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Good Evening All!

I live in a rather sleepy neighborhood, in the mountains of eastern Pennsylvania. I work from home, so my days are very quiet, usually. Every so often, pairs of missionaries (I can't think of what else to call them) show up at the door, wishing to converse about their faith, and invite me to their Kingdom Hall (I even know their terminology now, hahaha!). They are very friendly, comport themselves well, and only come round every six months or so.

I do not really mind talking with them; I've invited them in for tea (they refused ) and usually they get in their little car and leave after 20 minutes or so. I have no intention of converting (being atheist), but I found it interesting when they remarked that of the entire neighborhood, no one would speak with them. They are a group of rather elderly folk who I have coome to know over the last few years. I think they must use me to train newbies hahahahahaha!

So the question is really: has anyone else out here spoken with missionaries...of any stripe...and what was your reaction to their coming round? Were you insulted? Irritated? Curious?

Just wondering!
- September 10th, 2009, 08:00 pm
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They usually look rather bewildered when I tell them they're at a United Methodist parsonage ....
- September 10th, 2009, 08:48 pm
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAzzzz

-at least my group of missionaries seem to know what to expect when they tap on my door!
- September 10th, 2009, 08:54 pm
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No speaka english!
- September 10th, 2009, 08:58 pm
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Not proud of it...but we used to turn off the T.V. and get very quiet so they would think we were not home. They were very active on Long Island and we would get tired of turning them away. I found their Watchtower magazines very interesting I preferred that they left the magazines in the laundry room out here in Texas than them knocking on the door. They are persistent though...even entertained me as well....headscarf and all...had to explain the Christmas tree was my mother's..lol
- September 10th, 2009, 09:41 pm
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i'm always polite when such people knock on the door. i tell them nicely that god and i had a disagreement some years ago and are no longer on speaking terms. if they're rude enough to want details i have no qualms about telling them. it's not pretty, but it usually gets my point across. if they try to argue the point...well i call them on the rudeness and say good day.
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- September 10th, 2009, 10:31 pm
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PR_Princess wrote :
Not proud of it...but we used to turn off the T.V. and get very quiet so they would think we were not home. They were very active on Long Island and we would get tired of turning them away. I found their Watchtower magazines very interesting I preferred that they left the magazines in the laundry room out here in Texas than them knocking on the door. They are persistent though...even entertained me as well....headscarf and all...had to explain the Christmas tree was my mother's..lol
Aha!...I always suspected people did this..so that was you, huh?

I grew up on Long Island and was raised a Jehovah's Winess. After my father died in a car accident at the age of 38y/o, my mother fell into a deep depression for months. When she finally emerged from her room, she stopped attending the meetings and we never went to the Kingdom Hall again.

So...I am not a Jehovah's Witness now (for the past 25 years), though I still do not celebrate holidays or birthdays ( my children have never had a Christmas tree nor a birthday party,,,I don't see the point and don't get the symbolisms and rituals) ...and I tend to still remember the things I was taught.

Ask me anything guys...any curiosities about what they teach/believe? I will answer all queries as forthrightly as I can..
- September 11th, 2009, 04:25 am
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The Jehovah's Witness folks do leave those wee comic books and such,,for my son (who is also atheist),,,he is 14 and he still finds all religions fascinating. He in fact, went to Catholic school because the local school did not have advanced classes for him, and he liked it well enough. I never tried to push my son in any particular direction-believe, dont believe-and I have stressed tolerance for all manner of non-harming, non-oppressive beliefs. He has talked to the missionaries as well, and they seem to like him. I have stated to him that in my opinion, you will be a good person, independent of any external belief system. His morals seem quite patent.

So to veer off a bit- would you discourage your own children from consorting/marrying outside of their raised beliefs?

Just wondering!
- September 11th, 2009, 09:33 am
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Not to be rude to the wittnesses but I listened to the same pair for a couple of years. One day they asked me if they could talk to me, I said no. The next day I bought a NO SOLICITING sign, they haven't been back.
- September 11th, 2009, 09:50 am
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I felt sorry for the 2 Mormon guys wandering the neighborhood, (it was wicked hot out) so I listened to the pitch, gave them a drink, and sent them on their way.
- September 11th, 2009, 09:52 am
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