My first JW encounter at the door in ages...

Gregor

I am spending the week at my sons house in Seattle to help him while recovering from knee surgery. I answered the doorbell and it was a young woman by herself. She read a scripture from James (can't remember) and offered me the A&W. I thought about engaging in conversation (you know what I mean) but in the end I just took the mags and thanked her. She seemed a sweet young lady and I had no desire to put her on the spot. I guess I'm just an old softy.

If it had been a older elder type I probably would have been all over him.

GoddessRachel

I haven't had JW's knock on my door yet and I wish they would! But I don't know what I would say...

What would be a good thing to say to get them thinking without making them run away in blind terror?

I have thought that maybe saying something like "I've read a book that was written by someone on your governing body and have all the information I need from him, thank you." What do you think?

lavendar

Ask them: Why would Jesus, in 1918, choose such a "pagan" organization - the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society ("pagan" according to WTS standards TODAY) as the ONLY TRUE & PURE religion?? Back then, JWs worshipped Jesus, believed He died on the cross, celebrated birthdays & Christmas, took blood transfusions, etc. etc. etc.

Any JW who wanted to believe in these things (that were once allowed) TODAY.....would surely be DISFELLOWSHIPPED!!

orangefatcat

When you said she offered you an A&W this immediately came to my mind.

Orangefatcat get serious will you you stupid dumb cat.... meowwwwwwwwwww

worldtraveller

I would have given her a "got Jesus?" bumper sticker in exchange for the birdcage liner, if I actually had any! (stickers that is)

GoddessRachel

I would have given her a "got Jesus?" bumper sticker in exchange for the birdcage liner, if I actually had any! (stickers that is)

Worldtraveller, would you have called it that too, "Oh, THANK YOU for the birdcage liner! How sweet of you!"?

Gregor

You realize, of course, that a nasty remark like "bird cage liner" would only send her away feeling like a martyr for the "Truth".

I thought about the 1914 card trick they pulled in '95 but my guess is she was about 9 yrs old then.

Mincan

If they came to my door anytime from now onward I think I would just explain to them that I was not interested because I have 20 years experience considering what they have to say. Leave it at that. I have no desire to argue or even tell them how I think.

Micky4321

I've had them come to my door a few times in the last 10 years. I'm pretty sure it was because of my mother since I still live in the territory of her congregation and I know how well they keep track of that kind of stuff. The first time no one answered the door it was just a bad time and they left literature and then the second time no one was home and I just came home to there literature in the front door and the third time I had not idea who it was but my husband answered the door and he knows all about it.

He's never been a JW and he just said no thank you just like he would to any other sales person at the door. I've been pretty annoyed by it since I know it's known where my house is in there territory. It's probably a good thing that I have never actually expected them or known that it was them at the door because I am pretty angry about some stuff and might take it out on some poor innocent person.

It probably won't happen though since I have a rule of not answering the door if I don't know who is at the door. I suggest that for any woman home alone. If my husband is home he gets the door.

sass_my_frass

You did good. I got through to a couple of young men once; I made it about my own personal experience, but all I said was 'My mother became a Jehovahs Witness and it ruined her life and split our family apart' (that happens to be true). They don't need to know that I was one myself, and if they did it would warp their opinion of my opinion. It just left them wondering what goes on that splits a family apart.

My first JW encounter at the door in ages...

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