Mormons-

[Serenity]

Re: Mormons-

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?

Howzit,Adril.
You are so lucky that
you don't see to much of them around.
"what is the point of that? "-
That would be a good question,
I just wish I had an answer to that myself.
That's my point exactly "what's the point in all of it"?
You know, Maybe we all should ask them about that?!.
We will just ask them: What's the point in your religion?.
Hay, can we barrow your dog, so that we can scare off
those people that loves to knock door to door?
Aloha & Take care.
Thanks for the reply. happy 4th.

[Serenity]

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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.

06/03/04 Saturday.
howzit Mel.
Now, aren't you the lucky one?.
unfortunately enough
our apartment is not a gated
community. (shucks!.)
They can just walk up to our
door & knockanytime, (darn!.).
We also don't have any such signs,
(double shucks,double darn!.) LOL.
Maybe my hubby & I need to find a better
place to live in.....LOL.
Aloha & Take care. Thanks of the reply.
happy 4th.

[Mocha]

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Oh Serenity...yes I remember the Kirby guys...and they were always guys! I even remember Fuller Brush salesmen...bought all kin junks from them!!! Then my hubby would say...eh what we get dis fo???

[Serenity]

Re: Mormons-

Oh Serenity...yes I remember the Kirby guys...and they were always guys! I even remember Fuller Brush salesmen...bought all kin junks from them!!! Then my hubby would say...eh what we get dis fo???

I hope he wasn't to mad, when he saw them.
I hope you said, well, it helps to clean our place.
One of my favorite answers long time ago, when I am asked....
"How do you like your new vacuum?"......
My respons to that......
Well, it sucks.
when, you know it does, & know its purpose.

[adrian]

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I just came back from talking with a pair of Johova witness (sp?) guys.

The dog was leashed up this time, and didn't scare off the people (I knew there was a reason why I should of let her excerscise this morning).

I used my catholic teachings against them, and battered down almost every question they asked me. But they gave me a pamplet and said that they wanted to talk more next saturday.

[Serenity]

Re: Mormons-

I just came back from talking with a pair of Johova witness (sp?) guys.

The dog was leashed up this time, and didn't scare off the people (I knew there was a reason why I should of let her excerscise this morning).

I used my catholic teachings against them, and battered down almost every question they asked me. But they gave me a pamphlet and said that they wanted to talk more next saturday.

hay, howzit, adril.
Hope you had a good 4th of July.
"I used my catholic teachings against them, and battered down almost every question they asked me. But they gave me a pamphlet and said that they wanted to talk more next saturday."
Hay, at least you tried(battering them down with your catholic teachings). Those guys wont give up trying. Possibly next time, just stand firm & say no thank you. My hubby was home early friday, & the mormons came while I was in the shower, so he talked to them, & told them that I was no longer interested, & they tried to ask if there was anything they can help my hubby with, but he just said no. hmmm, they have always asked if they can help, maybe I should have taken their offer :-D. I figure worse comes to worse, when they show up at your door, you can always wear a mask & hold a shot gun, & pretend you are a bandit, & robbing a person's house.

[adrian]

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hay, howzit, adril.
Hope you had a good 4th of July.
"I used my catholic teachings against them, and battered down almost every question they asked me. But they gave me a pamphlet and said that they wanted to talk more next saturday."
Hay, at least you tried(battering them down with your catholic teachings). Those guys wont give up trying. Possibly next time, just stand firm & say no thank you. My hubby was home early friday, & the mormons came while I was in the shower, so he talked to them, & told them that I was no longer interested, & they tried to ask if there was anything they can help my hubby with, but he just said no. hmmm, they have always asked if they can help, maybe I should have taken their offer :-D. I figure worse comes to worse, when they show up at your door, you can always wear a mask & hold a shot gun, & pretend you are a bandit, & robbing a person's house.

I just can't turn down someone even though they're trying to do something that most people hate. Its just not in my nature. I guess I'll try and go out next saturday, and hopefully another family member will "take care of them".

[Krash Kolohe]

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Ya know...this is a great country we live in.
People can worship the way they want to
in complete freedom.

Since the choice to practice or NOT practice
a form of religion is an individual matter ...a
private matter really ...it's sometimes annoying
when you get repeated visits at your door by
religions that believe "door to door ministry" is
a God given mandate.

I guess we are all thankful they are not
bomb laden zealots like we read about in
the papers and see on the news, that
believe their way to nirvana is to take
infidels with them!

I was thinking next time a mormon elder
or a Jehovah's Witness comes to your door
and offers to "help " you ... can let them
know the back yard need mowing, you need
to have your car washed, there is dishes in
the sink and the carpet needs to be vacuumed!

A neighbor placed clearly printed sign at his
door that says:
"NO SOLICITORS OF ANY KIND"

Another friend simply put:
"NO MORMONS OR JW'S PLEASE"

For me JUST in case they are on the
right path and have it right...I am
ALWAYS polite and thank them for
coming but...
"No thank you, have a great day!"

Ya' never know...(a loose paraphrase)
" ..if you did to the least of my brothers...
you did it to me.."
words of Jesus. Matt 25:40

[Serenity]

Re: Mormons-

I just can't turn down someone even though they're trying to do something that most people hate. Its just not in my nature. I guess I'll try and go out next saturday, and hopefully another family member will "take care of them".

Hay, howzit Adril,
"it's just not in my nature."I think you are just a sweetheart at heart.
I hope that when you do go out,
that's when they try to knock on your door to see if you are home.
Hay speaking of which....
(last week) I actually had an errand I had to go to....
So, as I was heading out the door,
they were trying to come up my door to talk to me.
At the same time they were walking up, as I was walking down.
So I had to tell them that I was in a rush to head out the door,
& had an errand to go to.
I was somewhat relieved that I didn't get that chance to talk to them.
As I was walking away from them,
I though to myself WHEW, that was a close one.
Then I guess, they probably didn't believed me,
& they tried to follow me as far as they could, until I didn't see them any more.
I was also glad about that.

[Serenity]

Re: Mormons-

Ya know...this is a great country we live in.
People can worship the way they want to
in complete freedom.

Since the choice to practice or NOT practice
a form of religion is an individual matter ...a
private matter really ...it's sometimes annoying
when you get repeated visits at your door by
religions that believe "door to door ministry" is
a God given mandate.

I guess we are all thankful they are not
bomb laden zealots like we read about in
the papers and see on the news, that
believe their way to nirvana is to take
infidels with them!

I was thinking next time a mormon elder
or a Jehovah's Witness comes to your door
and offers to "help " you ... can let them
know the back yard need mowing, you need
to have your car washed, there is dishes in
the sink and the carpet needs to be vacuumed!

A neighbor placed clearly printed sign at his
door that says:
"NO SOLICITORS OF ANY KIND"

Another friend simply put:
"NO MORMONS OR JW'S PLEASE"

For me JUST in case they are on the
right path and have it right...I am
ALWAYS polite and thank them for
coming but...
"No thank you, have a great day!"

Ya' never know...(a loose paraphrase)
" ..if you did to the least of my brothers...
you did it to me.."
words of Jesus. Matt 25:40

"door to door ministry is a GOD given mandate"
I would like to know who on earth started that trend any way?.

"believe their way to nurvana is to take infidels with them."
I think that type of beliefs is just not right at all.

"I was thinking next time a mormon elder
or a jehova's witness comes to your door
& offer to "help" you...
can let them know the back yard need mowing,
you need to have your car washed,
there is dishes in the sink & the carpet needs to be vacuumed!."
That was an idea that my hubby & I joked about,
was to have them help me,
but then I backed tracked my thoughts,
& thought to myself, if I did that,
they might want something in return,
or I would have to join their coult ministries.
That would be a bummer.

"A neigbor placed clearly printing signs at his door that says:
"NO SOLICITORS OF ANYKIND" ".
My hubby & I thought of that idea,
but I declined in doing so........
I didn't want my neighbors thinking weird thoughts of me,
so I didn't do it.
I think over all,
just saying "no thank you & have a nice day"
would be sufficient enough.

" if you did to the least of my brothers....
you did it to me.." Words of Jesus. Matt. 25:40"
now ,that is very profound.
Thank you for your reply
& or your comments.
They are very much appreciated.
Aloha & Take Care.
BTW- I don't I have to worry about them any more,
My hubby chased them away very nicely.
Thank Goodness.

[Serenity]

Re: Mormons- Regarding everyone's replies...

To let everyone know............
For those who replied in my "thread(s)"....
If I have failed to thank anyone &
not let you know how much I appreciate your replies....
I thank you very much & they are trully very much appreciated!.
With sincere gratitude.....
From yours, trully.
Aloha & Take Care.

[Karen]

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Hi y'all, my first post here, nice forums!

These people that go door-to-door to share their religions, in my opinion, don't understand the bible, (the ones mentioned use the same bible, but boy do they interpret it differently!) where it tells believers to spread the gospel. it doesn't, I am convinced, me to bother people in the privacy of their homes. I believe it means to spread it as the believer goes about their day, to everyone they touch in "their orbit." To be a living example, and to speak about it when one can, as they go about their daily routine, makes sense.

I tell people that knock on our door, usually having bothered me while cleaning, exercising, paying bills, or doing busy things, that I love God and have a religion, and no I don't wish to get into a debate because I don't have time, but thanks for coming by, and take care, being careful. I say all of this within a minute or less time, and they can tell I mean it, to not keep talking.

They should know that they are wasting their own time when they bother people at their doors, because their message is not going to be fruitful if the hearer is not in a receptive mood. Again, there is almost magic in a believer simply going about their daily routine, and sharing their faith as opportunities naturally arise.

[craigwatanabe]

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next time just give them a can of food and thank them for thinking of the poor instead of trying to preach to me. Then tell them to go feed them now, they're hungry and in need of nourishment and close the door. The next time they come give them a 25-lb bag of rice they'll have to lug around on their bikes.

[kimo55]

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Not to offend any one, but...
There are a few Mormons out there
Knocking door to door

What is the best way to tell them no &
not sound like grouch?.
BTW: I have collected 2 books from them, already.

Tellem you are the local guru of the tantric pagan tribal sex death cult and the meeting is about to start and would they like to join in?
then ask quickly, "Oh wait; you ARE a virgin, yes?! cuz hunney thats what we are in need of right now for the ritual. Sorry! the meeting!"

[craigwatanabe]

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Don't forget to play gothic music before you answer the door. And when you do greet them tell them, "Quick come inside, we've been expecting you" then reach for their hand and mumble, "God have mercy on their soles".

Or give them some candy and marvel at their Morman costumes but remind them that Halloween is not today and politely close the door.