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How do you deal with Door-knockers?

Whether they be Witnesses, Mormons, or another proselytizing religion, how do you deal with people coming to your door to spread their religion?
I just had my first experience since getting a place of my own and had a decent conversation through the crack in my door. After I told him I was an atheist he tried to use apologetics; when I told him I was familiar with his arguments and didn't find them convincing further explaining that I take a scientific route of belief and chose not to believe until there is evidence for a god. He understood and thanked me for explaining and listening to him and he left with a handshake. I was surprised at myself for how civil I was to him but how does everyone else usually respond?

Nicsnort 6 Oct 14
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Just be polite and say "thanks, not interested" and close the door. There's never an excuse for rudeness.

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I take there paper. Tell them im sorry, im aready committed, have a nice day. Ask them if they want their papers back. Say thank you. Shut the door with a smile.
There trying to do good for people. I don't want to hurt them.

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I have a pentagram hanging on the wall behind the door, so when I open the door they can see it. I tell them I'm a pagan and while I like the teachings of their God. I prefer my Gods and my idea of the after-life. That usually freaks them out enough to go away. lol

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I have a sign on the door and for the most part it is repected. Those who do NOT respect it receive my standard sermon on why I am an atheist.

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I come to the door wearing nothing but an AR-15 and a Speedo. jk I don't always bring my speedo.

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"I'm not interested" and close the door. Same with any salesperson. P.s. do listen long enough to know they don't have troubles of some kind.

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If it is over a religion, I establish the fact that their god is all powerful and answers prayer and is always ready to demonstrate his power. I then tell them to curse a tree that is near my driveway and the roots are damaging the same. I point to it and I yell do it now, right now. They do not walk to their car, they run and drive as fast as they can down my 300' driveway to the street. Damn I wish I had a video of that caper. I just stood there in amazement, as they disappeared in the distance.

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luckily i live in a closed apartment complex. I wouldn't cuss at them or anything I would simply not answer the door. but they don't come by anyhow because it's a closed property and they have a whole neighborhood to walk to.

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I don't have any problem with door-knockers. I just answer the door in the nude and somehow they don't want to talk very long.

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A Jehovah's Witness came to my door today and gave me an Advent Calendar.

Every day I opened a door on the calendar it told me to F**K OFF!!

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I would ask them the same question I ask everyone else. Are you here for the orgy?

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I love the Mormons best ..I always ask them if they have ever watched South Park episode about the Mormons.

Marko Level 1 Nov 13, 2017
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"Please come in, we were about to conduct our blood ritual and could really use you."

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Attempt to convert them. 🙂

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I'm not buying what you are selling today thanks

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I like religious door knockers!! Especially Jehovah's witnesses - what fun !! They have to proselytize and yet there are apparently only a specific number of places available in their heaven and they won't get one if they don't convert someone else!? So they are converting people they know there isn't a place for in heaven, right? The ill logic is just astounding. Tbh we don't really get many of those , haven't seen one in years.

There are plenty worse people who knock on my door. Pretty much harmless to me. Yes, lately there seems to be few JH door knockers about.

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I used to open the door completely naked and that seemed to work as they never came back

Sounds dangerous lol

Is it warm where you live? If not have you heard of a Walnut Whip?

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Generally, there is an assumption that people can walk up and knock on your door without an invitation. Putting up a clear sign that reads "No Soliciting or Proselytizing" will notify door to door salesmen and people espousing religious doctrine they're not welcome.

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i usually go about making out like i will go to their place of residence!! i ask them where do u live do u mind if i turn up and talk to you about not believing in magic men in the ski... then they almost always say things like i do not believe i want people just randomly showing up on my door step then u rub their face that they are annoying and harassing u...
u can also legally charge them money !!! for simply say knocking on a door see the fact of this matter is signage how people often walk past them without taking full note.. so u make a sign that cost them money fro say knocking on your door informal contracting clause and a video camera to prove they have done just this and u can litteraly charge them cash for crossing a line/barrier/ knocking on a door or the like..

If you haven't gone to an ABA accredited law school, passed a state bar exam, and been admitted to that states bar, then you shouldn't be trying to give people legal advice. In many states that's known as the unauthorized practice of law and can get you in some serious trouble.

Have you ever actually done that or is it just another internet rumour? Don't think that would fly here in the UK tbh

given u place the sign in your! property.... and have it at the correct and appropriate height and location relevant to the signs warnings!( between 5.5ft and 6.5 ft high is based upon a sign regulation guidelines thing here in AU if the sign too high or low then it has no effect!!! depending on the signage and the and codes thereof !!

oh and mate who the fuck said i had legal qualifications! it is only illegal in witch to solicit under the pretence you have training/experience when u don't!! im not trained but iv got a big head fault me for knowing things! sure !

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I invite them in for tequila shots and put on some good 80s midget porn on my 65 inch TV. That usually keeps them away . . . Unless they are into that kind of stuff, then I have them coming over every other day!!!

hahaha

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Just put up a sign saying no soliciting

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I say, I am an atheist please do not come to my home again.

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I try to be nice cause I am a door knocker myself-as a campaign volunteer for the Democratic Party I do neighborhood canvassing.....People are usually pretty nice-but not everyone is....I try to be nice to everyone who knocks on my door.....I don't like being hateful or people being hateful to me

Mate u tell me that most people are polite but u chose not to be!! Nobody wants doorknockers no matter ur reason its a kindness to you alone not ur org to hear your pitch... But lets be clear your rude for thinking anyone has any reason or obligation to treat you with much respect when you trespass into their home space ... You come to my door you are diminishing my personal space and i tell u to leave right away and not afraid to remove u immediately given the need/want and without warning since u have trespassed to make it to my door !

Dunno what's up with Xander. He seems to have a caps lock issue. Never mind mate, someone has to get the word out that democracy is still alive in these dark days and you are right, no need to be nasty to the misguided.

Xander you are obviously seriously ill to reply like that......Therefore please try to restrain yourself from commenting on anymore of my posts cause you are way beyond my help....Try a psychiatrist...

listen mate i probably do but that's besides the point!
if im home im home leave me be!!
and if you want to say something about this BS we keep calling democracy a system that works then i think u need to see a psychiatrist!!! capitalist's in disguise ! a truly free and equal system would see most of us if not all of us on completely equal ground on works hours effort and reward! a tangent point but yeah!

@Xander. Put a "no solicitors" sign on your door, problem solved. o_O Geez...

That’s funny - I am much more likely to take a survey now that I collect survey data!

After reading some of the answers, I would advise all to check your local laws. While you can expect solicitors to be 'run off' by No Soliciting signs, religious reps are exempt from compliance. Threatening them may land you in jail. Yeah, unfortunately we do live in a budding theocracy.

Treating others as you would like others to treat you is a fair policy. Mutual respect goes a long way. However, this assumes that they in fact respect you and your right to hold your own beliefs without having to defend them.

@VirginiaMan65 Just cause it's funny - I read your name as "Virgin Man" and thought "Gee that's a good hook!". 😉 My monthly dyslexia just kicked in.

@Qualia THat doesn't work.

😟 @CGDEvermond It does in my city, with one exception & she got the cops called on her anyway for harrassment & threats to my dog for pushing his head through the screen to yell at her! . All our friends know to call or txt first.
In our case it was an Xfinity sales lady that thought the "no solicitors" sign was optional. She was wrong enough to get a complaint to her employer & a visit from the cops.

@zucicciu You can threaten them on your own property, but it's not advisable to do it in public.

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Haven’t had to deal with it for a while, but I usually smile and say no thanks, then tell them to have a nice day.

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I just tell them ...i don't believe in their murderer sadistic and evil God or any other

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