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    Not to offend any one, but...
    There are a few Mormons out there
    Knocking door to door to preach
    about their religion...
    don't get wrong, I am not saying
    anything negative about the it or them,
    it's just that, People are quite busy &
    don't have time to listen to them, & I
    don't know how to tell them not interested,
    in a nice way, w/o sounding like a grouch.
    So I sometimes end up listening to them
    wether I want to or not,
    or end up dodging them somehow.
    What is the best way to tell them no &
    not sound like grouch?.

    BTW: I have collected 2 books from them, already.
    Aches & Pains
    (through out our lives) knows no time!!.

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    Mormons are quite used to being told "No," and occasionally hear a lot worse. Just outright saying, "No thank you," will save both of you some time and stress. Trust me, they'll be thankful just to get a quick turnaway.

    For no other reason than being silly, I always honk and wave at Mormons when I see them walking around, suffering in ties and black slacks on a hot Hawaii day. Sometimes they're perplexed, but most of the time they smile and wave back.

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    • #3
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      Originally posted by pzarquon
      Mormons are quite used to being told "No," and occasionally hear a lot worse. Just outright saying, "No thank you," will save both of you some time and stress. Trust me, they'll be thankful just to get a quick turnaway.

      For no other reason than being silly, I always honk and wave at Mormons when I see them walking around, suffering in ties and black slacks on a hot Hawaii day. Sometimes they're perplexed, but most of the time they smile and wave back.
      Thanks ever so much for that reply,
      I was just worried about telling them
      "NO" or "No Thank You".
      I guess I am just the type of person,
      who tries to see from other's point of view.
      I am glad to know that they "are use to it".
      Now I feel better about telling them.
      Thank you for your reply.
      Aches & Pains
      (through out our lives) knows no time!!.

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      • #4
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        This reminds me of a funny story I heard. Instead of Mormons it was Jehovah Witnesses.

        Anyway, these Jehovah Witnesses come to this lady's door and they of course knock. They knock for a few times until a little 3 year old child answers it. The child answers the door. When the people at the door asks the child where you Mom is , the child responds:

        "Mommy's hiding in the closet."
        I'm still here. Are you?

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        • #5
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          Originally posted by mel
          This reminds me of a funny story I heard. Instead of Mormons it was Jehovah Witnesses.

          Anyway, these Jehovah Witnesses come to this lady's door and they of course knock. They knock for a few times until a little 3 year old child answers it. The child answers the door. When the people at the door asks the child where you Mom is , the child responds:

          "Mommy's hiding in the closet."
          Now that's funny.
          Aches & Pains
          (through out our lives) knows no time!!.

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          • #6
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            My usual line to evangelical Mormons is "thank you, but I'm a Buddhist."

            I would say "Taoist" but most of them wouldn't have the faintest idea what I was talking about.

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            • #7
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              Both Mormons & Jehovahs Witness folks come to our door, we used to have a watchdog who scared them off so they couldn't even come up to the knocker but now the dog that we have "welcomes" them. If you do say "no" not interested they do just thank you and sometimes ask if they can leave reading material for you to look at, if again you say "no" they just say "have a good day" and they leave. We get people selling magazine subscriptions for some youth cause...but I have so many magazines I barely have time to check them out.
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              • #8
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                Originally posted by Albert
                My usual line to evangelical Mormons is "thank you, but I'm a Buddhist."

                I would say "Taoist" but most of them wouldn't have the faintest idea what I was talking about.
                Now, that's a really good idea.
                I wish I thought of that...LOL.
                Aches & Pains
                (through out our lives) knows no time!!.

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                • #9
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                  Originally posted by Mocha
                  Both Mormons & Jehovahs Witness folks come to our door, we used to have a watchdog who scared them off so they couldn't even come up to the knocker but now the dog that we have "welcomes" them. If you do say "no" not interested they do just thank you and sometimes ask if they can leave reading material for you to look at, if again you say "no" they just say "have a good day" and they leave. We get people selling magazine subscriptions for some youth cause...but I have so many magazines I barely have time to check them out.
                  Shucks, I wish our apartment allowed dogs,
                  they would be so useful. oh well.

                  I am sorry about your magazines, there.
                  I can just imagine that.
                  I can relate about not having time to read.

                  I don't have time myself,
                  but I would like to have the time, you know?.

                  Thank you very much for the reply,though.
                  Aloha & Take Care.
                  Now, I bet if we all put our heads together,
                  we all can find a way to make them stop knocking, you think?....LOL.

                  Take Care, now.
                  Aches & Pains
                  (through out our lives) knows no time!!.

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                  • #10
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                    Originally posted by Albert
                    My usual line to evangelical Mormons is "thank you, but I'm a Buddhist."
                    I used to do that, until in college I ran into a pair of evangelical Nichiren Shoshu members. Their eyes just lit up.

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                    • #11
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                      Hay Eric,
                      I hope that those
                      Evangelical Nichiren Shoshu,
                      didn't start preaching their religion
                      to you in college?.

                      I just thought of mel's
                      Joke, where the
                      mother was hiding behind
                      the closet......
                      hmmmm.........
                      now that's an idea.
                      _______________________________________________
                      June 02, 2004.
                      Everyone, have a safe & happy 4th of July!.
                      Aches & Pains
                      (through out our lives) knows no time!!.

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                      • #12
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                        I don't see that much of them here, since most of our neighborhood are christain/catholic religion.

                        But when someone does come to our house, our dog usually alerts us, and if we have her released running around the house, it'll scare them off.

                        But I do feel sorry about them. Why do they go around telling people about their religion? What is the point of that?
                        How'd I get so white and nerdy?

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                        • #13
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                          I believe that people who come to your home to talk about their religion are just folks who want to share the religion with you. They also want to clear up any misconceptions that people have about certain religions. When I was much younger and very naive I would believe anything the door to door person told me...that's how I got my sewing machine, vacume cleaner...someone could even sell me the London bridge!
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                          • #14
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                            Originally posted by Mocha
                            I believe that people who come to your home to talk about their religion are just folks who want to share the religion with you. They also want to clear up any misconceptions that people have about certain religions. When I was much younger and very naive I would believe anything the door to door person told me...that's how I got my sewing machine, vacume cleaner...someone could even sell me the London bridge!
                            06/03/04 Saturday.
                            Hay howzit,Mocha.
                            To let you know that I'm not trying
                            to argue with you,or to be mad at you,
                            It's just the fact that, the mormons & the johavahs witness
                            don't realize that by knocking door to door, is becoming
                            redundant already. I mean, how would they feel
                            if I knocked repeatedly on their door step,
                            every waking moments of their life to shove
                            my religion to their face, I am sure they will
                            get ticked off enough.
                            I am sure, those thar are really interested,
                            will be the once to ask about it.
                            I am really irritated by them can you tell?.
                            To change the subject...LOL.
                            Speaking of being "naive", &
                            "believing anything".....
                            Remember those Kirby sales people?
                            They remind me of those mormons & johavahs,(LOL)
                            except, they don't knock as often,
                            but they are very convincing sales people.
                            In all my entire life, I had those company
                            knock at my door twice to sell me their vacuum.
                            In my last Marriage, I ended up buying it,
                            I figure 1 out of 2, is not that bad,
                            ofcourse, with a stronger help from my 2nd husband.
                            I'm so weak when it comes those guys,
                            the Kirby sales people)
                            :-(
                            I'm sure, (with GOD's help),
                            next time, I can & will be stronger next time.
                            Aloha & Take care. Have a safe holiday.
                            Thanks for the reply.
                            Aches & Pains
                            (through out our lives) knows no time!!.

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                            • #15
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                              if you live in a gated community or a secured condominium, missionaries, door to door salesmen, politicians and others do not and cannot knock at your door. Sure they may annoy you with a message at the intercom, but most do not bother. Most gated communities and condos probably have "no solicitation" warnings at their entrances. I know the building I live in have such a sign.
                              I'm still here. Are you?

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