At my door

[id. painter]

Last fall I and my family had the good fortune to move into a new to us home.
Very up scale neighborhood .
I have lived in south east Idaho most my life and am very farmiliar with the predominant religion in the area .
Many friends and relatives are members of the L.D.S. church.
Im not.
Ive been in the new house since November 1st and have had three sets of missionary come to my door and want to talk about my belief s.
Im very comfortable with my belief system and I dont get angry or up set at the boys trying to share the word of God.
But its getting old.
Each time they come I am put in a position that is a bit uncomfortable.
I want to be friendly with my neighbors and not offend them ,,.Last night the neighbors son and two elders came knocking again. 4th time in less than 4 months.
It has been different guys each time.
I politely explain my belief and tell them that Id rather not meet again.
How can I get them to stop and not be offensive.. :whazzup: :help: id. p.

[letsfish]

How about a non offensive sign just above the doorbell.
" I am comfortable with my belief system, and do not wish to discuss it at the door. Thank you for not inquiring."

[WyEm]

You might use it as an opportunity to witness to them! There are a lot of good resources online to assist you and give you answers to the questions they may pose.

[flapbreaker]

Tell them your parol officer said you can't have visitors.
:hoboy: Sorry for the bad joke.

I would just tell them that your happy with your faith and can they take you off their list or something. Unfortunately in my experience if you show any interest or kindness they take it as a sign that God is working on you so they will come back. Even if you already told them about your belief system they want to convert. So unfortunately you might have to be rude.

[3riversBob]

What worked for me years ago and was (i promise), totally unintentional was this..............It seemed like almost weekly we were visited by one or the other of folks that come to your door and try to convert you. I was very polite in turning them away but they kept coming back. I was young living at the coast living in a small manufactured home in a trailer park. Out front door was sliding glass doors. On a warm summer afternoon I hear a tapping on the door and my wife saying "we are not interested please stop coming to our home." Frustrated I raged into the room to an open door with a couple of young fellows in suits standing there. I was less polite this time and in a very stern voice told them that I really did not want them coming back to my home and please leave now. Their eyes widened and they turned and left. I actually was pretty surprised that it was that easy until I realized that I just gotten out of the shower when this happened and not thinking about it I had charged into the room completely naked. :blush:

Hmmmmm......they never came back!

Bob

[Tarterman]

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[Ryan Pultz]

I had charged into the room completely naked.



Bob I don’t think I would come back as a matter of fact I know I would not! :blush:hahaha A lot of LS missionaries as well as Jehovah’s witness will mark a house or a door way some how so they know this person is not willing to talk. We have a little black marker streak on our door frame from the local LS crowd for some reason they do not like me? Go figure I have study there religion and I toss out some things to them they do not like to hear. Needless to say they never come to visit any more. I think the best way to get rid of them is to truthfully confront them with some truths on there believes that do not hold true with the holy bible once they see you are knowledgeable and are unwilling to accept there lies they leave you alone. A great source for information is http://www.equip.org/Rp

[CATCH AND EAT]

Just remember that they are good people with good intentions. We may not agree with their choice of beliefs or values but it does neither of us any good to be rude. I would suggest contacting their church office and ask to be put on a NO VISIT basis. If it continues then....answer the door naked I guess. :laugh:

[Boatdog]

Interesting observation about the mark on the door frame. After reading that, I just had to go check our front door. I didn't find any marking. But I did find a penny laying inconspicuosly underneath the threshold in the corner. I wonder if that might be related. I know that has been there for some time, and I also want to note that it has been some time since we were visited. Needless to say, I left it there. I believe in being polite, but at the same time making sure your message is clear.

[Ryan Pultz]

I think the penny is used by the magazine sales people you know the teens trying to sell you magazines for various reasons. Any way if they have stopped coming by they have marked your house some how. If it is a house then they might have marked the curb or your mail box. They use different stuff mine just happens to be a black marked on the door frame. I think it is funny.

As for the people I am sure the people are good people and no one ever said they were not. I just don’t want to spend time just to have them waste there breath on me. rp

[happybrew]

I would make a friendly phone call to the local bishop and thank him for his church's interest in your salvation, but you're comfortable with your belief system, etc. If you have visits after that, follow it up with a certified letter thanking him for taking time out of his busy day to speak with you, and oh, by the way, now that they have been informed that you no longer wish any visits by missionaries, further visits will be considered trespassing, and you certainly wouldn't want to feel the need to seek enforcement of local trespassing ordinances.

As C&E pointed out, there's no need to be rude or disrespectful. A friendly conversation should suffice, with a letter informing them that you're serious.

Our next door neighbors are LDS, and they are wonderful people. They left some literature when we first moved in, and that was that. I think if you simply call the bishop, he'll get the word out not to bother you.

happybrew

[Chromaflage]

But I did find a penny laying inconspicuosly underneath the threshold in the corner. I wonder if that might be related.



BD - was it a wooden one? I probably dropped it accidentally last time I was over - another I snuck from your jar. BTW - might this be your first post to the Chapel??? :wave:

Now as far as detering door [potty mouth]....get some white chalk and draw an outline of a body on the driveway and spread a few leaflets around near it. OK, just kidding. I'm always polite to them and let them know that I have my own beliefs. If they press the issue, I welcome a freindly theological discussion if I can spare the time. I guess I'm just sick that way. :help: :angel1:

CrF

[TheCamel]

How can I get them to stop and not be offensive..



We have a "No Solicitor's" sign on our front door. I just point to the sign and ask if they did not understand its meaning. They usually say "We're not soliciting", to which I respond "Look up the word in the dictionary". They don't come back. :dance:

[rimrock]

I would say to begin with an approach that we all too often forget - Prayerfully seek the Lord’s will in this or any matter that we are given. It is ironic that on Sunday morning we say, “Thy will be done” and the moment we leave the church we focus on “My will be done”. The greatest challenge in life is certainly not climbing the highest mountain in the world, but it is living the Christian life. The Lord is not as much concerned with our comfort as He is with our character. Jesus walked the earth “to serve not to be served” and to “seek the lost” and calls us to do the same for “no servant is greater than his master”. A great challenge! Talk to your pastor for guidance and information that can help you become a more effective witness. That is why he is there not someone to merely listen to each Sunday morning. Finally, don’t worry or feel overcome by the non-Christian world for “greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world”. :angel:

[id. painter]

Thanks for the friendly replys .
You made me chuckle.
Im a very friendly guy and avoid conflict, always.
Some food for thought here ,,, thanks . id. painter

[duckboy]

Invite them in and then give them an AMway pitch, or Herbalife. they will never darken your door again