What do you do when a Jehovah's Witness comes knocking at your door?
By wilson7634
@wilson7634 (163)
United States
4 responses
@Lavera1 (896)
• United States
10 Feb 07
Most of the time now, when Jehova's Witnesses approach my door and I can recognize them before opening it I'll not open it.
But in the past I was one of those not so nice person and would enjoying voicing (arguing) my opions and beliefs with them. They soon spread in around to the others not to go to my door.
@wilson7634 (163)
• United States
10 Feb 07
Now that I'm older just recently one of the member's I remember back when I was a member asked if it were okay to come by for bible studies once a week I said ok-I didn't know too much about them when I was younger so I thought I'd give them a 2nd chance now that I'm older-but a couple of studies down the road I realized that I din't share their same view points and ended the bible studies. Growing up was a bit difficult cause being a jehovah's witness you aern't suppose to celebrate holidays-like christmas and we also could not pledge allegance to the flag in school as a kid I felt different and left out and the other kids couldn't understand why I couldn't do what they were doing. anytime that there was a christmas party in class or halloween party I had to leave the class till it was over.
@slickcut (8141)
• United States
10 Feb 07
well i think you should always be kind to others regardless rather you believe like them or not..You should never mistreat anyone ..I am not a jehovah'a witness and i do respect them for how they go out and witness....a lot of christians do not practice that and its a shame.
@wilson7634 (163)
• United States
10 Feb 07
I didn't like going out in service when I was younger-made me a little scared as a kid you know-I didn't want to get yelled at and the door slammed in my face and another thing that I didn't like about it was that we went out in any type of weather-WINTER-was the worst for me, then it was rain. I'm so glad my mom took me out of it soon down the line. The only reason we even were part of that group was vecause my dad said that he couldn't be with a woman who wasn't a jehovah's witness also so at that time my mom joined to keep us all together after he passed away we got out of it.
@loved1 (5328)
• United States
8 Feb 07
I am always very nice to them. I tell them that I am a Christian and I am never going to become a Jehovah's Witness no matter what they say but I hope they have a fantastic day. They usually seem to respect the fact that I do not want to waste their time.
@lauriefnp (5109)
• United States
8 Feb 07
I have found that over the years the Jehovah's Witness people who come around, at least in my neighborhood, have become more insistent and persistent with pushing their views. I used to always have the respect to open the door and tell them that I'm not interested and take their literature, even if I would only throw it away without reading it. I did this out of common courtesty. But now they don't seem to take "no" for an answer, so I don't even open the door for them anymore. They seem to come around more often, and they are very persistent about ringing the bell and knocking. I just think that it is better not to have any confrontation with them at all rather than to end up saying something rude. I respect their right to their own views, but I think it's wrong for them to go door-to-door trying to push them on others.
@wilson7634 (163)
• United States
10 Feb 07
they are very persistent-I like how you deal with the situation. Some people aern't as nice as you or the 1st respondent. When I was younger I seen Some slam the door right in their faces in the middle of their sentence's and also some have yelled something then slam the door. Which I could kind of understand cause it goes get tiring and annoying after awhile.
