General Chat

It is in JWs rules that they do not harrass people. ie If they've been told by a householder that not interested please do not call again then that should be it.

Oh Oh, what a hornets nest.
When I used the word respect maybe I did not make myself clear.
I believe that everyone has the right to worship whom, where and when they wish and reserve the right to do so myself. (or not as the case may be)
Any unwanted and unsolicited callers can be bothersome as can junkmail.
All I was trying to say is, that from experiance, if dealt with in a friendly, firm but respectful manner you can achieve the result you desire.
My request of, please do not call again, said with a smile, has been honoured.

Well, i agree there. Anyone can and should be free to worship or believe in who or what they want to and i would shed my own blood to defend that, no matter how ridiculous it is.

But dont abuse that freeedom by trying to shove beliefs down my throat, no matter how polite, smiling and well dressed they are. Keep the beliefs where they belong, private and in a church or temple. A smile or a nice suit doesnt make any of it sensible or believable or right.

Ah, Mr Magoo, it's the Mormons who have been collecting details of our ancestors - and converting them after death!!! I know many of my ancestors would be turning in their graves if they knew. Never a religious lot, they only entered the church out of 'necessity'- ie couldn't get married unless you were baptised, and could only marry in a church etc.

Having said that, my dad converted to Islam when i was 12 - even taught it, but never expected anyone else in the family to follow his belief.
I tell JW's I'm either Jewish or Islam.

I also noticed, years ago when a JW family lived up the road - we were remote, there were about 10 cottages down a dirt track - not only would would they not let their children play with the only other children in the road - my 2 and my friend's 2 - when they had 'conventions' and they started swarming, a couple came to my house, when my girls - aged 2 & 4 came haring out of the Wendy house naked - they (the JW's)scarpered!!! After that I just told them the children were naked (which they were most of the summer)!!

My computers sooo slow!!!!

I knew the son of a JW family who didn't believe, and wouldn;t go to services. His father hasn't let him near the family since. So much for the family in some religions - and what hypocrasy - telling me I'm evil for 'not believing then throwing out family who don't 'toe the line'.

When my grand daughter was born, a woman who lived near my daughter asked when she was going to be Baptised. My daughter replied 'When & if she wants to be' - the woman retorted that my grand daughter would 'rot in hell' - like that's going to change anyone's opinion/belief!!!

Grand daughter is now 10 an has better manners than that old bag.
Even my 4 year old grandson, on asking daughter what an antique was, was told it's something old, stated that 'Granny is an antique' . Daughter asked if he would call me an antique to my face, grandson replied 'No, it may upset granny, and she might get upset and grumpy'!!
There's real empathy and morals!!

Just read your thread. They where in my road yesterday, they don't call at my house anymore, I think they have realised I'm beyond saving. ha ha

Welshbird x

Just read your thread. They where in my road yesterday, they don't call at my house anymore, I think they have realised I'm beyond saving. ha ha

Welshbird x

pleased to report they did not call on me!!!

Well at least the Jehovah Witnesses don't go round beheading people unlike the Islamists in Pakistan who have murdered a Red Cross worker there.

It would seem they slit his throat first before beheading him, and he was there to help people.

I am not into religion in any way I find most of them all seem to be tared with the same brush, BUT, Islam is something else, barbaric and medieval,
So by comparison, the JW mob aren't too bad.

George