When people from other religious beliefs come to your door to tell their "Word" do you ever just stop and let them talk?

My reason for asking this is NOT to start another "Holy War" here and I don't want to see people's feelings hurt. This is a POSITIVE thread.


In my life I have known and befriended someone from every walk of life it seems like. I fell in love with an atheist, even though i am a Christian from a very devoted Christian family. I dated a guy who practiced a religion called Eckankar. While married to my first husband who was catholic I would cook supper once a week for the Mormon's who walked from door to door in our neighborhood. I felt so bad for them because they're not allowed to have a whole lot. These young guys would come in my house so sweaty that they couldn't sit on the furniture. I even went as far as buying them groceries sometimes. I believe in my heart that just because they don't believe in what I do doesn't make them less of a person, and quiet frankly sometimes the loyalty they show for their faith opens my eyes to the fact that I don't do so well with my own at times.

No matter what people believe, I feel like we should love them just the same. We all bleed the same color red, and quiet frankly, it could be the Jehovah's Witness, or the atheist that pulls you from the wrecked car or the burning home one day. Like the golden rules says "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.":love:

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I totally agree. Not one person's beliefs are better than anyone else's. That being said I usually don't listen. I'm polite and tell them no thank you. I believe what I believe and someone at my door is not going to change my beliefs.

Very well said. Thanks for adding that positivity to the boards today.

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I do not ususally listen to them, but I would never be rude to them unless they were obnoxiously persistant. I usually just tell them I am not interested, thank you!

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Most the time I listen althought I say I have different beliefs--I have made friends with some in the past who would just come to visit--one lady used to come for study then she asked me one day if I just wanted company or to learn--I told her I just liked her visiting so after that she only visited and didn't teach--

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something I think people may not think about is this. I believe FIRMLY that everyone you meet in life is there for a reason. Maybe it's not THEM that you are to learn from, maybe YOU are placed in their life to teach them something.

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I also just let them know ASAP that I am not interested. However, I do have a 'funny' story to share:

It was Halloween about 10 years ago. It was a beautiful night, and my neighbors had gathered on my porch to have a little wine, coffee, dessert and to socialize. These neighbors were gay men.

Anyway, right amist the trick or treating, came some Jehovah's witnesses coming up to my porch. They started in that all Halloween was evil, this was the devil's day, (and generally ruining our beautiful night ) Well, one of my neighbors kind of gave one of the Witnesses the eye and said, "well, I supposed I don't have to ask how you feel about homosexuals?" The J. Witnesses just looked at the two of them (maybe they lumped me in there too, but I could have not cared less) and they abruptly turned and left!

Just thought it would be interesting to share! By the way, we went on with our beautiful night and it was probably the best Halloween I'd ever had.

Thank You! I am LDS, or Mormons like most call us. I didn't serve a mission myself, but my dh did. It is hard work and very stressful for some. 2 years is a long time to spend teaching the gospel to others, but every minute is worth is. Most Missionaries agree. My husband, while on his mission, learned to love all people, even those that didn't join our church and had other beliefs. For many young boys that serve missions, it is an experience that makes you a man and teaches you as much as you teach others. Thank You.

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This was always my theory, too. I always give them a few minutes and start a dialogue, but every time so far they are not interested in anything I have to say. So, I just tell them that I am very set (for lack of a better word right now) in my beliefs, but they are welcome to call my religious leader (minister) with any questions because he would be better equipped to answer their questions or join us for services on Sunday. That's when I give them one of our minister's business cards (I mentioned this in the other thread). It has his phone number and our church services listed on it. So far, we haven't had any calls or visits. DH, on the other hand, just tells them that he doesn't have time for it and to not come back. He thinks evangelism is better if it occurs in every day life and isn't "forced" on people in their own homes.

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I have said in the past- thank you I am not intested. I respect your religian I would hope you would respect mine.