I was unloading my groceries in the walmart parking lot and this man

He should have offered to help you with your groceries. That would have been useful. Why is it that God botherers don't bother God, but bother us instead. A friend of mine is an evangelist here in the UK. He will happily chat for hours on the subject of his church if you want, but he knows that most of the time that we don't want. His church had such a negative response when they went banging on doors they they don't do that now. They've set up a an education program that sends aid in the form of technical experts out to parts of Africa and have developed almost a two tier church - those that want God, and those that want to help others. It seems to work and they don't come close to getting punched on the nose. I put up with the local Jehovah's Witness coming round because I actually like the guy, He gives me his magazines and then we have a normal chat.

I'm pretty open minded on things like this, but I have to say that in this particular situation I would have been momentarily annoyed. Some people have a lousy sense of timing and as long as he was polite, who am I to get upset about it. I would have given him the option of helping me before I took his tract though. A small lesson in humility could go a long way for the next person he approached.

The first thing I thought was OMG you could have been in danger. I have a paranoid view I guess. I would have froze and become anxious and maybe even screamed at him a bit if he had caught me off guard like that. So many times seemingly nice, polite your men turn out to be rapists or thieves/carjackers. I hate to take that sinical attitude but I guess it's I've just heard about and seen too many things. In my town the religion groups go around in pairs and sometimes 3 or 4. They are never to be out of each others sight or immediate general area from what I hear. Also from what I've experienced the Jehova Witnesses in my town seldom ever knock, they just leave the magazine flyer at the doors. Another chuch knocks but they are in groups and usually youths with an adult waiting on the sidewalk. I like this because it shows they are being supervised and taught to be cautious even when sreading the word. I've noticed more and more that the churchs use the word of mouth method, the newsp[apers and yard signs to promote their congregations. If someone is really looking for a new church home this, I think, is where and how they would find it. I'm glad he really was just a nice young man spreading the word and not a predator.

Tch. It all offends me. If I was religious, I wouldn't need anyone's flyers and pamphlets, now would I? And since they don't know my religion, they don't have any reason to assume I'm not religious. I'm actually an Atheist, but not only do they not know that by looking at me, but even if they did...it's incredibly rude to solicitate me for Jesus. Sorry, but approaching me is a waste of time. You did the right thing. Just enough bite, but not flat-out rude. He shouldn't have been such a rude person. If he really cared enough to 'spread his word' he would have offered to help you before trying to sell you some Jesus.