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What do you do when the JW knock on your door?

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,485 ✭✭✭✭Ickle Magoo


    I told a couple that rang the bell & woke the kids that I know their branch of religion exist & if I'm ever interested I know where to find them & that I don't think cold-calling neighbourhoods in order to flog their religion is very Christian of them...they just scowled & left. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    Wow, never realised it was that bad.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,280 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    Is it unethical to steal their faith from these people?

    Normally I try not to debate religion with people after making the mistake of ruining someone's faith. While I don't agree with religion, she felt like she'd lost something of value and was a little upset about it. Still feel a little guilty about that one.

    When they call to the door trying to force their views upon you though, do they give up the right to this level of courtesy? Is it my moral duty to convince them they're wasting their lives?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭knird evol


    Thaedydal wrote:
    knird evol can I have your address so that I can call around and talk to about
    letting the love of the Godess into your heart and why christainty is the re imagining of the worship of the sun god ?

    Your godess is no match for the power of GOD. She lacks the upper body strenght to be in contention at all. should be ranked lower than has-been sun god.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    knird evol wrote:
    Your godess is no match for the power of GOD. She lacks the upper body strenght to be in contention at all. should be ranked lower than has-been sun god.
    But her boobies are bigger so she's obviously the better god.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    Thaedydal wrote:
    so does saying your a witch.

    You don't want to have two of them standing there laughing at you while your in the nude tho, best to keep this to yourself!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    Seeing as your in Germany


    I suggest being nice inviting them in
    offering them some tea/coffee
    the showing them some german hardcore filth
    if you haven't converted them after that, then they will at least realise converting you may not be so easy


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    So the only sure fire way to get rid of them is to say you're a gay witch who gives blood regularly, then tell them to f*ck off while you take off your clothes and masturbate. But then again, that'll get rid of most people.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 175 ✭✭exCrumlinBoyo


    About 7 years ago I was still living back home in Dublin. I was off work one day and it was around 3pm. I was about to sit down and crack open a beer. Right before I opened my beer a knock came to the door. I opened and there was 2 JW’s. I was bored and greeted them with a smile. They went on about their sh*it as they do. I invited them in, offered a beer to them both. They declined. They continued on with their spiel and I am thinking what have I done I will not get rid of them now.

    I took out my skins and proceeded to roll my self a Joint. They look on in disbelief with the beer and the Joint. I sat back in my chair, lit up and said, Oh.. would you like some? The declined and told me it was against the law… I said, well I wont tell if you wont.

    So there I am smoking and drinking and they are tell me all about the JW stuff. I said I am not a man for Religion but do belive in God, I defiantly do not believe in your religion simply because you let people die needlessly. They went on to explain about the Blood thing and all that. At this stage they were in my house about 40 mins, I have just finished my beer got another one and finish the Joint. I am fairly happy right now and proceed to continue to argue with them. After an hour I asked them to leave as we were going around in circles but they kept on harping on at me about how Jehovah was this and that and that I was going to hell if I did not go their way… I again asked them to leave and they would not budge. So drastic measures and all that, I had a porn movie in the video player, I picked up the remote and said, you don’t mind do you? Pressed play, put up the volume and on came the porn video of some bird getting the arse knocked of a her. The two JW were in shock. The male was kind of like “this is my lucky day” the female was like, quick lets get out of here quickly, the both left and I said thanks for the chat, cheerio now, do come back.

    I pissed myself laughing at the lady she could not get out quick enough. I got a call later that day from the Police asking about drugs on the premises and porn… I said come back with a warrant mate.. nothing here drug wise but your welcome to the porn tape just bring it back to me when your done.. He laughed at me and asked did I really some a joint, have a beer and put on porn when the JW’s were visiting.. I just laughed and so did he.. Never heard from either Guards or JW’s again


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  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,574 Mod ✭✭✭✭Robbo


    I tell them I worship Richard Dean Anderson. This is hilarious because anything that was popular in the 80s is hilarious. Moreover, this worship of false idols is enough to rock their tiny worlds and make them reconsider their entire faith.

    I have never had Jehovahs call to the door. I wish they would so I could show them how zany I am.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Schism


    They called to my door at home once when I was young, my dad told them in a quite polite and calm way to leave his property or he'd carry them off.

    They didn't really take well to the options but neverthless after a few moments of staring they backed away. I'm sure they've got much worse reactions though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 388 ✭✭Scoobydoobydoo


    This JW woman used to call around repeatedly and drive me mad, so I installed one of those spy hole things in the door so I can see who's there and decide if I want to open the door.
    It's brilliant!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    ntlbell wrote:
    You don't want to have two of them standing there laughing at you while your in the nude tho, best to keep this to yourself!

    What on earth makes you think I would answer the door in the nip ?
    ( yeah the stretch marks may scare them away but I have more decorum then that.)

    They the JW take the bible very literally and they are not allow to consort with witches ergo they won't enter knowingly the house of a witch or have dealings with them :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    humanji wrote:
    So the only sure fire way to get rid of them is to say you're a gay witch who gives blood regularly
    afaik, gay people aren't allowed give blood. I could be wrong about that.
    /goes to check


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    afaik, gay people aren't allowed give blood. I could be wrong about that.
    /goes to check
    There's also no god, but that doesn't stop JW's harrassing people :D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,391 ✭✭✭One Cold Hand


    One evening I was walking through Summerhill, on my way to Croke Park to play handball, gearbag slung over my shoulder. 2 nicely dress men asked me if they could stop me for a chat. I knew straight away what they were at, so I said I was in a rush. One of them says 'Are you on your way to Croke Park to play handball?' Obviously this was pretty amazing as he would have had no idea where I was going, so it stopped me in my tracks. I just turned slowly and said to him 'Yes, I find it's better that chasing people around Summerhill trying to convert them to a pointless religion.' They didn't really say anything else!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,031 ✭✭✭✭murphaph


    Ask them where they get their suits.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    I wonder if any of them use the Kerry group's Golden Cow products.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,060 ✭✭✭Anto McC


    I don't get it, whats everyones problem with JW? I find their tools to be of a really high standard.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,686 ✭✭✭EdgarAllenPoo


    I have more trouble trying to get rid of old nuns who come to the door wanting me to join prayer groups. I once tried to give them a copy of the watchtower (just to see their reaction) and I haven't seen them since (I'm not a JW by the way).


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