How do I get the JW's to leave us alone?

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Recently we’ve had the jehovah’s witnesses stop by the house and leave their magazinges. Today, it drove my poor puppy crazy…she actually growled at them, which she never does to anyone.

I don’t want their information, and I would prefer they not stop by and drive my puppy crazy. Perhaps they can convert others, but I’m already on my path to conversion to the Catholic Church, and I like this path.

What is the best thing to do in these situations? Does a no soliciting sign work?
 
This worked for me.

I actually invited them in for a Bilbe Study. When we were examining John 1:1, their Bible was different from mine. I told them I would be happy to continue with a Bible study, but only if we used my Bible Translation. Never saw them again.

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This can be done while standing at the door!
 
WOW MariaG I would have never though of that - Good Job. I usually just say, “No thank you.” and point to the “NO SOLICITATION” sign on my door.

Auroraj42, as you get closer to the truth, the evil one will do anything he can to distract you. Be strong and know we are here for you.

God Bless and Welcome to the Family,
Davis
 
Thank you both!

Inviting them in for a bible study may be out of the question, until I’ve learned a little more about my faith, but maybe someday when I know more…and when I know that my pup won’t overreact…I was a little afraid because she doesn’t normally react like that, and I know she must have sensed something bad about them to growl at them.

Dhgray, thanks so much for the welcome!

Jamie
 
I usually find a “Sorry I’m not interested in talking right now” or just a “Sorry I’m not interested” works fine.

Just remember that you are in no way required to talk to people that come uninvited to your house.

Once you know and are well grounded in your faith you can “take them on” but until then it can just cause more confussion.
 
This works every time:

JW appears on doorstep. I answer door and they ask to talk about JW. I swing the door wide open and smile broadly, gesturing for them to come in.

"Hello! How nice to see you! You know, I really admire how you JWs step forward for your faith. How’s it going today – would you like something cold/hot to drink? Step into the living room and have seat. It’s always a pleasure to meet people who are committed to the Lord. You’ve come to the right place – this is a house that witnesses to the Lord Jesus. . . . "

That’s about how long the visit takes. There is no known interval shorter than the one between the words, “this is a house that witnesses to the Lord Jesus” and the door slamming behind the terrified and fleeing JWs.
 
I always just say “I am a Catholic but thanks anyway!” and if they continue to press me any further, which they usually don’t, I say “No, really, I am a Catholic and I intend to stay that way,” and they get the message really quick. I am not interested in engaging in any debates with them as they are already set in their agenda and I am set in mine! But this method works for me every time! 😉
 
This worked for me.
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I actually invited them in for a Bilbe Study. When we were examining John 1:1, their Bible was different from mine. I told them I would be happy to continue with a Bible study, but only if we used my Bible Translation. Never saw them again.
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This can be done while standing at the door!
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Lol. I’ve found that they are subject to yet another natural law in the universe. There’s “What goes up must come down,” and “for every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction.” But there’s also, “No Jehovah’s Witness will ever stay in your house longer than 15 minutes if you aggressively evangelize to THEM.”

I used to invite them in all the time. I welcomed the practice. It was so disappointing when they’d try to nonchalantly look at their watches and say, “Gee, uh, we just remembered an appointment…”
 
Send them to my house. :bounce:

I have a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary in my yard. :love:

A bumper sticker on door reading… Our Lady of Grace, Protect and Pray For Us. :gopray2:

Oh, almost forgot…I have a REALLY big dog… :rotfl:

I just love my annual visit from the JW’s :whacky:

Sorry folks,I was in a “MOOD” 😃
 
Actually all you have to do is call the local Kingdom Hall and ask to be put on their Do Not Call List.

They are usually pretty good about following that. Although the elders of the congregation may stop by once a year to see if you have changed your mind.

Jeff Schwehm
 
I’m not actually suggesting that someone do such things; but the following ARE a lot of fun to contemplate. A college friend of mind who is now a devout JW thinks the following are hilarious btw: he thinks some of these ideas may have been tried-out on him:
How To Get Rid Of Jehovah’s Witnesses
**1. Answer the door naked and carrying weaponry. (immediate results) **
**2. Pretend to be the slowest talking person in the world; see how long they last. **
**3. Answer every one of their questions with “What do you mean by >THAT?” This might take a while, but you and your loved ones can have fun placing bets on how long it takes for them to get flustered and leave. **
**4. Ask them to reconcile Revelation 1 and 22 for the Alpha and Omega’s identity (Jesus or God), then repeat. You may have to resort to another method to actually get rid of them, but this will definitely make them sweat. **
**5. Say, “Oh my! Excuse me for a moment!” and don’t come back. **
**6. Make a series of increasingly reprehensible fake phone calls (to your bookie, to confirm you pornography order, make a drug deal, place an obscene call.) If they are still there, a tearful confession to the police for the murder of the last Witnesses who visited you should do the trick. **
**7. Pick an oft-repeated words in their lexicon (Jehovah, Greek translation, 144,000 ) and giggle whenever they utter it. If they ask you what’s going on, say “Nothing, why?” in very even tones, and giggle again. **
**8. Same as #7, except say “beep” instead of giggling. **
**9. (males only) Feign an intense interest in their spiel. Partway through, begin putting on make-up, hosiery, a dress; the whole works. Make encouraging noises (“uh huh,” “I see …”) throughout and if they ask you what you’re doing, pull a #7. If they’re still there when you’re dressed, ask them if they would like to go with you on your date with “Jeremy, that hot guy at Starbucks.” **
10. Look smug and tell them that your God can beat up their God.
 
You could try what my father did 😃 . He worked nights and so would sleep during the day. They would knock on the door and wake him up. He tried all kinds of things like saying no thanks. Telling them he was sleeping and they woke him. None of it worked, so what did he do? He answered the door one day in just his underwear and a beer and said “whaddya want?” :bigyikes: They left!

Just thought that was funny, and would share!
 
When I was in the Navy, my Leading Petty Officer was telling us he had some JWs at his door. When he said he wasn’t interested and tried to close the door, one of them put their foot in the door to keep in from shutting. At that point, my LPO said he hollered to his wife to bring his 9 mm. They beat feet at that point…😛

I had them at my doorstep once. I look very young for my age (at the time I was 26 or 27, and could probably pass for a junior high student) and so when the JWs came to my door, they asked if my parents were home. I said “No, they’re not.” (I lived alone). They chatted for about a minute, then left. I found this technique useful for other door-to-door pests.
 
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You could try what my father did 😃 . He worked nights and so would sleep during the day. They would knock on the door and wake him up. He tried all kinds of things like saying no thanks. Telling them he was sleeping and they woke him. None of it worked, so what did he do? He answered the door one day in just his underwear and a beer and said “whaddya want?” :bigyikes: They left!

Just thought that was funny, and would share!
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This reminds of a story I heard. A gut has two young women at his door (they were JWs or some other religious group). After he invited them in, he said “Wow, I’ve been waiting for this!” and commenced taking his clothes off. Needless to say, the young ladies didn’t stick around…
 
My aunt Kathy used to say politely “I don’t have time to chat with you right now, I have to contemplate my navel.”
 
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flameburns623:
How To Get Rid Of Jehovah’s Witnesses

**1. Answer the door naked and carrying weaponry. (immediate results) **

**2. Pretend to be the slowest talking person in the world; see how long they last. **

10. Look smug and tell them that your God can beat up their God.
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:rotfl: :rotfl::rotfl:I think I laughed harder on this than on the joke contest.
That was great.
But in all seriousness, Patrick Madrid on EWTN talked about this one night. He said they have only been trained on certain bible quotes. You can throw them off by asking a different question or pointing in scripture say the Good Shepherd(my suggestion) but what he was saying throw them off on their usual theory of God, blood transfusions etc ask them something new. He had a great talk on this. I think that is why he converts so many so easily.
 
i used to find a lot of little papers in my door but since i putted a stamp of st rita i haven’t see them an they don’t knock anymore. i wonder why??? :rolleyes: god bless 🙂
 
Anybody reading this thread have ANY sympathy at all for these door-to-door JWs? They go out into an environment they know is hostile and do their duty (they HAVE to do it; it isn’t voluntary).

When I said that I open the door and offer them something to drink, I wasn’t really being facetious. A Catholic (or anything else) isn’t going to convert a JW on the spot, but we can at least try to be attractive. Nearly all of the JWs who come to your door are likely to be converts: how do you think the JW’s attracted them?
 
I know that my Mom and my Granny tried to offer drinks, or a place to rest when they could, but with the way my dog reacted to them at the door, I can only imagine that it would have been bad to invite them in. My pup isn’t normally like that, but she had a bad feeling about them. I trusted the instincts that God gave her.

Thanks for your (name removed by moderator)ut and the joke!

Jamie
 
The JW’s came to the door this morning. It was very strange.

After diverting them from the book they were showing me and taking them straight to John 1:1, I asked how many Gods they had. They answered “one”. But that verse, in their translation has 2 different Gods - the word who is “a God” and the God that the Word is said to be with. They didn’t like that and said “Ohhhhh, so you’re a trinitarian. Where is the word trinity in the Bible?” I said it didn’t have to be there - and was ready to back up that case. At that point they said “We’ve got to be going now” and left. Very, very strange. Can I assume from this that trinitarians aren’t worthy of being witnessed to?!

In Northampton I got a JW to admit that Jesus was God. That didn’t work though - the JW elders visited a few days later. In Fleetwood I got rid of them for good by telling them I was rejecting them and their message and so they should obey Jesus - by walking away, wiping the dirt from their shoes and leaving me to my condemnation. They never came back 😃

Now Mormons - they don’t seem to be fazed by any argument or statement whatsoever. Whatever you say they remain the epitomy of doorstep niceness.

I’m no expert in JW arguing so generally prefer not to do it unless in an argumentative mood. Normally they are tactfully told to go away.

Never knew about the ‘do not call’ list. Useful information that the whole world should know!

I find that ‘no soliciting’ signs do not work with anyone. People ring the bell, claim not to have noticed it and then try selling their goods anyway. Maybe a ‘beware of landmines’ sign would work better but might scare the postman away.

Blessings

Ashley
 
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