I point to my no solicitation sign, and when they tell me they aren't selling anything, I politely tell them yes, you are. You're selling your mythical sky daddy and I'm not buying. Then I tell them have a nice day and shut the door.?

I ask them if I can come over to their house uninvited to explain to them how they have to believe like me or the Great Cthulu will rape their eye holes for eternity.

They don't come by anymore ?

"How do you handle religious people ringing your doorbell?" Exactly as you do. I don't waste my time, or theirs, on what I consider nonsense.

You just be polite to them. Just treat them as you would want to be treated. Say thank you but no thank you.

No thank you. Have a nice day. closes door

I would invite him in for a talk. Then I'd show him that I know more about his superstition than he does. I would do that by asking pointed questions that he probably never heard before. My goal would be plant tiny seeds of doubt,

The JW's haven't stopped by since I put a plastic Spider-Man in the front door window. A real hero.

I used to have a sign on my door:

NO SOLICITORS
I don't care if you're selling magazines, chocolate, or salvation the answer is NO!

Worked just fine for years.

My mom used to chase them down the street yelling at them about the sexual predators in their respective churches.
She scared the Mormon boys.

They say they love their jesus... But want to celebrate his murder!!!

The little community I previously lived in I just told them I'm an atheist and they never came back. Being in a new place I feel more constrained. Don't want to give atheists a bad name

I live in a mobile home park so it's private property so I tell them that they trespassing. I also like to answer the door naked.

I do just what you did. I say no thank you to their invitations, and tell them I don’t believe in god.

No thanks. Good luck to you...

I invite them in. Seriously.

This has happened exactly twice to myself in twenty years at the same . The first time was a couple of Jehovah's witnesses. It was a Saturday morning, my wife and had gone shopping. It was cold and very wet and these two smartly dressed bedraggled and cold looking people knocked on my door.

I gave them a cup of tea and a towel. They tried to ask me my opinion on religion in general. I told them I was agnostic, probably an atheist if I thought about it. When they tried again, using a different tack. I politely declined interest, said I saw you looking wet and very cold and decided to let you in to get warm. I don't need any religion to do a kind thing, the right thing. They seemed very non plussed, so we did the very British thing and talked about the weather, etc until they finished their tea and stopped shivering.

They tried to foister the Watch Tower on me. I took it "in exchange for the tea".

No point in being nasty. They came across a self confessed atheist. I wasn't a demon incarnate. I felt sorry for them and made their Saturday a bit better I hope.

I'd ask him "You're celebrating? I thought you Christian sects were unhappy when he was killed."
That should get the message across most effectively

Just like you did!

You acted appropriately.

I do the same as you, or tell them " I'm in the midst of sacrificing a chicken; come back in an hour" and close the door.

When any two people meet, one will likely model compassion better than the other. It’s up to you which one.

I tell them I am Jewish.

I had one coming up the street when I was on the way home from walking the dog. Said hi to him, he asked if I lived on the street, I said yes showed him where and told him not to waste his time. Told him my neighbor is an Atheist too so he didn’t waste his time. He pleasantly said thanks and went on his way!

I tell them that I am an atheist and no thanks.

Honestly. I just smile and say no thanks, I'm an atheist.

i don't wear clothing in the house and i don't answer the door unless i am expecting someone. in japan, i told some mormon knockers to go away and they started calling me names. i called their supervisor and he said he'd have to talk to them. i'll never know whether he chastised them or congratulated them, but they still never got me to open the door.

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