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

[canada-goose]

I'm not sure what my stategy will be next time. Probably honestly, a discussion about Star Wars, or "oh I'm sorry! I thought you were a UPS person!"

I should really start rehearsing. I was too startled to speak intelligently last time.

 

[aubreynoramarie]

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I like when they come around selling candy bars. Saves me a trip to the store!

 

[KristyHall]

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I like when they come around selling candy bars. Saves me a trip to the store!

darn no one does that for me!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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I like when they come around selling candy bars. Saves me a trip to the store!

I do not at all mind kids selling girl scout cookies, camp fire candy (do they still do that?) or boy scout jamboree tickets--heck, I'll even call the neighbors with kids and ask them to send their kids around. Or neighborhood kids selling something for their school--I do sometimes object to the junk the school selects to sell. I do object to adult and near-adult strangers selling things door to door, especially when it's a pay now and you'll get it later.

 

[aubreynoramarie]

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I like when they come around selling candy bars. Saves me a trip to the store!

darn no one does that for me!

Oh man! It's awesome. They come by with huge assorted boxes. I can fill my fridge for twenty bucks AND help out underprivileged something or others...

 

[chickenzoo]

We have a chained gate, but sometimes out in the yard they might stop me. I will talk briefly with them and tell them nicely no thank you, I have my religion, but thank you. Most understand and happily go on their way or ask about my animals etc. It does bug me when people try and say I am wrong and their religion etc.. is right. Who knows,i may be wrong, but i just choose to follow what seems right to ME and I do not try to force it on anyone else.. If asked I am happy to explain what I believe, and I like learning about others.... but I don't tell anyone they are wrong.
We use to have some people that would argue that only so many people would go to heaven...... my quick witted mom would then ask " why then are you going around telling everyone... I might just bump you out of your spot".

My point, choose to believe what makes you happy, what makes you a good person, a caring person, a compassionate person but a person that does not need to force it on others.

 

[KristyHall]

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it reminds me of that southpark episode where a whole bunch of people are in "heck" and the devil appears. and different people are saying " I don't belong here" " I was a catholic" "I was a Jehovah witness" "I was a baptist" and the man who was welcoming them to "heck" said in a voice as if he was a game show host telling a contestant they got the wrong answer "sorry you all chose the wrong religion. the right religion was the Mormons. yes Mormons are the one who get into heaven"

 

[NottinghamChicks]

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I have a sign t the beginning of my driveway stating NO TRESPASSING
BEWARE OF DOGS


Nobody but the UPS truck comes up the drive

 

[teach1rusl]

I don't mind an occasional visit if they don't take the strong armed approach. I don't adhere to mainstream religions, but I do believe that most folks who do so feel it's their responsibility to "spread the word of God." So I listen a bit, and take any pamphlets or info. they want to leave because I (usually) enjoy the reading. I've never invited anyone into my home, but I've sat on the porch with them. I've met some very nice people, and only one pair that I felt were a bit pushy...

 

[gritsar]

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