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Midnight Writer

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35. My go-to response is "I am busy now, but give me your home address and I will stop by at my convenience".
Sun Dec 29, 2024, 10:34 AM
Dec 2024

They don't like the idea of strangers knocking on their door, unexpected and uninvited, to talk religion.

I also keep a little pile of religious tracts (the little cartoon books showing people sinning and then burning in hell) near my door that I hand to them. Some of them are pretty gruesome.



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I'd be tempted to ask them what they think Trump would do tanyev Dec 2024 #1
When I had 6 cats umroman Dec 2024 #2
Have you heard of this book? "We'll Prescribe You a Cat" by Syou Ishida , FSogol Dec 2024 #4
Beautiful idea. I will look for this book. Pinback Dec 2024 #18
You just put more thought in it than they ever did. N/t FSogol Dec 2024 #3
Why we have a small sign by the doorbell - "Please no solicitors, agents or causes". It works. dutch777 Dec 2024 #5
I don't have the "please". dickthegrouch Dec 2024 #14
I had this one on my door: Attilatheblond Dec 2024 #26
We finally broke down and got a "No Solicitors" sign a few months ago. Aristus Dec 2024 #30
Probably JW's. usonian Dec 2024 #6
One good thing about Jehova's Witnesses: they do not believe in voting yellowdogintexas Dec 2024 #34
Yeah, they almost always lead off with how scary the world is today True Dough Dec 2024 #7
Newly converted Jehovah's Witness showed at my door. I convinced him evolution is real. No JW ever came again. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2024 #8
Their favorite anti evolution argument is "It's just a theory." boonecreek Dec 2024 #19
The second someone says "It's just a theory"..... AZ8theist Dec 2024 #20
Hey! Christianity has improved!!! At least they didnt give you the Cathar Karadeniz Dec 2024 #9
The Enlightenment. paleotn Dec 2024 #16
I tell them we are Romans and know better than to nail moving sunsets to a tree! GreenWave Dec 2024 #10
Though I find this very entertaining... littlemissmartypants Dec 2024 #11
It's not genuine friendliness. It's salesmanship. Iggo Dec 2024 #12
Not really even selling anything Johnny2X2X Dec 2024 #22
I know. It's bizarre. paleotn Dec 2024 #13
Twice I've invited JW's in, offered them something to drink, and said I was interested in discussing it AdamGG Dec 2024 #15
A friend of mine use to chase them away this way LogDog75 Dec 2024 #17
They haven't turned up at our house in a couple of years. I first ignored them, then answered the door and Vinca Dec 2024 #21
I've ask if they read the Bible. They say yes. multigraincracker Dec 2024 #23
When two Mormon women showed up at my door drmeow Dec 2024 #24
It's all made up sorcrow Dec 2024 #25
Some sects are more interesting than others. multigraincracker Dec 2024 #27
I too was interested in this group, I went to a service and it was just as described...weird...they were nice people... wcmagumba Dec 2024 #29
I like to look at churches in a Cultural Anthropology way. multigraincracker Dec 2024 #31
I do that too. I have gone to several Christian Churches just once to compare and see what they are up to... wcmagumba Dec 2024 #32
I had two women come to the door with a bible. BlueKota Dec 2024 #28
Two women with Bibles came to our door tonight SARose Dec 2024 #33
My go-to response is "I am busy now, but give me your home address and I will stop by at my convenience". Midnight Writer Dec 2024 #35
During the pandemic lockdown I received two separate typed letters from these dipshits. progressoid Dec 2024 #36
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