How do you handle unwanted evangelists who knock at your door?

[Laurajean]

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But when I say I was RAISED BY WITNESSES I think that gives me an informed opinion to disregard it. It's not like I'm not familiar with it, I spent my whole childhood in halls!

Yes, I would hope being raised in it you would know...some things have changed but the general idea is the same...I don't know why they have not stopped calling on you...sorry it bothers you so

Truly I am...

I am sorry too, because they aren't helping their cause this way. I have always hated this approach, which is part of the reason I never became a Witness like my mother wanted. It just seems so wrong to me to shove it down other peoples' throats. A friendly knock, saying hello and here's my truth is one thing. Knocking every other week despite my practically begging them to stop is very much another thing. It's rude. It's not helping, it's just rude.

 

[NYRIR]

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But yet you are on this thread...thinking about it bugging you...

JK...seriously, Call your local Hall if you are so opposed..It might work.

And yet you still claim that it's not a matter of badgering people... Now to be fair your local hall may respect people who say "stop comming by" realize that there are halls who do not respect this, and that's where alot of the frustration comes from.

I do,I do...sad, but true....that people feel as though they are being "badgered".That certainly is not cool at all. I would never want anyone to feel that way about me.Some are just really passionate too and have a hard time suppressing it. They are so excited about the Truth that they can be overbearing at times. Please see it as it is....and not just ALL the negs...

 

[saddina]

If there's some secret password to get them to stop comming by, i would gladly drop off a donation to get this info. I think i'm just going to start opening the door in my underpinnings and see if that works.

Oh and since i'm paralized, it's an adult diaper, and at that hour, full from overnight use. I'll let you all know if it works.

 

[NYRIR]

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Redhen...there are so many reasons why people don't listen...and yes,i'm sure that's one.I personally do not bother people that make it clear they do not want to talk about it....some continue when perhaps they should not...I was merely joking with her about reading it first....

Yes, you sound like a normal person. Trying to "help", in your own way, and not someone that is OVER-zelous.....
I understand the asking once..... it cant hurt to try...

But its the ones that harass that cause SO many problems in your church..and really turn SO many people off. Actually, it can be a bit scary to people. Almost cult like.... and most folks dont want to touch that at ALL.
Drink the grape kool-aid and all that stuff.... know what i mean?
Really, that should be addressed.
Go tell them, we said so.

Lol....will do

 

[NYRIR]

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Well....some are CNA's like me....lol...wouldn't probably even notice!

 

[Laurajean]

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No secret password that I'm aware of. I'm very close friends with my aunt, who is a Witness and I have asked her that very question! She says that telling them politely you are not interested is SUPPOSED to be enough, and that a good witness would move on and not bother you again. She says "good Witnesses" would not repeatedly knock at the door of a house where the person has made it clear they aren't interested, whether they are "excited about their truth" or not. She actually agrees it's disrespectful.

 

[NYRIR]

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No secret password that I'm aware of. I'm very close friends with my aunt, who is a Witness and I have asked her that very question! She says that telling them politely you are not interested is SUPPOSED to be enough, and that a good witness would move on and not bother you again. She says "good Witnesses" would not repeatedly knock at the door of a house where the person has made it clear they aren't interested, whether they are "excited about their truth" or not. She actually agrees it's disrespectful.

Maybe she could talk with that Hall for you?

 

[Laurajean]

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No secret password that I'm aware of. I'm very close friends with my aunt, who is a Witness and I have asked her that very question! She says that telling them politely you are not interested is SUPPOSED to be enough, and that a good witness would move on and not bother you again. She says "good Witnesses" would not repeatedly knock at the door of a house where the person has made it clear they aren't interested, whether they are "excited about their truth" or not. She actually agrees it's disrespectful.

Maybe she could talk with that Hall for you?

Well she lives in another state, but I could ask!

 

[saddina]

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Maybe she could talk with that Hall for you?

Well she lives in another state, but I could ask!

One note, when I phoned directly they decided to "send someone out to talk to me personally" and boom, jesus salespitch from the top guy.

 

[Christie Rhae]

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If you can find out what Kingdom Hall's territory you are in you can write them a letter and very clearly and in no uncertain terms state that you do not want anyone coming to your house, give your address of course so they know who you are. Then they will put you on a Do Not Call list. Then when they are working your area they will know to skip your house. You may still get called on every few years cuz they want to make sure it is still you and not a new homeowner, etc.