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Eldrick ......Now you know these Magic Underpants are not suitable for Public display !



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I don't care who they are but a crowd of smiling folk arrive in the school opposite me every Sunday and I do my housework to the sound of their happy clappy singing. And they NEVER come knocking at my door! :-D

I think it is sad that they drag their children round with them at weekends. It is not something children should be subjected to.

It seems to me that Jehovah's Witnesses are always ready to jump in when somebody is at a low ebb, and not necessarily to give them unconditional support.

I was going to work in London once and stopped on the A3 for breakfast.A woman in the cafe had what I think was a panic attack. She seemed vulnerable and I was not on a deadline so I took her home, not far away.

She took my name and address to quote to my breakdown service, she wanted to join and I was in line for a present if she did. On the way home she had told me her life story, as they do. Her son was in psychiatric care, her daughter was in some sort of trouble, she was ill blah,blah.

Fine, dropped her off, had a cup of tea, went on my way.

A few weeks later a letter arrived. All the news of how things were with her family and a thank you.Also a JW leaflet. Well, I did not reply to that one!

They don't really know what they are talking about generally.Try asking them what their stand is on transubstantiation.That'll 'ave 'em!

Good one Sharron :-D

I think you're right about them jumping in when people are vulnerable, I've seen it happen. Their teachings are not recognised by mainstream churches.



BC, I think you may have one of the many pentecostal 'house' church which are springing up everywhere. They tend to use buildings like schools and meeting rooms. I have a friend who left the Anglican church and now goes to a worship group in a cinema screen room with about 30 others. She really enjoys it apparently.



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I just say to them "please go away" (or very strong Geordie words to that effect)

Reading a lot of the comments is very sad and displays a lot of ignorance.
We do not have to accept each others religious beliefs or traditions but we do owe it to ourselves to respect each other.
There is always a polite way of saying,' No thankyou' and 'please do not call again'.
No need to disrespect people nor to run them down on this site.
There is so much suffering in this world already where religion is the basis of the arguments.
Who is right? Who is wrong?
Does it really matter? Who are we to judge?
Mutual respect please........does not mean acceptance of others beliefs.

They are prepared for that but not for you to question them about religious doctrine.

It must be important to know if they adhere to the teachings of Luther or Calvin.

Wikipedia them and pick the bones out. It doesn't matter if you only know a tiny bit.It will be more than they do.

Nope, I can't respect anyone who panders to such ridiculous notions and then tries to convert other people to their nonsense. Sorry, respect where its due and earned by all means, but honestly, to believe that only exactly 144,000 souls will go to heaven and that all humanity is sinful, that jesus became ruler of gods kingdom in October 1914.........please. Worthy of respect?

I'm more than willing to debate their beliefs with any of them, though!

SYLVIA - I am far from being an ignorant person regarding religious groups. I just get fed up with the same group knocking on my door on a regular basis. I do not have Catholics, Jews, Muslims or any other creed Knocking on my door trying to push there religion onto me so why should they be allowed to.

Oh my I think I am the only one that answers the door to them with a smile, I have 2 ladies that call on me every month and have done so for the past 10 years or so could be longer, when I first answered the door to them I told them very politely that I am a christian but stil respect their faith just choose to continue with mine, the didnt argue I did ask them what they was about and they left a very nice booklet all in colour with pictures that explained their religion and they leave me 2 watch towers every month and have never asked hinted or suggested a small large or even medium contrabution.

Infact about 5 years ago 2 different ladies called and when I told the regular ones they were outraged as I said they get nothing off me but a smile and thank you ,or polite chitchat . :-D

I do understand people getting fed up when unwanted groups continue to knock on their doors. I really do understand but its a long time since any of them knocked on my door ( although they do knock on the neighbours) because I told them quite firmly and politely....No thankyou and please do not call again.
I also understand your point of view Eldrick. I dont agree with a lot of teachings from a lot of religions but that does not mean that I dont respect a person for holding an opinion just as I hope they would respect me for the opinions I hold.
I am all for a peaceful life me, so each to their own and if makes them happy then let them enjoy it BUT I always say No Thankyou at my front door and they never try and push their views on me. Firm but polite.
I dont enter into debates with anyone on my doorstep.

I just tell them i am a white witch which me and my sister are white witches. :-D

Take no notice of Eldrick even the JW dont call at his house, on account he padlocks the gate and keeps them for days, he doesnt get much human company you see :-P

Yes, I have heard that they spend hours banging on his door.

He does let them out I suppose!

Eldrick hit one my arguemants with them on the head,,,,,,,

if only 144,000 souls will enter the eternal kingdom.........**all the years you have been canvasing your religion world wide....if you still havnt got that figure doesnt it tell you something,,,,like me they arent interested,**,,,,,,,,or I say,,,,,,,**only 144,000 souls ,?and you stand there telling me god loves all**how dare you frighten me tell me that my soul wont go to heaven. ;-) ;-) ;-) :-D.fine tactics you have,,,,,,,,, politly a no thank you,,,,,

they moved goal posts in 1914 then again in 1920s then again back in the 1970s,,,,,,,,to suit,


respect,,,,,yes the person as human being ,,,,,,I do not have to show respect for any religion,and dont go about shouting I dont like you because you follow JW .Mormon.Catholic or any other creed ,,,,,,but reserve rights to oppose it when I havnt requested it to be brought to my doorstep.

I'm always polite if they catch me, but one time they came, I think I was probably on the phone or in the middle of something, and Dan went to the door and I heard the words "No sorry my mum and I are Satanists, goodbye!" and the door closing firmly....

Uh oh, just had a thought.........

Better check the dungeon i mean the wine cellar.........

they wont drink it.......its safe,~~ ;-)

mind was at a after fuction funeral couple +years ago and the neice has converted some years before......no problem for the family.......her husband whos been JW all his life and conforms to the letter,,,,,,,,,had to be taken home,,,,,,,,,,he was toxic...... :-D :-D :-D :-D...

They are allowed it in moderation as long as they dont smoke and heaven forbid being gay.....

With regard to respect, the days when religion of any kind was entitled to automatic respect are now over. There is now no get out of jail card for any belief system, which is how it should be. It means that people are free to question, criticise, lampoon or merely scorn religion inthe same way as people have done to, say, politics, for many years now. There is absolutely no reason why any respect should be automatically afforded to something that hasn't earned it.

The internet is largely responsible for that. People are now free to voice their views and to seek answers to awkward questions that were, in the past, glossed over or dismissed.

I've been living here just over 10 years and I think they've knocked here 2 maybe 3 times. I just said I wasn't interested, they would offer me a leaflet which I would accept and put in the recycling bag after shutting the door. You can write to the kingdom hall and ask them to take you off the list.

Now chuggers and utilities are a pain in the neck.