Jehovah's Witnesseses

Since the JW are usually good people I don't wish to offend them, so I hide :) Actually I live in a no soliciting private community and they don't come around here. I've spoken with them and I don't like a religion that "shuns".. The JW's Shun.

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I not only answer the door, I ask them in. The reason is I believe all people can learn from an open heart of sharing. I find it inspiring to speak to people that are firm in their beliefs and provide an opportunity for me to learn why they believe as they do.

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It depends on my mood........

sometimes I will answer the door and other times I will ignore the door.

But I often ignore the phone too based on my mood....if it is important they will leave a message or call my cell phone(which I do not ignore)....

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so do you answer the door or ignore it?

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The JW will call your cell phone assuming they have something important to say and you don't pick up your landline ? You are a JW I suppose :)

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I answer the door but, I know that if I let them in we can get into a long drawn out conversation so I often tell them I don't have time....I have let them in before though and had a nice convo.

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No Monique, I was talking about Ladylikepsych response making it appear that the JW have her Cell phone number to call if they really need to get in touch with her. Not sure if the last paragraph was her referring in general to often finding it inconvenient to answer phones and doorbells, or if she was speaking in the context of the JW

I won't slam the door in the faces of too many people... I suppose those that harass me trying to follow me into my condo risk that type behaviour, yet if I open the door, I don't slam it.. Even though that does entail me getting up from the computer which of course is VERY inconvenient :)

In the past I'd have to respond that whether I answered the door or ignored the doorbell depended on what I was doing at the time, and the mood I was in.. Sure I've answered it, most today even within the past 15 years will accept "not interested thank you", and let you go at that... Some were taught a tougher sell technique, and I turned my back on those refusing to accept "I'm not interested" when all else failed.

Today I would answer the door to complain that I don't like the fact that active Witnesses are even expected to shun their own parents and children assuming such individuals leave the community.. I think that is VERY wrong. Are all the JW like that ?

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lol...no they don't have my phone number...there are times when I am working on a deadline or I am on a roll getting stuff done and do not want my rhythm messed with...

I don't answer the phone or door when I am in that mode....unless it is somebody I know and care about that leaves a message ........

I am just that way....

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I don't like "drop ins" either. Personally I am NEVER in a state where I can just spontaneously answer a door without something being interrupted. I always get involved in something requiring a thruline of thought, even if it's typing and thinking about subject matter in the bboards.. I keep myself busy, and like to be prepared for folks that come by.. Drop-ins are pretty rude IMHO... Folks often DO have lives.. try to chill, have to use the bathroom, don't feel like combing hair or using mouthwash, etc.. Too blown out to put our faces on and get dressed :)

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If I'm home and in a position to answer the door, I usually tell them I'm not at liberty to discuss things with them. I mention that they're welcome to leave literature. I'm polite and thank them for coming. :)

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Monique wrote:Hi Ari. Why wouldn't you be at liberty to discuss things with them? Is that something the Mormon religion discourages?

You know I'm genuinely asking, not being a smart alec. :)

Well, to tell ya the truth, Cherie...there are much better things to do than discuss religion with JW's. lol

Next time I'll send them over to Steve's...with some mouthwash. ;)

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Steven_Kaplan wrote:I don't like "drop ins" either. Personally I am NEVER in a state where I can just spontaneously answer a door without something being interrupted. I always get involved in something requiring a thruline of thought, even if it's typing and thinking about subject matter in the bboards.. I keep myself busy, and like to be prepared for folks that come by.. Drop-ins are pretty rude IMHO... Folks often DO have lives.. try to chill, have to use the bathroom, don't feel like combing hair or using mouthwash, etc.. Too blown out to put our faces on and get dressed :)

See, this is me too....I don't even like my friends or family to come by unannounced. I like to sit around in my P.J.'s half the day.

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it is hard to tell if we are home......unless we are outside. I keep my blinds closed and car in the garage.

I used to have a buddy who was a cop......and he answered the door in his underwear and with a gun in hand....he said they never returned.

I was caught off guard one day when I was cleaning my car (obviously I was quite busy....) and they came up behind me and scared the bejeezus outta me. Ya know, I didn't see any for a few years after that......(it may have been something I said)...but startling me is ill advised.....

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Yeah Monique, but Ari and the JW's might not mix too will in a discussion of "God". Each time Ari said "God" or "Christ", the JW's would correct her and say no-no Ari, it's not "God" it's "Jehovah God".

btw, I'm serious, they don't accept God unless prefaced with Jehovah.

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I answer the door, listen to what they have to say for about 2.5 minutes, then interrupt them with "I am Agnostic". Then, I stand there with a smirk on my face wondering how long it will take them to spit out a few more words or walk away. Most of them are so thrown by my response that they actually gasp. Most don't stick around more than thirty seconds after this point in the conversation and walk down the street with blank looks on their faces. *grin*

I don't believe they understand what Agnostic is, therefore, do not know how to respond further.

Edit to add: I forgot to mention that when I open the door, they are greeted with a doormat that has a huge alien head on it. Works like a charm. ;)

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yeah...it might have been naughty...oops

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My father used to answer the door to any people out doing their churchy thing. They would ask him if he belonged to a church. They usually ran and I don't mean figuratively I mean literally ran when he would respond...."Hell yes! I'm a deacon in the First Saintly Church of the Infidel".

Dunno why they ran. Daddy didn't bite...Well, not often any way and he was up to date on his shots.

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CatBallou wrote:I answer the door, listen to what they have to say for about 2.5 minutes, then interrupt them with "I am Agnostic". Then, I stand there with a smirk on my face wondering how long it will take them to spit out a few more words or walk away.

So you can't be guaranteed a place in Heaven assuming you were to die tomorrow ? We are very concerned Cat !!!

:::::::::::::::barging into Cat's living room with "The Watchtower, and a briefcase full of evidence on Agnostics that are now going to get into Jehovah Gods Kingdom:::::::

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LOL Peachy!

My grandfather invites them in, so he can convert them.

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The woman who had a (clearing throat) bible study with me CONSTANTLY corrected me for not prefacing God's name with "Jehovah". Too bad she ran out've homebaked chocolate chip cookies, I might've stayed longer !

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Monique wrote:Oh Cat, Cat, Cat. Bad girl. :) I'd actually never heard the term Agnostic till I started reading these boards. See, I've learned a thing or two.

Thing is, these boards are actually driving me towards Athiesm.. LOL. From listening to what some believe, I'm ready to join Captain Skeptical's Church and Brew!

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LOL. I believe they confuse the Agnostic and Athiest thing. It is fun to toy with them. My bad! ;)

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Cherie, Cat is well behaved. My daddy on the other hand took great delight in tormenting those poor people out doing the door-to-door thing. She at least gives them reason to use a dictionary. Daddy would just insure they got to heaven by scaring the hell out of them. LOL

edited coz this cheap POS keyboard is sticking again and skipping letters.

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Agnostic to those that are aware of the meaning can mean "one that is receptive when given a proper and brief (8 hour) synopsis" as long as they commit to being up at 7AM this Sunday for their new carpool group which is taking them to learn even MORE interesting facts on God !!

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Is it impolite to invite them in, let them have a seat, and tell them to keep quiet and listen as you sing on singsnap for a few hours ? Continuously asking them "So what did you think ? Honestly ? Give me a Critique, oh wait.. listen to me do this song now"

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LMAO Steven!! I may just have to give that one a shot.

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lmao kappy...try it...it might be a good time....

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Hey, what if they have a really good ear for harmony. I'll have made some friends :) Jehoke Karaoke !!

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Bottomline is they are good people that mean well.. Yet I'd need that mouthwash they are bringing because they will otherwise "witness" something they are not at all prepared for when I start projecting my breath moaning about how wrong Shunning family is !!!

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My best friend and her family are JW's. If it's them at the door, I invite them in and we visit, 99.9% of the time without discussing religion, just visiting like friends do. Once in a while one or the other of us will ask a question, or bring up the other's religious beliefs, but not often.

I have invited 2 of them in once, years ago. We respectfully disagreed on a few things, and they left. Now, I still get a knock on the door occasionally, but they only ever ask if they can leave some literature with me, and I usually take the literature from them and they go on their way.

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this is kinna funny to me.. I was married to a JW for 20 yrs and my fav saying was "you go gitti and dont bother me witti" ahahahah... I didnt know what a JW was until after was about 14... I remember seeing them walking in different areas and people ducking and hiding as if they had a disease or somthing. I remember hearing my mama get into a heated discussion once at the door and she stated "I have my king james bible and thats all I need".. one of the things I did do as an adult was make ma aware where the king james version came from and the stamp of authority placed upon it... she still clinged to her KJ til her dying day as absolute.. wonder how many people have traced the different denominations that have sprouted since the 100 yrs war or the protestant reformation.. its also funny to me that different denominations are ranked in value according by many, the baptist have a good ranking, the mormans had to revamp their reputation and they used those boy on the bikes in the south and still do. The JW's are fairly new, so they have a ways to go yet in being accepted as "norm"... I have also notice a great spring up of what I call mall churches or denominations, ie "Golden gate ministries", "Church of the real word" and others. I have a long time friend that got "saved" he didnt like the way the church he attended operated so he started his own ministry.. I do wonder about one thing... if there was no money in it, how many of the chuch leaders would hold fast to their performance? Would Mr Jakes forsake all his millions to go to a one room shack to prech the gospel or any of the others for that matter... I can vaguely remember when they banned the faith healers from tv back in the early 60's as they had a scam going on, and it seems to be on the rise again... boy human beings are a trip huh? ahahaha just a few thought that ran across my mind... ooo one more I remember once being in the base theater and the national athem played and my wife didnt stand up and how upset everyone got, I even got called to the carpet for it ahahahaha... me I dont care one way or the other.. if I feel like standing I will.. if I dont, then I wont, thats what makes this country great the abilty to be illussional free. True freedom is within

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Funny, I can never hear the door bell over my vacuum cleaner. Need to get one that's quieter, methinks ;-)

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I answer and try to at least be polite.

Thanks for stopping by, but you are completely wasting your time on my porch. They generally hand me a pamphlet, say thanks, and are on their way.

I'd really hate to be in their shoes !

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join the naitional 'do not call list'

worked like a charm for me

easy as pie :-)

yes - ur an excellent speller ;-)

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Hey!!! I am not rude! How can I be if I don't even know they're at the door? ;-)
Seriously, tho, Michael Jackson was (is?) an JW, and he was exempt from door to door, I think I read once. Understandable, lol!

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but only slow on the driveway, Monique :-)

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