do you believe

[wilk1149]

I don't.
Do I insist that you don't. No but you insist that I do.
You knock on my door. You force your literature upon me.
You have the problem not I. You are the unreasonable one not I

[*pepe]

its really simple.

answer door - see they are religious types, close door, return to what you were doing.

problem solved

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

Back when I was first married, I came down with a really nasty cold.  One morning the doorbell rang, and there were 4 individuals standing there.  The first words out of the speaker's mouth were, "Do you talk to God?"

Now, I was really in a fulminating mood, so I replied, "Yes, I do."

He said, "And what is he telling you?"

I came back with, "He's telling me that I should give you to the count of three to get out of here, or you will receive an ass-kicking."

They left, post-haste.........

[daydream**believer]

I just politely tell them im not interested and close the door

If they still want me to take their literature, i do but then i walk into the kitchen and throw it out

[aps1080]

"My tactic is to tell them to "put their money where their mouth is", go up and down the street, find an old pensioner or two, mow their grass for them, then come back here and I will listen to their spiel."

I am NORMALLY polite with the No thanks but one couple got a bit pushy so I just said that "I hunt, shoot, fish, kill things, train to kill people in the military by many different means, give blood, have pre marital sex and am a confirmed aethiest."

That shut them up - and kind of made the old eyes go a bit white

But normally they are pretty good.

[fourandsixpants]

maybe a sign with these words on/near your front door......will keep them away

[go-tazz]

A couple of times different ones came around our place at times and we never had a hassle getting rid of them.

We always said they could come in if they answered one question truthfully.

The question was:

Adam and Eve had two sons,Cain and Abel.

Cain killed Able and then got married.

Who did he marry?

None of them got in the door as they couldn't answer the question,

[fourandsixpants]

[azureline**]

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@polksaladallie wrote:

My tactic is to tell them to "put their money where their mouth is", go up and down the street, find an old pensioner or two, mow their grass for them, then come back here and I will listen to their spiel.

Works every time.  They are humiliated into silence and I see their backs immediately.

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I sometimes have JH's and Latter Days knock...................... last week it was the former........... I said sorry, thanks for calling but I am fine with my beliefs etc. The smiled and said goodbye, have a nice day.

Yesterday it was the LD'S.............. I again explained I was ok etc............ and the 2 ladies asked if I needed any help with anything, (I was doing garden work) I thanked them but no........ then they asked if any of my neighbours might need some assistance.

I later saw one mowing the lawn 4 houses up the street.

[fourandsixpants · Accepted solution]

[azureline**]

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@go-tazz wrote:

A couple of times different ones came around our place at times and we never had a hassle getting rid of them.

We always said they could come in if they answered one question truthfully.

The question was:

Adam and Eve had two sons,Cain and Abel.

Cain killed Able and then got married.

Who did he marry?

None of them got in the door as they couldn't answer the question,

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are you sure they just didn't bolt after being asked such an odd question?