Hello you guys:

Really, I have nothing, NOTHING against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. BUT...

A few days ago these two elders, Smith and Mittanck came to my door and I invited them in. I was curious about what they had to say. They talked about their religion and The Book of Mormon and about their church.

That would be okay, but they kept coming back. They're probably trying to convert me or something. I need a valid and kind excuse to tell them tomorrow when they come back. These guys are really nice, but I'm not really that interested in what they have to say.

Please help me make up a kind, thoughtful and realistic excuse - something to tell them when they come back tomorrow. I am too kind to tell them "I'm not interested, go away."

Please help. Thanks if you do.

Sarah.

I have been in this position before.I simply said* I thought about what you said and I do not mean to be rude but I am staying with my (insert denomination)*.

I am too kind to tell them "I'm not interested, go away."That's the problem right there. They will not desist unless you tell them. I simply told them: "Do you have a Do Not Call list? Please put me on it."

Tell them you have a highly infectious disease and your really sorry you should have said something earlier,cough sneese and close the door!

I have been in this position before.I simply said* I thought about what you said and I do not mean to be rude but I am staying with my (insert denomination)*.

Maybe something that isn't about religion... I don't want to:

a) Let them down, or anything.
b) Offend them.
c) Tell them something really unrealistic.

Thanks for your help guys.

Maybe something that isn't about religion.... I don't want to:

a) Let them down, or anything.
b) Offend them.
c) Tell them something really unrealistic.

Thanks for your help guys.

This is the thing,if you give them an inch,if they think they have a bite they will continue to work to reel you in.
You can't say ,I will consider it because they will be back to see if you have.
You have to be firm and just say*I'm sorry if I took up your time,but this really is not for me right now*.

This is the thing,if you give them an inch,if they think they have a bite they will continue to work to reel you in.
You can't say ,I will consider it because they will be back to see if you have.
You have to be firm and just say*I'm sorry if I took up your time,but this really is not for me right now*.

Yeah, I guess I'll have to do that. But I'll feel really bad, after. Are you sure you don't have anything else, hiding in your sleeve? Please?

But these people aren't bad, right? I had a mormon friend in college and she seemed so nice... And the religion seems really laid back, and it doesn't really require anything from it's members... EXCEPT GOING AROUND AND BRAINWASHING PEOPLE!!

Oh, I thought of something... Before they come, I'll bake them some brownies and when I reject them I'll say: "Sorry, I have thought about what you have to say, but I'll think I'll stay a loyal protestant... Oh, before you go, would you like to take some brownies?"

At least I won't feel that bad... Oh, and I hate myself for being such a thougthful person :(

Yeah, I guess I'll have to do that. But I'll feel really bad, after. Are you sure you don't have anything else, hiding in your sleeve? Please?

But these people aren't bad, right? I had a mormon friend in college and she seemed so nice.... And the religion seems really laid back, and it doesn't really require anything from it's members... EXCEPT GOING AROUND AND BRAINWASHING PEOPLE!!!

Oh, I thought of something... Before they come, I'll bake them some brownies and when I reject them I'll say: "Sorry, I have thought about what you have to say, but I'll think I'll stay a loyal protestant... Oh, before you go, would you like to take some brownies?"

At least I won't feel that bad... Oh, and I hate myself for being such a thougthful person :(

Oh Sarah,you sound a lot like me.I often worry that I am going to offend,but I am confidant when they walk away they will say* that was the nicest rejection we ever got*. :)

My neighbors are mormon, well, one of them is. The wife gave up her religion a few years ago, didn't like the way things were run, she came to my house with a petition, because now that she's denounced her faith, she will not be allowed to attend her children's weddings, only mormons can attend.

Anyway, long story short, or shorter, we got to talking. I asked her a few things about the religion, why they go door to door etc. It's their mission, and the more people that they convert, the higher their position in heaven.

In other words, they won't stop unless you tell them flat out the you aren't interested.

A kind way? I don't know if there really is one. Just be sincere, tell them that you think they are really nice people, that you appreciate the conversations you've had with them but that you decline. Be firm but kind, otherwise they will keep coming back in hopes of getting you to cross over to their side.

Sorry, I know it's not really that helpful, but sadly, the kinder you are, the more you will see of these people.

Good luck.

First I wish more Christians where as dedicated as these young people, Normally the people who go around are younger people, who go on mission work for about a year. They go and stay in a new area and work sharing their faith.

Next if you merely ask them not to come back, they will not come back, it is as simple as saying, thank you but please don't come back. Truth and honesty, we are not showing our christian or other faith well if we feel we have to lie to stop them from coming.

Also wolf as being a protestant, morons are protestant also.

But the local ones have it hard often, they walk or ride bikes ( some have cars but our local ones don't) in the summer they are hot and tired, in the winter cold.

They know that at my door they are always welcome to come in, have a drink, even a snack, and rest a minute. I think Christ would have done that. They also know I am not going to be converted.

Are you sure you don't have anything else, hiding in your sleeve? Please?
I heard from a little birdie that Alty offers warmed cherry pie with vanilla ice cream. Send them to her house.

But these people aren't bad, right? I had a mormon friend in college and she seemed so nice... And the religion seems really laid back, and it doesn't really require anything from it's members... EXCEPT GOING AROUND AND BRAINWASHING PEOPLE!!

LOL. Laid back, that's funny!

On the outside it looks laid back, but really, it isn't.

There's the "magic" underwear that you must wear, you can only take it off to shower or have sex, and the more devout mormons don't even take it off then.

There are the rituals, the rites, being ostrasized if you don't tow the line. The fact that women are not equal to men, in fact, the man is the head of the household, any man, even your son. You dare not talk back, it's against the rules!

I've done a lot of research on the mormon religion. You couldn't pay me to be a member.

Ooops, big can of worms, I have openend thee.

Hiding in the corner now. :eek:

Oh Sarah,you sound a lot like me.I often worry that I am going to offend,but I am confidant when they walk away they will say* that was the nicest rejection we ever got*. :)

Thanks :)

I heard from a little birdie that Alty offers warmed cherry pie with vanilla ice cream. Send them to her house.

:D

I just wish their would always be a kind way of doing things.

Is there someone who could be with you to help drive the point home. A nice rejection sometimes just does not cut it.

Be firm,practice what your going to say,and when they knock,you'll be ready.

:D

I just wish their would always be a kind way of doing things.

Wolf, you are a much better person than me! :)

I had two young mormon girls show up at my house right after my daughter was born. It was a bad day, Sydney was screaming, my son was screaming, it was nap time and I was ready to pull my hair out. Low and behold, the doorbell rings. It could have been the pope and I would have torn a strip off him, I was in no mood for anyone.

I pull open the door, see two young girls standing there and say "what do you want? I have a sign, no soliciting, so this better be good". They apologized, asked if they could come int to talk to me. I have a screaming baby in my arms, a screaming 4 year old in the kitchen, and you want to talk to me? Fine, come on in!

I hate to say it, but I wasn't kind. I told them that I had no interest in cow towing to a man because I'm not his equal, I like the underwear I'm wearing and I like wearing shorts in the summer with a tank top. I have no desire to be mormon, they're wasting their time.

Once I showed them the door I started to feel guilty for being so mean (yes, I do at times feel guilt) and I apologized, told them that I was having a bad day, blah, blah, blah. They came back the following week. Apparently, the fact that I said I was sorry, was a sign that they should try again.

Now, about those brownies. ;)

Wolf, you are a much better person than me! :)

I had two young mormon girls show up at my house right after my daughter was born. It was a bad day, Sydney was screaming, my son was screaming, it was nap time and I was ready to pull my hair out. Low and behold, the doorbell rings. It could have been the pope and I would have torn a strip off of him, I was in no mood for anyone.

I pull open the door, see two young girls standing there and say "what do you want? I have a sign, no soliciting, so this better be good". They apologized, asked if they could come int to talk to me. I have a screaming baby in my arms, a screaming 4 year old in the kitchen, and you want to talk to me? Fine, come on in!

I hate to say it, but I wasn't kind. I told them that I had no interest in cow towing to a man because I'm not his equal, I like the underwear I'm wearing and I like wearing shorts in the summer with a tank top. I have no desire to be mormon, they're wasting their time.

Once I showed them the door I started to feel guilty for being so mean (yes, I do at times feel guilt) and I apologized, told them that I was having a bad day, blah, blah, blah. They came back the following week. Apparently, the fact that I said I was sorry, was a sign that they should try again.

Now, about those brownies. ;)

I hate being like this, if there is something I hate, it's saying NO... You think I shouldn't offer them the nice brownies I'm going to make?

Wolf, you are a much better person than me! :)

I had two young mormon girls show up at my house right after my daughter was born. It was a bad day, Sydney was screaming, my son was screaming, it was nap time and I was ready to pull my hair out. Low and behold, the doorbell rings. It could have been the pope and I would have torn a strip off of him, I was in no mood for anyone.

I pull open the door, see two young girls standing there and say "what do you want? I have a sign, no soliciting, so this better be good". They apologized, asked if they could come int to talk to me. I have a screaming baby in my arms, a screaming 4 year old in the kitchen, and you want to talk to me? Fine, come on in!

I hate to say it, but I wasn't kind. I told them that I had no interest in cow towing to a man because I'm not his equal, I like the underwear I'm wearing and I like wearing shorts in the summer with a tank top. I have no desire to be mormon, they're wasting their time.

Once I showed them the door I started to feel guilty for being so mean (yes, I do at times feel guilt) and I apologized, told them that I was having a bad day, blah, blah, blah. They came back the following week. Apparently, the fact that I said I was sorry, was a sign that they should try again.

Now, about those brownies. ;)

Yes,I just took a batch with walnuts ,cakelike out of the oven and have already passed out a few.How ironic ;)

I love the story because the moral is firmness is needed.To say the least.

You must have made those girls think twice about having kids!

They also got a dose of truth about being subservient. when you don't want to.
I wonder if you did not turn them around?
Its funny but also very telling.
And yes,they are nice people,they are people first.

Thanks for making it very clear how to deal with this :p

I heard from a little birdie that Alty offers warmed cherry pie with vanilla ice cream. Send them to her house.

I love a president with a sense of humor :rolleyes:

I hate being like this, if there is something I hate, it's saying NO... You think I shouldn't offer them the nice brownies I'm going to make?
Heck, just say yes and get new underwear.

Did I ever tell you I grew up near Palmyra NY and Joseph Smith's home? Let me tell you--I have walked through the sacred grove and have climbed Hill Cumorah where Smith dug up the gold plates that were translated into the Book of Mormon. Are you impressed? May I have a brownie?

Heck, just say yes and get new underwear.

Did I ever tell you I grew up near Palmyra NY and Joseph Smith's home? Lemme tell you--I have walked through the sacred grove and have climbed Hill Cumorah where Smith dug up the gold plates that were translated into the Book of Mormon. Are you impressed? May I have a brownie?

No brownies for you, ala the soup chef on Seinfeld. ;)

Understand its all about perspective...

The calling to "evangelize" is a fundamental call, and one of the hardest parts, of being a christian. Some people take it door to door. I tend to do it through "acts of service"... helping others who know I do this as a part of my belief system (food bank, tutoring, etc).

For nonbelievers, its an invasion. A disruptance. I get that.

Its not that unlike a person who is "hit on"... when you are interested, it is welcomed. When you aren't, its harassment.

So... I've also been "targeted" as I'm more than willing to talk some with strangers about faith issues. I don't see someone with a different belief system as threatening and I learn more the more I, um, well, learn... so I tend to be kind and friendly.

When they came back again, and again, and then again, I had to finally say...

"i appreciate your call to evangelize and respect your confidence. but i am secure in my denomination and you are wasting time better spent elsewhere. any further literature you bring me will go right into the recycling bin and is a waste of your resources. you need to go elsewhere."

Not saying I'm not still on a list somewhere, but I haven't seen them since, and that's been about two years.

No brownies for you, ala the soup chef on Seinfeld. ;)

Come on, be serious...

#1 Tell them that you respect their religion and it being your religions holiday you would like them to respect yours.

#2 If they stay (or come back) show them some YouTube videos on things pertaining to *your religion*.

These should either scare them away or convert them.

YouTube - perry stone manna fest astronomy (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=perry+stone+manna+fest+astronomy+&aq=f)

YouTube - mannafest end times (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=mannafest+end+times+&aq=f)

YouTube - perry stone prophecy (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=perry+stone+prophecy&aq=0&oq=perry+stone+)

Come on, be serious...
She can get like that sometimes. Let's dress up as missionaries and go knock on her door.

She can get like that sometimes. Let's dress up as missionaries and go knock on her door.

What did I do? Darnit, I'm always wrong. :o

Come on over, I have cookies, beer and coffee. We'll talk. :D

Come on over, I have cookies, beer and coffee. We'll talk. :D
*putting on my missionary dress*

What time is supper?

You know that song Womanizer? Well, it's almost like my new song "Mormonizer"

*putting on my missionary dress*

What time is supper?

Supper? I'm supposed to cook? Okay, spaghetti it is, around 6pm my time. Be there or be square. ;)

You know that song Womanizer? Well, it's almost like my new song "Mormonizer"

Catchy, very catchy! ;)

Supper? I'm supposed to cook? Okay, spaghetti it is, around 6pm my time. Be there or be square. ;)
Goody! Goody! I'll bring cheesecake!

Goody! Goody! I'll bring cheesecake!

Cheescake? You are now in my will, you get everything, all of it, it's yours!

Cheescake, mmmmmmm. Are you really coming? You have to now. I want cheesecake! :D

Cheescake?! You are now in my will, you get everything, all of it, it's yours!

Cheescake, mmmmmmm. Are you really coming? You have to now. I want cheesecake! :D
Cherries or raspberries on top?

Since I have you here.Save any posts or comments you thought were funny about love and we will save them for Bekki's Bridal Bash.
I have a few saved. Funny as hell.Advice on love!
Start saving your favs and we will give Bekki our wealth of wise sayings:)


Liz again
This relationship done hit a dead end and staying with someone just because he is familiar to you is called "settling". I mean if you really to ask strangers if your boyfriend stills care for you than yes something is majorly wrong.

Cherries or raspberries on top?

Raspberries, definitely raspberries. I can taste it already. Darnit, there goes my diet! :(

*putting on my missionary dress*


*biting my tongue until it bleeds*

*wondering how even a thread about mormons turns dirty in my mind*

*biting my tongue until it bleeds*

*wondering how even a thread about mormons turns dirty in my mind*

Sweetie, you're just that good, or is it bad? Who cares, I love it.

You coming over for cheesecake? Bring your own plate. Pants optional.

Okay, now I'm going to hell for sure. Poo. :(

*biting my tongue until it bleeds*

*wondering how even a thread about mormons turns dirty in my mind*

Maybe the multiple wives? :eek:
You know how all women who hang together get their cycles in sync so that is 10 wives P.M.S. at once.
Payback is Beo.. uch

Perhaps move this to cooking section ?

Sorry closing it