Religious Door Knockers

Well I've just had some religious people knock on my door talking to me about how God promises a world without violence, complete with references to the bible, and they managed to get me to agree to come back next week to sit down and talk more about it with me they got me with: "I see you have a baby. Do you want your baby growing up with violence?" to which I of course answered no (and fell nicely into the trap!!).
I know they mean well and are only doing what they believe in, so I didn't want to hurt their feelings by telling them to go away, but I don't think it's right when people try to force their beliefs onto other people.

I'm not trying to start a religious debate lol, just wondering what other people do/say to people who knock on their door trying to "convert" them? Is anyone else a wussypants like me and just goes along with it to "keep the peace" so to speak?

I'm a confirmed Catholic, so I've already made my decision on God and I hate people coming to my door to sell their Church to me. Once they start their speech and I reaslise what it is I interupt and tell them I am not interested.

ROFPMSL love your friends response Stace!!

Rachel I hate it too. I believe sharing your beliefs should be more about living it than talking about it. I especially hate it when I mention I'm already a believer and they try and tell me that God only saves their particular religion
Anyway I'm far too busy to stand at the door while they go on so I just open the door and say sorry I'm busy have a nice day, smile and begin to close the door slowly (before they get a chance to talk). If I get the odd one that pushes the conversation I'll just stay firm and not engage at all.

Just for the record God never promised that this world would be without violence - in fact he warns us to be ready for it

Ooh, I've never had any door knockers. However if someone came to my door and told me that God promises a world without violence, I'd tell them that perhaps they'd better go inform the folk in the Middle East.

we had door knockers over the weekend. It really annoys me that they would come to my house and try and tell me that what i believe is wrong. I went through a phase of telling them that i wasnt allowed to talk to strangers without my husband present they generally left pretty quick. I also went through the phase of telling mall people that my husband controls our money so no i cant buy stuff off them. Im such a pushover when it comes to people selling me stuff its easier to say that my husband won't let me that way they cant argue. I dont think it is a very effective way to convert people and i think it is very invasive coming to my home.

now i just try and tell them no thanks i already have a church and my own beliefs (as i didnt think it was right to lie to them)

Edited by angel4

angel4 wrote: I dont think it is a very effective way to convert people and i think it is very invasive coming to my home.

The funny thing is, it seems to work. I mean, JW's and mormon's seem to have fairly good-sized churchs... but like you say, I'm not entirely sure I understand how.

My beliefs are important to me, and for that reason I am keen to share them with anyone who's interested. However, it just strikes me as rude (and, erm, counterproductive!) to push your beliefs on someone who's not interested. That's the way our Church runs - making sure people are aware of us, so they can find us easily in case they are interested in exploring religeon, but not door-knocking and stuff like that - and I like that much better!

Hopes wrote: My beliefs are important to me, and for that reason I am keen to share them with anyone who's interested. However, it just strikes me as rude (and, erm, counterproductive!) to push your beliefs on someone who's not interested. That's the way our Church runs - making sure people are aware of us, so they can find us easily in case they are interested in exploring religeon, but not door-knocking and stuff like that - and I like that much better!

yeah that's how our church is also. it's a lot nicer. and I agree, it seems very counter productive to keep pushing it especially when I'm already a Christian!!!

I just politly say "sorry no interested" and they always leave

I just get straight to the point and say that I'm not interested, and wish them a good day on their way out. If they have been persistent / not gotten the message the first time and come back, I offer to exchange some reading material with them in the form of a tresspass notice

We get them all the time I'm usually tell them to 'bugger off' and close the door. They don't come back.