Reminds me on an amusing anecdote when the Jehovah's came at the door of a woman I know and her big dog was barking like crazy. The Jehovah's stopped their speech about the bible to remark that the dog was really well on guard. The woman said "Well with all those thieves breaking in, it's pretty much required to have a dog like that". The Jehova's said: "And that's why we spread the word of God's so this is no longer needed." The woman replied: "Oh, did God tell you that you should lie under my stairs to guard my house?" --- Somehow the Jehova's ended the conversation there, and decided they wouldn't score here.
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Great story, I wish I had the nerve to say something like that 👍
Well, that woman was, shall we say, rather straightforward, so if there was anyone who I'd expect to say something like that, it's her. But I must admit, there are not many people I know who'd say something like that.
I actually happen to be a jehova's witness and no, we do not celebrate holidays, but we still have family reunions and things like get-togethers so no, everyone saying things like this is just mean! and im 10 so...
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Don't worry. We don't intend to attack anyone. We're just making jokes, that's all.
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Fellow witness here too. 👍
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Really? What am I missing out on? Credit card debt? Stress? Obligation?
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Don't worry. I respect your choice of religion. I don't have anything against JWs. I was just making a joke, that's all.
As a former missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ, that's not really true. Missionaries aren't "forbidden" to speak to them. They just know that it's someone else's duty to reach out to them.
The real secret? Just say thanks, you're not interested, and bye. That's all I needed to hear, at least.