Just a bit puzzled, would really love to know how the JW work when door knocking. A few weeks ago I opened the door, listened for a while and explained that I'm a Christian and wasn't interested, sorry. Since then the same lady keeps returning every week. Sometimes I don't answer the door and on occasions have said again sorry but not interested. Now the part that puzzles me is that they don't go to my neighbours or anyone else in the street. I have watched them get back in the car and leave. Why are they only coming to me? TIA.
I dont get it when you say no and they keep coming back. *shakes head* We dont get them in our street ever and I have been living here for 6 years or something.
We usually call back like that on people that have shown interest - is there any way she could've misunderstood you? I would suggest simply asking her (nicely!) not to continue visiting, as you really aren't interested.
Just a thought - could anyone else in your household have shown some interest to her in the past? I've had that before, someone has taken the magazines and then a different person has answered next time and said they're not interested, but they're not actually the person I was calling on in the first place! It might be an idea to check with any teenage children in the house particularly - we're not supposed to offer our publications to minors, but these days it can be hard to tell who's a minor and who's actually the parent. I offended one woman who had 3 children by asking to talk to her Mum - she was 28!
Maybe ask her why she keeps coming back... but... do it in a nice way. JWs in this area are lovely, they keep coming back to our place, even though I make it very clear I don't want their magazine. They're nice to talk to though. I miss my old JW guy from Beerwah actually!
I've never accepted the magazines but it could be possible that DS has not sure, never seen any though. This morning she came and I didn't answer, DH was out in the backyard and after ringing the doorbell 3 times she actually went out the back and sung out hello. Fortunately for DH and his broken English (which he takes advantage of) says "no speaka da English", he comes in handy sometimes .
LOL, I knew people used that to get rid of us! The easiest thing would just be to ask her not to come back, even if you don't answer the door she'll keep coming, she'll just try different times to try and get you home
Also, its not just when people take the literature that we come back - DH has called several times on a lovely Muslim man, they have huge conversations, seem to love setting each other off, LOL. We follow up any and all interest, because Jehovah says it is a matter of life and death. I heard a great illustration recently, about volunteers searching for survivors after an earthquake - they wouldn't stop because it was Sunday or because others made fun of them, because finding those people in time would mean their life. I hafta remind myself of that when I get a door slammed in my face
Thanks for your perspective Berenice. I understand the "matter of life or death" issue.... I firmly believe that too many people neglect their spiritual well being... but the door knocking thing does, I have to admit, annoy me. But I am in two minds. Does it cross the line of what is respectful? People should be able to find sanctuary from the world, to a certain degree, in their own homes. People need to know that at home they can shower/ be intimate with their partners/ breast feed a baby/ grieve a loved one/ meditate/ have heated discussion with a partner etc etc etc and be fairly guaranteed that it won't be interrupted. I take the phone off the hook quite often here to this ends... but when somebody knocks on the door I find it very hard not to answer. I find it stressful to ignore... brings back memories of listening to my drunken stepfather being locked out at night by my mother for example. So I just answer it and get it over and done with. I have answered the door to JWs and accepted their magazines (and read them) but I did say that we attended another church and don't require ongoing help... and tried to do it with grace despite having just put down my baby for a sleep and hearing him cry... I can see both sides... but personally, knowing that I do try to look after my eternal soul by following the teachings of the Bible I would prefer to be able to chose the right moment to focus fully on the Lord and not have that moment chosen for me.... but then again maybe that's not how it should work! Not intending to be disrespectful to the largely good work the JWs do.
Last edited by Bathsheba; August 9th, 2010 at 05:21 PM.
JW - Door knocking - how does it work?
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