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

[StevenW.]

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Maybe a Chain Saw?

We've had people like that come here and it says on the mailbox post "No trespassing" and we told them that we would call the police the next time they come., well they thought we were jokeing and they came back so we called the police and kept them busy and the police arrived and they talked to them and they were scamming people on buying these books to help for some kind of fund and they never said what it was going to. They rode to the police station in the back of the Cop car.

 

[Mahonri]

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GOD BLESS YOU!

I have a son (#2) in Hungary who goes door to door sharing the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Would that all folks were as nice as you.

I did a two year stint in Ecuador (brought in about 120 new folks into our Church... went back 20 years later and most were still active)
My wife did a year and a half in England.

Son #1 did two years in Oregon. (Not a nice place for missionaries... but he survived)

Again, Thank you so much for being nice to missionaries...

Yesterday at a youth conference, a question was asked of my son #4... "Why should you serve a mission?"

It made me laugh because he quoted a song from The Book of Mormon musical, now on Broadway...

"Because God loves Mormons and He wants some more!"

 

[deerman]

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[Sword]

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I answer the door naked and ask them if they'd like to come in for a little "tea" (and I wink when I say "tea"). That usually does the trick.

ETA: I don't know about ALL religious groups, but I've been told that if you have a statue of the Virgin Mary and a Catholic prayer taped to your door, the JW's won't even bother to knock.

A JW knocked on our door while we were saying the rosary (daily family rosary!W00T!!). My Dad answered, told the guy he was very interested in what he had to say, but that we were in the middle of a rosary. He invited him to join in, and as soon as it was over they could talk. The JW turned around and stormed away without saying another word.

 

[seminolewind]

I don't answer the door. My house, my door.

 

[backdoorchicken]

i tell them i'm not interested in their story and thank them leaving

 

[chickendiva25]

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I answer the door naked and ask them if they'd like to come in for a little "tea" (and I wink when I say "tea"). That usually does the trick.

ETA: I don't know about ALL religious groups, but I've been told that if you have a statue of the Virgin Mary and a Catholic prayer taped to your door, the JW's won't even bother to knock.

A JW knocked on our door while we were saying the rosary (daily family rosary!W00T!!). My Dad answered, told the guy he was very interested in what he had to say, but that we were in the middle of a rosary. He invited him to join in, and as soon as it was over they could talk. The JW turned around and stormed away without saying another word.

I've never had anyone come up to our door. Maybe it's because we live in the middle of nowhere.........

 

[Dar]

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ditto... if you show up unannounced the door will go unanswered

 

[whiteflare]

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I'm glad to see some people take on this approach. My mother used to be a pretty dedicated preacher (nowadays she's studying full time though) and I remember she used to talk for hours with someone of a different religion, they'd argue their differences, all a bit of friendly banter. They usually parted on good terms, and a new friend was made.

 

[Chickens_in_a_nutshell]

Smear peanut butter in between two saltines and offer them a snack.