this for a while, one day at the sound of a great thud, my husband threw open the door expecting to see him, but instead it was his mother having fallen down the stairs in drunken stupper. Hence he did not bother us again. Many years later in a different location,,witnesses knocked several times on the door. I was hiding ,when my father in law ,who was staying with us, came tearing down the stairs vestless and with a thick covering of shaving cream on his face,threw open the door and frightened them off never to be seen again.

I admire them for the way they keep coming back for more. I once refused their booklet, saying I couldn't understand the language, and the man produced the 'WATCHTOWER' in many languages. You can't win from them. Nice people to talk to, but don't mention religion or you'll never get away. Sylvia xxx

I know of one Jehova's witness that uses the boards when their computor allows them access Jan PS I missed them the other week as they didn't like the sound of my dogs so they went and spent ages next door !!!!!!!

Bev My mum used to do that and 2 hours later she was still trying to get rid of them - hence my first reply. Chrissie

invite them in!! it gets them every time! bev

There's one who lives three doors down from me. There's no escape. If she calls, we don't know if it's to tell us about God or that she's had some of our post delivered accidently. People would be more inclined to talk to her if she wasn't always clutching those little pamphlets and trying to drop the end of the world into every conversation.

You only need to say you are a staunch catholic and they melt away,but in Susies case ,it's a dastardly plot to seperate her from her puter,lol.fred.ptfg.xxx

I usually open the door if I can't avoid it, say I am not interested thank you and shut it again before they can draw breath. But what about Mormans? they used to do the same, haven't seen any for ages though. back in the 60s we had a couple call and actually had them in and let them tell us all about it whci was quite interesting. They then went away and didn't bother us again. Nowadays i would probably ask them if they had a copy of the 1881 census on them Lol!!! Ann glos

trish LOL now why hadnt i thought of that?lol susie

Hi Susie, try telling them you're a practicing witch, then offer them coffee and a ciggy. :-))

I can't quite bring myself to be rude to them - I just say that I don't want to discuss my beliefs with them, thank you, and firmly close the door. However, it has been suggested that I tell them my son is at Catholic school (true) or that I can't stop to talk as I'm just off for my blood transfusion (not true!). But they do seem to call at the most awkward times! Mandy :)

my mum gives blood and got a car window sticker for me.i have it on the front door and haven't had any knock since it has been there

My exhusband always says he is Jewish (he isn't) and they go away immediately, I just say I have my own religion thankyou and close the door. I must admit, I have some friends that are Jehovahs, they are lovely people and they never bring up their religion. June xx