So I bumped into these two Jehovah's witnesses

[Rum]

I have just come back from my evening walk with the dogs. On the way to a field nearby, just down the road there were two young men in black suits - you can spot them a mile away. They were knocking on doors and no doubt taking the regular rejections they were no doubt receiving as service to the Lord.

One of them saw me and with a big smile on his face came up to me and said 'Can I tell you the good news about the gospel'?

I felt reakky angry for some reason - and I thought to myself 'why hold back', so I replied, 'No you can't. I am an atheist and I think what you believe is foolish, silly, irrational and that it has no basis in truth or reality. You should get a life'!

..and walked off. The young man no doubt felt even better knowing the Lord was sending him evil sinners to test him and conform to him that he was indeed in possession of the grace of the Lord.

The twat!

[tattuchu]

... The young man no doubt felt even better knowing the Lord was sending him evil sinners to test him and confirm to him that he was indeed in possession of the grace of the Lord.

[Geoff]

I have just come back from my evening walk with the dogs. On the way to a field nearby, just down the road there were two young men in black suits - you can spot them a mile away. They were knocking on doors and no doubt taking the regular rejections they were no doubt receiving as service to the Lord.

One of them saw me and with a big smile on his face came up to me and said 'Can I tell you the good news about the gospel'?

I felt reakky angry for some reason - and I thought to myself 'why hold back', so I replied, 'No you can't. I am an atheist and I think what you believe is foolish, silly, irrational and that it has no basis in truth or reality. You should get a life'!

..and walked off. The young man no doubt felt even better knowing the Lord was sending him evil sinners to test him and conform to him that he was indeed in possession of the grace of the Lord.

The twat!

We get them occasionally around here (for some odd reason, they don't come to our house anymore... :twisted: ) - depends what mood I'm in, and how much of a hurry, as to whether I get talking to them on the street.

My preferred (short) response is along the lines of: "aren't you a bit old to have an imaginary friend?", though sometimes I will get into a more serious debate with them...

[Rum]

I did have a moment's regret a bit later. They would have reached my house in due course I thought (Mrs Rum told me in fact that they didn't while I was out), and I fantasied about inviting them in, offering them a cuppa and then doing a Hitch on them!..though no doubt not as surgically and concisely as he can.

[Robert_S]

But their beliefs are foolish, silly, irrational and that have no basis in truth or reality whether we are atheists or not.

[JimC]

My usual response is a terse "not interested, goodbye" and then I close the door firmly...

[Mr P]

About 4 or 5 times a year I get collared by the mormons, the conversation for my part usually consists of "sorry mate I'm not religious" usually followed by "no seriously, I'm not religious". I get the feeling they're advised not to press the issue too much in these circumstances as they could leave themselves open to accusations of religiously motivated harassment.

[Robert_S]

About 4 or 5 times a year I get collared by the mormons, the conversation for my part usually consists of "sorry mate I'm not religious" usually followed by "no seriously, I'm not religious". I get the feeling they're advised not to press the issue too much in these circumstances as they could leave themselves open to accusations of religiously motivated harassment.

My boss said that he was too busy doing the dishes when they came to the door. They then offered to help.

[Posse Comitatus]

About 4 or 5 times a year I get collared by the mormons, the conversation for my part usually consists of "sorry mate I'm not religious" usually followed by "no seriously, I'm not religious". I get the feeling they're advised not to press the issue too much in these circumstances as they could leave themselves open to accusations of religiously motivated harassment.

My boss said that he was too busy doing the dishes when they came to the door. They then offered to help.

Oh that's so lovely.

[Feck]

at one point two Mormons used to visit me a lot .......I think they liked the rock music ,or maybe they were just passively stoned .They kept turning up earlier and earlier in the day which became a bit of a pain because ......well I had to set a good example and smoke and drink copious amounts in front of them .

cue real friends arriving at noon to find me wasted and giggling on the sofa "Ook itz znot my fault .... Mormonz made me do it "

[Mr P]

at one point two Mormons used to visit me a lot .......I think they liked the rock music ,or maybe they were just passively stoned .They kept turning up earlier and earlier in the day which became a bit of a pain because ......well I had to set a good example and smoke and drink copious amounts in front of them .

cue real friends arriving at noon to find me wasted and giggling on the sofa "Ook itz znot my fault .... Mormonz made me do it "

Did they ever send females round?

[Feck]

at one point two Mormons used to visit me a lot .......I think they liked the rock music ,or maybe they were just passively stoned .They kept turning up earlier and earlier in the day which became a bit of a pain because ......well I had to set a good example and smoke and drink copious amounts in front of them .

cue real friends arriving at noon to find me wasted and giggling on the sofa "Ook itz znot my fault .... Mormonz made me do it "

Did they ever send females round?

No !

[Mr P]

at one point two Mormons used to visit me a lot .......I think they liked the rock music ,or maybe they were just passively stoned .They kept turning up earlier and earlier in the day which became a bit of a pain because ......well I had to set a good example and smoke and drink copious amounts in front of them .

cue real friends arriving at noon to find me wasted and giggling on the sofa "Ook itz znot my fault .... Mormonz made me do it "

Did they ever send females round?

No !

Bugger!

Mind you I suppose the elders want their acolytes back every once in a awhile.

[Feck]

at one point two Mormons used to visit me a lot .......I think they liked the rock music ,or maybe they were just passively stoned .They kept turning up earlier and earlier in the day which became a bit of a pain because ......well I had to set a good example and smoke and drink copious amounts in front of them .

cue real friends arriving at noon to find me wasted and giggling on the sofa "Ook itz znot my fault .... Mormonz made me do it "

Did they ever send females round?

No !

Bugger!

Mind you I suppose the elders want their acolytes back every once in a awhile.

They were very pretty boys ...my gay friends were jealous

[charlou]

Helping my daughter move furniture the other day and a couple of mormons cycling past stopped and offered assistance. My cynical, annoyed response: Fuck off, ingratiating sleazebags. My daughter's response was a sincere, but firm: That's very nice of you, but we'll be fine thank you.

I liked her reply better.

I was talking with a friend recently about the difference between my formative experience with theists (indoctrinated dogmatic) and how that is reflected in my responses, and my childrens' experience (relaxed liberal, non theistic) and their responses ... and this situation bore it out.

Ahhh always learning.