Have you had a hand written letter from a Jehovah's Witness ?

[fossyant]

We don't get too many visits, certainly since lock down. You can usually spot them a mile off, very smartly dressed walking up the road in groups. We either don't answer the door or send them screaming saying we are Roman Catholic, not interested (I am but not practicing).

I object deeply to anyone ramming their religion on anyone else - what you do is your business and not mine.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Personally hand written You are the chosen one
Can’t believe how easily I was accosted last year. Pretty girl with a lovely bicycle sitting on a picnic bench Scarborough to Whitby railway path. Expertly done and how quickly the conversation turned from bicycles to doom.

Ha! It's amazing how often a seemingly pleasant approach can rapidly turn sour though isn't it. I thought you'd be more conditioned to it than that.

My wife and I were once befriended by a very pleasant and kindly middle aged lady. Once she got to know us a little, she invited us for afternoon tea at a nearby hotel... her treat, for a lovely young couple (apparently). The conversation eventually turned to our goals in life, where we saw ourselves in a few years... She turned out to be an Amway saleswoman.

Anyway, Book of Mormon is fabulous, so at least Mormonism (and Trey Parker / Matt Stone) have gifted the world that.
Hasa diga eebowaii!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Would you like one of mine ?

No thanks.

 

[tony111]

Ìnvited 2 into our house. Made em a coffee and asked em what did they want to talk about. One said " no idea, we've never got this far before".

 

[T4tomo]

Personally hand written You are the chosen one
Can’t believe how easily I was accosted last year. Pretty girl with a lovely bicycle sitting on a picnic bench Scarborough to Whitby railway path. Expertly done and how quickly the conversation turned from bicycles to doom.

I assuming she wasn't questioning you're tyre choice for the cinder track......

 

[randynewmanscat]

Personally hand written You are the chosen one
Can’t believe how easily I was accosted last year. Pretty girl with a lovely bicycle sitting on a picnic bench Scarborough to Whitby railway path. Expertly done and how quickly the conversation turned from bicycles to doom.

When they start on the "don't you think there are more wars and more trouble and misery in the world?" I normally say not in my world and ask them if they take milk in their tea.

 

[randynewmanscat]

Plymouth

Plymouth Brethren, scarier and more zealous than witnesses by a mile.

 

[randynewmanscat]

Is that the BIG temple near Chorley ?? I remember that being built and thinking "how can they justify the cost.....there surely can't be that many Mormons in the area".

If you are driving south on the 61 and look at the golden statue atop the spire it looks like the angel or whatever it represents is holding a .45 aloft.

 

[byegad]

We had a pair knock on the door just after we moved in. This despite a sign on the door saying 'No cold callers, sales or religions.'
After I pointed out the sign they chirped up with....'Surely you want good news of the Lord?'
They left when I told them I didn't need an imaginary friend. They haven't been back.

 

[randynewmanscat]

'Surely you want good news of the Lord?

"No thank you he called earlier and did nothing but moan on about joho's misrepresenting the scriptures".

 

[Accy cyclist]

So it won't just be me who 'Barbara' has her eye on! I received one of these letters about 2 months ago. It made me wonder who 'Your neighbour Barbara' was. I thought of all the Barbaras i know or know of (about 4) and thought 'Hey up,it's her way of getting to know me intimately'. I didn't approach them,but did mention the letter to friends. Now i know she was only after my soul and not my body!

 

[flake99please]

No thanks. Not Interested (shuts door firmly)

Telling them you have been ‘disfellowshipped’ will guarantee that they will not call again.

 

[welsh dragon]

Telling them you have been ‘disfellowshipped’ will guarantee that they will not call again.

Thank god living in the wilds of Wales we don't get them very often. Only 2 in over 20 years, but I will remember that one.

 

[postman]

So it won't just be me who 'Barbara' has her eye on! I received one of these letters about 2 months ago. It made me wonder who 'Your neighbour Barbara' was. I thought of all the Barbaras i know or know of (about 4) and thought 'Hey up,it's her way of getting to know me intimately'. I didn't approach them,but did mention the letter to friends. Now i know she was only after my soul and not my body!

Could have been worse Accy,it could have been Ingrid or Olga from East Germany,it would have cost you a fortune in Veet facial hair remover.

 

[Drago]

Not received a letter, but I once - unsuccessfully, I might add - chatted one JW lass up when she knocked on my door.

Did go out with a mormon lass once, a bit older than me. I can tell you, she taught me a few things! About religion. Cough.

I got involved ina fight in the Army, when one squaddie who was a JW got into a heated argument about life saving blood transfusions for children. They came to blows, and then everyone was at it. I don't recall whether JW or The Combined Other Religions team won that one.