Being Assertive with Jehovah's Witnesses

SamuraiLandshark
Fri, 29 Oct 2010 18:19:44 +0000

I tend to try to be polite but uninterested with JW’s, and wish them well.

If I have spent this many years on earth believing one thing, it probably won’t change my mind having two or three door to door witnesses there to give me a fresh perspective on religion. I understand why they do it, but I don’t really want to talk to ANY door to door solicitor for security reasons. I have one of those security screen doors, and I am happy to engage them behind the screen.

Many years ago, I made the mistake of being too nice with them when my kids were babies and these witnesses would come back each week, inevitably waking my little ones from their naps. Then I wasn’t happy. I told them not to ring my doorbell again, because if they woke up my kids one more time, I would call the police. (I wouldn’t have, but I was so mad!)

They stopped coming around for the longest time.

With the LDS missionaries, I find they don’t come by as frequently and are much less obnoxious. I usually ask them how their missions are going and where they are from, and what they are going to do with their lives once they return home. I have a lot of friends who are LDS, so oftentimes these young men know many of my acquaintances. I tell them I won’t change my religion, but I wish them the best.