I just talked to two evangelicals who knocked at my door

[usregimechange]

They were nice folks out looking for new Baptist church members. They asked me if I attend church and I told them that we have on occasion attended a Unitarian church about 65 miles from our city.

That should have been their clue that I wasn't the most likely convert.

The younger man asked if I knew where I was going to go when I died. I said that I thought it would be dishonest to state that I know where I will go when I die.

He replied and quoted from Paul stating that we would "know" that we were going to heaven. I asked if he believed Paul and he said yes. I then pointed out that he had just admitted that his "knowing" was in fact a belief.

He paused for a few seconds and his elder partner went on to describe the church and again invite me.

They were nice folks, a bit confused but nice.

[ColbertWatcher]

1. That was cruel; you tried to make them think. n/t

[madeline_con]

2. What CW said. Deviation from the script upsets them.

Quoting scripture to counter wehat they're saying is doubly freaky for them. they usually take their leave if you really try to engage them in conversation.

[progressoid]

3. I had a couple trying to drum up business for their church a few weeks ago too.

But it was the pastor and his wife. I just stopped him in mid-sentence and closed the door.

[Strong Atheist]

4. I never answer my door. nt.

[tiddlywinks]

5. i congratulate u in your bravery to engage

them

I always see two ppl in suits or dresses in just black and white and bolt my door!
matter of fact i just got a peep hole! haha!!

but good on you...
perhaps that put a seed of thought in their brains
:shrug:

(edit; mispelled braverly hehe)

[Sin]

6. O I love when I get door Knockers

Have fsm pamphlets at the sand by not to mention a few others. We really only see Jehovah witnesses around here so basically I just line the attack up around how their cult started. then its off to to their inerpertaion of the bible then the end of world dates that always get pushed back. the lack of using blood and always close with the shunning Ive actually scared them into their car and off the block.Saveing the rest of houses from a door knock. I wish I could watch that look of horror spread between them right now, darn it now I want some to show up again.

[tiddlywinks]

7. yay for you sin!

can u fax me that fsm brochure?
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[Sin]

8. I think you can dl them

off the sight just look for the propaganda section O yea and look for one called kissing hanks ass, the person who made that one also has one that is cleaner called kissing hanks butt thats on a different page so just google it. I usually carry a few of them with me to the big fair we have around here each year Fundies set up their booths and hand out crap like jack click tracks so I toss one of mine right back at them, just for the lulz. :)

[Warpy]

18. Just pay a night nurse to sleep on your couch for a few weekends

and clear off during the day. I guarantee you there will be no Jesus people at your door permanently.

Night nurses are RABID when awakened.

We can always use the extra money, so finding someone to do the job should be relatively easy.

I haven't had anybody try to sell me Jesus for over 10 years. The Mormons even cross the street when they get to my house.

[Deep13]

9. I usually interrupt the person and say...

...let me save you the trouble. We're atheists, so I'd be wasting you time.

[FiveGoodMen]

10. That usually worked for me.

I think they could see on my face that I wasn't kidding; wasn't worth the trouble.

[dropkickpa]

11. I don't get doorknockers

Of course, the sign on my door that says "If you are to sell a product, religions, or a cause don't bother knocking, we're not interested" may be a deterrent.

[RebelOne]

12. Where do I get one of those signs?

[dropkickpa]

13. I made it

I don't like to be bugged by people knocking on my door.

[muriel_volestrangler]

14. I got a leaflet through the door

All nice and friendly, about a 'family church', with a group for toddlers while you're there, lots of smiling, happy family photos, stuff about 'achieving your destiny', 'where everyone belongs', and then signing off, in the cheery Comic Sans type face:

Countering the Devil's revival at this end time

:wtf:

[charlie]

15. What a drag

I always expected (and hoped) the UK was relatively immune to that crazy apocalyptic shit. But the number of stories I've been hearing has been steadily ratcheting up these past few years.

[FiveGoodMen]

16. I, too, thought that kind of crap was limited to the US

[moggie]

17. Truly, Comic Sans is the devil's font

Boy, they really love the end of the world, don't they?