I know your pain, I live in Idaho, which has a very large Mormon population (2nd behind Utah, I believe). These guys always try to convert me whether I'm at home, at school or at work. Annoying as hell. They want to tell me about the story of Christ coming to America (something like that). Since I'm a nice guy and polite to these guys (most of the times), they think I'm an easy target.
My dad once told a couple of Jehova's Witnesses that he would come to one of their sermons if they would come to one of his Black Masses. They never came by again.
iamme
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When I was in high school, my friend was captain of the debate team. A Jehovah's Witness came to his home and gave him some literature. He told them to please come back tomorrow to discuss their religion. He practiced his debating skills by arguing with them. They came back 2 more times after that.....I actually went over to his home to watch....quite funny, actually. I pretended I didn't speak English... 
MaxDepth
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Oh, let me tell you folks about evil. Real E - V - I - L.
Invite them in for a chat. Offer them some iced tea that you just brewed. Tell them it is decaffinated. Then as they are almost through drinking, then spring it on them. It really isn't decaffinated and now they are going to hell for it!!!!!!
bwahahahahahaha!
^:|^
(I've got to stop drinking and posting.)
i knew a friend thats next-door neighbor shoot on of those morman dudes.....bet the wont show up on his door step again
Dude - 2 suggestions:
-Purchase a well bred Rottweiler. Make sure you post him on a long chain close to the sidewalk/driveway.
-Shotgun.
-Purchase a well bred Rottweiler. Make sure you post him on a long chain close to the sidewalk/driveway.
-Shotgun.
If you would like a real suggestion then PM me. Otherwise keep listening to the crap people are telling you.
I hope one day people rip on things that are important to all of you as you have done to them.
You all need to grow up.
I hope one day people rip on things that are important to all of you as you have done to them.
You all need to grow up.
SaltBoy
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Coming a former full-time Mormon Missionary (me), I'd say the best thing to do would to be completely honest to them and tell them in a straight-forward manner to leave and never come back. They should respect that. In my opinion, they really should have stopped trying to contact you after you gave them back the copy of the Book of Mormon they put in your mailbox. I served about five years ago; some of the missionaries I worked with were like the guys you faced -- they didn't have a clue. We're supposed to be faithful and optimistic while we work, of course, but more often than not reality came in and hit us hard in the face. You jokers are sure hard to deal with!
Please realize that doing Mormon Missionary work is not easy -- it's 12 hours a day, 6 1/2 days a week, for two years and no vacation. Missionaries are also under a set of very strict rules. They go to bed at 10:30 PM and wake up at 6:30 AM -- no sleeping in. No dating, movies, pop music, college work, etc... is allowed. They can't even call home, except for Mother's Day and Christmas. There are plenty of other rules that I can't list right now. And just think of getting the door slammed in your face day in and day out, having people reject something that you strongly believe in. Yes, it sucks, but it's also one of the biggest life-changing experiences anybody could EVER go through. It changed my life forever, for good and bad. Mostly for good, though.
Also, each missionary is a volunteer. Every young man -- when he turns 19 -- is strongly encouraged to serve, but they are not required to or kicked out of the church if they don't serve. On top of that, the missionary or his/her family pays their own way. There is no pay or compensation for the work they perform. Sounds fun, huh? Well, there are currently 60,000 of them out there in the world. It's gotta be good for something.
I say cut the guys some slack if you're not willing to be completely honest with them. If they keep on showing up after you're honest, then you can get the shotgun. Their faith won't help them overcome their stupidity.
Please realize that doing Mormon Missionary work is not easy -- it's 12 hours a day, 6 1/2 days a week, for two years and no vacation. Missionaries are also under a set of very strict rules. They go to bed at 10:30 PM and wake up at 6:30 AM -- no sleeping in. No dating, movies, pop music, college work, etc... is allowed. They can't even call home, except for Mother's Day and Christmas. There are plenty of other rules that I can't list right now. And just think of getting the door slammed in your face day in and day out, having people reject something that you strongly believe in. Yes, it sucks, but it's also one of the biggest life-changing experiences anybody could EVER go through. It changed my life forever, for good and bad. Mostly for good, though.
Also, each missionary is a volunteer. Every young man -- when he turns 19 -- is strongly encouraged to serve, but they are not required to or kicked out of the church if they don't serve. On top of that, the missionary or his/her family pays their own way. There is no pay or compensation for the work they perform. Sounds fun, huh? Well, there are currently 60,000 of them out there in the world. It's gotta be good for something.
I say cut the guys some slack if you're not willing to be completely honest with them. If they keep on showing up after you're honest, then you can get the shotgun. Their faith won't help them overcome their stupidity.
erikistired
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there's a mormon among us!
anyway, the jehova's witnesses were bugging me early saturday morning. explaining that by ringing the doorbell ten times they were disturbing my pregnant sleeping wife didn't seem to phase them. so i took their literature and tossed it into the garbage can in front of the house while they were standing there (i didn't ask for it, i politely declined). the lady said she'd be back to discuss it, in the meantime i made up a little "have you hugged the dark lord satan today" pamphlet that i'll be happy to give them if they do show back up. our neighborhood has a no soliciting policy and it's posted at the entrance quite clearly, i don't know why these people feel it doesn't apply to them.
i did the pamphlet thing with the mormons that used to come through here, they skipped my house after that until the homeowners association finally rid us of them. i really wasn't trying to be an ass (and i don't really worship satan) but when you try to be nice and decline and they push it gets really annoying. i have better things to do at 8am saturday morning than be bugged about changing my religion.
~erik
anyway, the jehova's witnesses were bugging me early saturday morning. explaining that by ringing the doorbell ten times they were disturbing my pregnant sleeping wife didn't seem to phase them. so i took their literature and tossed it into the garbage can in front of the house while they were standing there (i didn't ask for it, i politely declined). the lady said she'd be back to discuss it, in the meantime i made up a little "have you hugged the dark lord satan today" pamphlet that i'll be happy to give them if they do show back up. our neighborhood has a no soliciting policy and it's posted at the entrance quite clearly, i don't know why these people feel it doesn't apply to them.
i did the pamphlet thing with the mormons that used to come through here, they skipped my house after that until the homeowners association finally rid us of them. i really wasn't trying to be an ass (and i don't really worship satan) but when you try to be nice and decline and they push it gets really annoying. i have better things to do at 8am saturday morning than be bugged about changing my religion.
~erik
erikistired
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Originally posted by: SaltBoy
Coming a former full-time Mormon Missionary (me), I'd say the best thing to do would to be completely honest to them and tell them in a straight-forward manner to leave and never come back. They should respect that. In my opinion, they really should have stopped trying to contact you after you gave them back the copy of the Book of Mormon they put in your mailbox. I served about five years ago; some of the missionaries I worked with were like the guys you faced -- they didn't have a clue. We're supposed to be faithful and optimistic while we work, of course, but more often than not reality came in and hit us hard in the face. You jokers are sure hard to deal with!
Please realize that doing Mormon Missionary work is not easy -- it's 12 hours a day, 6 1/2 days a week, for two years and no vacation. Missionaries are also under a set of very strict rules. They go to bed at 10:30 PM and wake up at 6:30 AM -- no sleeping in. No dating, movies, pop music, college work, etc... is allowed. They can't even call home, except for Mother's Day and Christmas. There are plenty of other rules that I can't list right now. And just think of getting the door slammed in your face day in and day out, having people reject something that you strongly believe in. Yes, it sucks, but it's also one of the biggest life-changing experiences anybody could EVER go through. It changed my life forever, for good and bad. Mostly for good, though. ;-)
Also, each missionary is a volunteer. Every young man -- when he turns 19 -- is strongly encouraged to serve, but they are not required to or kicked out of the church if they don't serve. On top of that, the missionary or his/her family pays their own way. There is no pay or compensation for the work they perform. Sounds fun, huh? Well, there are currently 60,000 of them out there in the world. It's gotta be good for something.
I say cut the guys some slack if you're not willing to be completely honest with them. If they keep on showing up after you're honest, then you can get the shotgun. Their faith won't help them overcome their stupidity.
my wife's nephew just got back from his mission in guatamala. you really are cut off from your family and whatnot, it's kinda weird. he's like a cult member sometimes too, i can't stand to be around him because he constantly pushes it on you. he's also getting married to another mormon chick so they can have sex, real healthy relationship.
~erik
i usually have nothing better to do so i just talk to them for a good long time.
nice people..... yes i do need to find another way to get my kicks
nice people..... yes i do need to find another way to get my kicks
SaltBoy
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Ugh... if the reason why he's getting married is just so that he can have sex, he's going to be in a world of hurt.
I'm getting married myself in a week and a half. Sure, the sex will be awesome (abstinence 'til Marriage is an option, believe it or not!), but there a lot of other just as wonderful reasons why I'm marrying my sweetheart. This relationship is supposed to last our whole entire life, if not eternity. What happens when certain parts of the body get a little bit saggy...?
Originally posted by: fisher
Originally posted by: SaltBoy
Coming a former full-time Mormon Missionary (me), I'd say the best thing to do would to be completely honest to them and tell them in a straight-forward manner to leave and never come back. They should respect that. In my opinion, they really should have stopped trying to contact you after you gave them back the copy of the Book of Mormon they put in your mailbox. I served about five years ago; some of the missionaries I worked with were like the guys you faced -- they didn't have a clue. We're supposed to be faithful and optimistic while we work, of course, but more often than not reality came in and hit us hard in the face. You jokers are sure hard to deal with!
Please realize that doing Mormon Missionary work is not easy -- it's 12 hours a day, 6 1/2 days a week, for two years and no vacation. Missionaries are also under a set of very strict rules. They go to bed at 10:30 PM and wake up at 6:30 AM -- no sleeping in. No dating, movies, pop music, college work, etc... is allowed. They can't even call home, except for Mother's Day and Christmas. There are plenty of other rules that I can't list right now. And just think of getting the door slammed in your face day in and day out, having people reject something that you strongly believe in. Yes, it sucks, but it's also one of the biggest life-changing experiences anybody could EVER go through. It changed my life forever, for good and bad. Mostly for good, though. ;-)
Also, each missionary is a volunteer. Every young man -- when he turns 19 -- is strongly encouraged to serve, but they are not required to or kicked out of the church if they don't serve. On top of that, the missionary or his/her family pays their own way. There is no pay or compensation for the work they perform. Sounds fun, huh? Well, there are currently 60,000 of them out there in the world. It's gotta be good for something.
I say cut the guys some slack if you're not willing to be completely honest with them. If they keep on showing up after you're honest, then you can get the shotgun. Their faith won't help them overcome their stupidity.
my wife's nephew just got back from his mission in guatamala. you really are cut off from your family and whatnot, it's kinda weird. he's like a cult member sometimes too, i can't stand to be around him because he constantly pushes it on you. he's also getting married to another mormon chick so they can have sex, real healthy relationship.
~erik
It is not a cult you just have the faith he does. I am sure your view on why they are getting married is wrong.
Just because you don't believe what someone else does doesn't mean you have the right to just slam them.
I personally loved when the missionaires came to my door. In fact I called them and asked them to come. Joining the church has brought me lots of joy. I don't cut on people that are not members and I don't feel it is fair for all of you to cut on people who are.
For those of you who are annoyed at the people here making fun of them, please stop and think about why this is. Your point boils down to leaving them alone, but the reason they are being made fun of is because they don't leave us alone!
Noone has a right ("God-given" rights, thank God)), are not the law of the land) to push their beliefs upon another, especially after being told directly that such beliefs are not welcome - yet this is exactly, in fact, what these zombies do. What drives them to disregard the "nos" and "go aways" of those they approach? What teaches them that they are so fundamentally better that they can dismiss the positions of others?
Fanaticism.
Noone has a right ("God-given" rights, thank God
)), are not the law of the land) to push their beliefs upon another, especially after being told directly that such beliefs are not welcome - yet this is exactly, in fact, what these zombies do. What drives them to disregard the "nos" and "go aways" of those they approach? What teaches them that they are so fundamentally better that they can dismiss the positions of others?Fanaticism.
erikistired
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Originally posted by: ThunderGirl
Originally posted by: fisher
Originally posted by: SaltBoy
Coming a former full-time Mormon Missionary (me), I'd say the best thing to do would to be completely honest to them and tell them in a straight-forward manner to leave and never come back. They should respect that. In my opinion, they really should have stopped trying to contact you after you gave them back the copy of the Book of Mormon they put in your mailbox. I served about five years ago; some of the missionaries I worked with were like the guys you faced -- they didn't have a clue. We're supposed to be faithful and optimistic while we work, of course, but more often than not reality came in and hit us hard in the face. You jokers are sure hard to deal with!
Please realize that doing Mormon Missionary work is not easy -- it's 12 hours a day, 6 1/2 days a week, for two years and no vacation. Missionaries are also under a set of very strict rules. They go to bed at 10:30 PM and wake up at 6:30 AM -- no sleeping in. No dating, movies, pop music, college work, etc... is allowed. They can't even call home, except for Mother's Day and Christmas. There are plenty of other rules that I can't list right now. And just think of getting the door slammed in your face day in and day out, having people reject something that you strongly believe in. Yes, it sucks, but it's also one of the biggest life-changing experiences anybody could EVER go through. It changed my life forever, for good and bad. Mostly for good, though. ;-)
Also, each missionary is a volunteer. Every young man -- when he turns 19 -- is strongly encouraged to serve, but they are not required to or kicked out of the church if they don't serve. On top of that, the missionary or his/her family pays their own way. There is no pay or compensation for the work they perform. Sounds fun, huh? Well, there are currently 60,000 of them out there in the world. It's gotta be good for something.
I say cut the guys some slack if you're not willing to be completely honest with them. If they keep on showing up after you're honest, then you can get the shotgun. Their faith won't help them overcome their stupidity.
my wife's nephew just got back from his mission in guatamala. you really are cut off from your family and whatnot, it's kinda weird. he's like a cult member sometimes too, i can't stand to be around him because he constantly pushes it on you. he's also getting married to another mormon chick so they can have sex, real healthy relationship.
~erik
It is not a cult you just have the faith he does. I am sure your view on why they are getting married is wrong.
Just because you don't believe what someone else does doesn't mean you have the right to just slam them.
I personally loved when the missionaires came to my door. In fact I called them and asked them to come. Joining the church has brought me lots of joy. I don't cut on people that are not members and I don't feel it is fair for all of you to cut on people who are.
i have the right to cut on anyone that annoys me after being asked to leave and not come back. and i didn't say he was in a cult (altho i have said it before elsewhere, and will continue to say it as i believe it is a cult), i said he acts like one. just because you don't doesn't mean no one else does. just like anything else there are fanatics who take it a little too far.
also when is the last time i came to your house at 8am on a saturday asking you to play paintball (my pesonal religion
)? oh wait, NEVER. when you start pushing your views on people who don't solicit it you can't sit back and whine when they start to poke and prod at you. life sucks, blah blah blah.I completely understand both sides to the story on this one. I personally don't really know what to think. So much crap flies around it's hard to know the rules and what's what. My friends older brother just got back from a mission. I've talked to him many times about it and he laid down what happened, and has lots of stories about it. He had a gay companion, a companion that stole clothes from stores and justified it, a companion that was so sheltered he didn't even know what sex was and thought babies were born from a hole on the womens knee.
But I also have a friend that is going to leave on his mission in like a week, and this kid was a massive drug user, always in trouble, tried to commit suicide, a total badass. He made a total turnaround and I can't believe how much faith he has and he gets very emotional talking about certain things with him. I have so much respect for him and the changes he was able to do for himself, and because of his sincerity and knowledge of the real world I think he'll be a way successful missionary.
It's a hit or miss, you have the cocky missionaries that don't even know what they're doing out there or what's going on, and you have the sincere ones that can really talk from the heart
The LDS church is tough.
But I also have a friend that is going to leave on his mission in like a week, and this kid was a massive drug user, always in trouble, tried to commit suicide, a total badass. He made a total turnaround and I can't believe how much faith he has and he gets very emotional talking about certain things with him. I have so much respect for him and the changes he was able to do for himself, and because of his sincerity and knowledge of the real world I think he'll be a way successful missionary.
It's a hit or miss, you have the cocky missionaries that don't even know what they're doing out there or what's going on, and you have the sincere ones that can really talk from the heart
The LDS church is tough.
EXman
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Just ask them to read the Real Bible and not that cultist handbook that they have. then tell them to come back and then you can have a discussion. At least you do not see too many scientologists around they are truely lame just go to Clearwater FL they practically own the whole town. dressed up in airline garb freaky!
What on earth are you people so afraid of?
Voulenteers sacrifice their lives to be in service of the Lord , bringing a message to those who may want to hear it, and the only way to do that is to knock on the door and ask you if you would. They have no other way to do it. They are not mind readers. They ask you simple questions that require a simple answer. You can be as polite as those missionaries are in asking you in the way you say no to them, and they will respect that.
If you have a problem with a missionary knocking persisitantly at your door, these people report to some one. you can always find a way to air your grievence if you are so offended by calling any LDS Church office. They have the numbers listed in the phone book in probably every locale in the nation, and for that matter, in the world.
The fact is most of you are exagerating your experiences and offer up offending solutions to this phenoma. Give it a rest. They do not come with any weapon larger than the Word of God. You can accept it or reject it. If you accept, they are there to help you on the way to HIs Glory. If you reject it, then fine. Mormon missionaries will much rather spend time with those who want to recieve the fullness of the Gospel than wankers who think its chic to claim no faith or feign a belief in some other church just to avoid looking at themselves in the scope of the big picture.
If any of you want to know more about the Church and it's way of doing things, then ask a missionary. The crap you read in this forum could not be farther from the truth then if the devil himself proclaimed it.
Some of you should be ashamed. Not one of those missionaries, or Jehova's Witnesses ever came to your door wishing harm upon you, yet you wish harm upon them. That is repugnent and dispicable. You are the ones who most need the service of a missionary. They can introduce you to a Gospel that will change your life for the good in so many ways. How about letting God into your lives? Or is God to much a burden for you pea brains to comprehend?:disgust:
Voulenteers sacrifice their lives to be in service of the Lord , bringing a message to those who may want to hear it, and the only way to do that is to knock on the door and ask you if you would. They have no other way to do it. They are not mind readers. They ask you simple questions that require a simple answer. You can be as polite as those missionaries are in asking you in the way you say no to them, and they will respect that.
If you have a problem with a missionary knocking persisitantly at your door, these people report to some one. you can always find a way to air your grievence if you are so offended by calling any LDS Church office. They have the numbers listed in the phone book in probably every locale in the nation, and for that matter, in the world.
The fact is most of you are exagerating your experiences and offer up offending solutions to this phenoma. Give it a rest. They do not come with any weapon larger than the Word of God. You can accept it or reject it. If you accept, they are there to help you on the way to HIs Glory. If you reject it, then fine. Mormon missionaries will much rather spend time with those who want to recieve the fullness of the Gospel than wankers who think its chic to claim no faith or feign a belief in some other church just to avoid looking at themselves in the scope of the big picture.
If any of you want to know more about the Church and it's way of doing things, then ask a missionary. The crap you read in this forum could not be farther from the truth then if the devil himself proclaimed it.
Some of you should be ashamed. Not one of those missionaries, or Jehova's Witnesses ever came to your door wishing harm upon you, yet you wish harm upon them. That is repugnent and dispicable. You are the ones who most need the service of a missionary. They can introduce you to a Gospel that will change your life for the good in so many ways. How about letting God into your lives? Or is God to much a burden for you pea brains to comprehend?:disgust:
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