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

[RNRobert]

asteroid:

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.

Reminds me of a cartoon I saw once. Had a house with a sign out front- ‘SALESMEN WELCOME- DOG FOOD IS EXPENSIVE.’

 

[Lance]

I was mowing the grass when they came up to me, one of the young ladies asked if I knew who was responsible for all the sin and evil in the world. I said, “Yes, the Democrats.” That sort of disarmed her, I asked if they would like a beer, they said no thanks and have never been back.

 

[srkbdk]

montanaman:

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…”

Well said that is what I do also we must be willing to share the truth with them, I always try to give them some juice or something when we talk, but most of the time they never finish it.

We should pray for them as the only reason we see they are in error is the Holy Spirit has shown us the truth.

 

[DeDe63]

1. Do not accept JW literature in an attempt to ‘make them go away’. What happens is you get checked off for a follow up visit at a future date.
2. Ask to be placed on their do not call list. They don’t want you to know it exists, which is why so many people don’t know about it. Be prepared to follow up if they don’t honor your wishes. (State laws vary on this - try to reference do not call legislation in your state for guidelines that may apply to door-to-door activity.)

The JWs send a newbie with and elder to ‘train’ them in their door-to-door techniques - thus you’re never going to be able to make headway because the elder will immediately shut down the encounter.

I’m waiting to see if they will honor their do not call list. We’re about due for their fall visit to the neighborhood.

 

[Mamamull]

Ok, so the moms who walk their kids to school would manage to get to know each other. I try to be as Jesus and not reject anyone by appearance or income.

Yet, when being nice to a certain mom, I belatedly found out she was a JW. She had told me her dad, a protestant minister had sexually abused her. I told her my father, the Baptist, had been abusive to me about becoming Catholic. I stated that trying to convert me to JW’ism would be akin to the abuse I got at the hands of my father.

That worked for awhile. Then my daughter died. She couldn’t to any part of the service or visitation since we had it all at our parish. She did try to capitilize on my crisis to convert me. I pretty much told her not to come back. I had enough to deal with and I wasn’t leaving my faith or my husband.

Every so often when there is a crisis in the news, they come calling. I don’t watch the news or listen to it on radio. My son can stress out over stories of Catholics being klled by the Germans or Communists, etc.

Usually just quoting scripture and not being stuck to there verse or quote has caused them pack up an leave. I don’t try to be rude, but I won’t change my faith easily.

 

[moira]

When Jehovah Witnesses give me a Watchtower magazine, I give them a copy of Pillar of Fire, Pllar of Truth and say I’ll take your magazine if you’ll take mine.

 

[futurenun]

I always try and take the magazines. The way I look at it, if I have the magazine I know it’s going in the trash and not into the hands of some poor emotionally vulnerable person who might actually buy that mess. And even if I can’t convince them of their error, every second they spend talking with me is one more second they aren’t talking to someone who doesn’t know their faith and might be taken in.
So be very nice and charitable and keep 'em coming back, they might not become convinced, but your neighbor down the street might be saved a lot of pain and grief.

 

[larry_j]

First off…I love having the JW’s and the Mormons come to visit…missionaries willing to give up some of the best yearsof their lives just to get you to invite them back at another time when they can bring fresh troops.

From what I understand an “invite to return” is the goal of their first visit.

Of course they will want to know your religious affilitation…“Catholic, you say” ( ya can almost see em salivating) oh boy, easy pluckin here

If my wife is home (our resident compassionate apologetic), I refer them to her…I mention that their names would look good on the placard of converts she has (not really) in the other hall…then I compliment them on their missionary zeal and look to see if anyone is carrying a bible (sorry…can’t resist) and if so I mention “HEY you would make a good Catholic (notice I didn’t use the word “devout”(leftover election humor–sorry bout that). The bible is a good Catholic book assuming it hasn’t been trashed in translation.” Thank goodness for the Catholic church coming up with the idea, huh.

Then I have too leave and turn it over to the wife because me and my half-a-brain are just the kind of apologetics that we should not be—competitive. My wife has a bunch of apologetic knowldege and bible scripture quotes (thanks to magazines like “This Rock” )and she has the compassion that should accompany and aplogetic effort. I usually end up playing the song “My religion’s better than your religion…MY religion’s better than yours.”—not really what evengilization is all about.

Anyway they usually come equiped with just a handful of “Catholic Zapppers” so a little apologetics goes a long way. If ya get in over your head ask the JW’s aobut 1975 (I think that was the year) when the world was supposed to come to an end…there have been other dates not sure if they are still doin the end of the world thing these days…oops there I go again gettin competitive.

Actually they came once about 4 years ago when we moved into this house, we invited them back after they discussed the Catholic faith with my wife for about an half an hour and they never returned.

Don’t forget that they are missionaries (misguided… but then so are many of us Cathollics) and offer to pray for them…they are not used to that either

May God bless as you continue on your faith journey

 

[carol_marie]

Lance:

I was mowing the grass when they came up to me, one of the young ladies asked if I knew who was responsible for all the sin and evil in the world. I said, “Yes, the Democrats.” That sort of disarmed her, I asked if they would like a beer, they said no thanks and have never been back.

That is hysterically funny!

When I was a JW many moons ago, I actually had people answer the door in the nude. It did work EVERY time to get me to leave quickly. This was back in Florida though… I can’t imagine anyone walking around nude in Illinois in the dead of winter. Brrrrr!

 

[cestusdei]

Here is what you do:
Rename your dog Armageddon. Train him to attack anyone at the door dressed like a JW and carrying books. When they come to your door ask them if they want Armageddon to come. When they say yes, release the dog and say “here he is”. You get rid of them, they get Armageddon, and he gets lunch. Everyone is happy.

 

[RNRobert]

cestusdei:

Here is what you do:
Rename your dog Armageddon. Train him to attack anyone at the door dressed like a JW and carrying books. When they come to your door ask them if they want Armageddon to come. When they say yes, release the dog and say “here he is”. You get rid of them, they get Armageddon, and he gets lunch. Everyone is happy.

Of course, this technique works best if you have a dog like a rottweiler or pit bull. I don’t think a pekinese or other ‘lap dog’ would have the same effect…

 

[Lilyofthevalley]

Put a Mary in a bathtub on your lawn, answer the door with your Rosaries in hand, and ask them when are they “comming home…?”

 

[Lilyofthevalley]

Of course, this technique works best if you have a dog like a rottweiler or pit bull. I don’t think a pekinese or other ‘lap dog’ would have the same effect…​

Believe it or not, Pekineses can be little nasty critters. There were originally bred to guard the emperor. My husband made the mistake of putting his face near my Peke and my husband ended up in the E.R having his lip sewn up by a plastic surgeon.
I can’t say I didn’t warn my husband.

 

[Britta]

I recently spoke with two JW’s. We talked about God’s love and I agreed. We talked about how we are all part of a community and how important it is to work together. Then she asked and I told her where I go to Church. She then immediately went into how she knew someone who always fell asleep during Mass. I told her how sad it was to have the fullness of truth and fall asleep

(Later I thought of how the disciples fell asleep while Jesus was grieving in the Garden and had asked them to keep watch. Wish I had added that.)

Anyway, she began to boast about how they go door to door as Jesus did and we did not do this. I mentioned Corinthians and how we are all part of one body, that we all have different parts to play in order for the body to work. That if we all did the same thing, the body would not work as well.

She then went into the interpretation of the bible and how the “bible interprets itself” to which I laughed. I tried to go into the idea of needing someone to explain it and that it cannot “interpret itself” but she was adamant.

It was here that we parted ways. I graciously told her “we obviously disagree…thank you…have a nice day,” and shut the door.

Hopefully seeds were planted. Unfortunately, they are a hard group to deal with.

 

[jaydog77]

I wish they’d knock on my door! I’m starting to see Mormans and JW in Manhattan (near where I workat a burrito place I go to for lunch) and on my street corner.
I’d like to have my fun with them but they never come by!

 

[larry_j]

Boy oh boy…mentioned in previous post about the JW’s not coming by the house for the last four years or so and wouldn’t ya know it today they were back (like magic). This time though the wife and I were praying the rosary when they rang the doorbell…evidently, the interruption cost them a few points on my wife’s compassion scale because they only lasted about 10 minutes. Guess they were pushing the end of time business again (hmm…thought they had enough of that back in 1975 one of the last big dates [if what’s left of my memory serves me correctly]for the end of times for JW’s). Anyway…they couldn’t keep her invested in the discussion and she chased them away. Guess they should have known not to get between a “serious Catholic” and their beads…huh.

 

[moira]

I hadn’t had any JW’s knock in awhile either and then presto, there they were this morning just as I was leaving for work. I closed the door so the dogs wouldn’t get out. They went to give me their literature and I turned to open the door to get them a copy of Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Truth and I had locked myself out of the house! I had to break my back gate to get in the back door and I was almost late for work. Now I really hope they never come back!

 

[meganfae]

I used to babysit my brother and sisters in the summer when I was a teenager. I know how parents teach you not to go to the door, but I was at the door already watching my sister outside (so no chiding about going to the door when no adult is home ). My brother and I opened the door and they asked us if we wanted some stuff to read. My brother looks at them in this absolutely disgusted way (he was an obnoxious 14 year old at the time) and said “I HATE reading.” That threw them off enough and gave the kids-at-the-door an upper hand and we called my sister in and shut the door. Us 1, JW’s 0.

 

[larry_j]

Well maybe it should surprise me and maybe it shouln’t it appears my post about the JW’s went to some super duper folder on my computer and showed up in full, word for word…hmmm maybe they were JW’s that showed up yesterday and then maybe they weren’t…Don’ want to scare Karl too much but once you get on their “evil Pro-Life”(sounds like a contrdiction to me too) list all the rules change…nothing is sacred not privacy not your faith, not your medical treatment, not even your finances especially not even your finance… found one of their super duper files this am with about a zillion bank names and phone numbers…they seem to take our pro-Life stance pretty serious—everything I repeat everything on the internet seems to be in their box of tricks.

 

[catsrus]

Invite them in. Have a fully decorated Christmas tree in the room. Watch them as they see the tree. Watch them as they back right out the door. Christmas trees are to JWs as garlic is to vampires.