I didn't handle it well.

 

I was surprised because it was two women and one of them was Chinese.

I thought this was going to be like, "A guy walks into a bar."

I've only had them come to my door once....while I was cooking Fava beans.....

Why did you not hande it well? Did you ask them to leave and they refused?

They don't bother me when they come. But have you ever had one of those "I should have said this" moments?

They don't bother me when they come. But have you ever had one of those "I should have said this" moments?

 

Sure. Just not sure what you meant originally.

They don't bother me when they come. But have you ever had one of those "I should have said this" moments?

 

So what do you wish you would have said to them vs what did you actually say to them?

I was about 6 years old...had no clue what a Jehovah's witness was. It was the middle of the summer, and my dad had taken the weekend to rent a ditch-witch and slice a trench into the front yard to put in a new water service to our house (house was originally serviced with a 1/2" water line, and he was increasing to 3/4" line).

 

It was hotter than blue-blazes, and my younger brother and I were playing in the dirt and watching while my dad stood down in the trench and cleaned up the sides of it with a shovel. Up came these two young men in suits, and they started talking to my dad about his faith. My dad, a very church-going Catholic, seemed immediately annoyed, and then visibly got more frustrated as the two young men continued talking about faith, as my father did his darnedest to blow off their questions and keep working. After what seemed to be about 10 minutes of these two guys poking and prodding at my dad, the old man looked up at them from the trench, sweat pouring down his face, he held up the shovel and said, "Look, if you two don't leave me alone and just move on, I'm gonna have to use this shovel for something other than it was originally intended."

 

That's the closest I've ever seen my dad come to violence :lol:

Even though many of us do not subscribe to their beliefs should those of us that call ourselves "Christian" respect them for walking the walk vs just talking the talk that most Christians do? I mean they get out and try to spread the word KNOWING they're going to get a lot of negative responses. We all talk about spreading the word but we rarely do.

True....but they can still be really annoying.

True....but they can still be really annoying.

 

So you've never been annoyed listening to a Christian? They call can.

So you've never been annoyed listening to a Christian? They call can.

 

Haha, I know, I know. You're absolutely right, in all honesty. It's what we're all called to do (although I could certainly make some arguments against the way some Christians and JW's do it at times, though.)

 

I do what I can to do those things too... Spreading God's Word is exactly why I help work the senior retreats every year at the diocesan high schools. Doing God's Work is exactly why I help organize and take gifts to the poor in Jackson County every Christmas, and why I help with my parents' church's mission trip down there every summer.

Even though many of us do not subscribe to their beliefs should those of us that call ourselves "Christian" respect them for walking the walk vs just talking the talk that most Christians do? I mean they get out and try to spread the word KNOWING they're going to get a lot of negative responses. We all talk about spreading the word but we rarely do.

 

 

The former priest at our church was visited by JW at the rectory. He told them he would listen to their beliefs if they in turn would listen to his. They refused and left.

The former priest at our church was visited by JW at the rectory. He told them he would listen to their beliefs if they in turn would listen to his. They refused and left.

 

I have heard similar things from people, and I believe it to be true in most cases, but I've not found that to be my experience. I've known quite a few Jehovah's Witnesses through the construction industry, and I've also stopped to talk to let Jehovah's Witnesses that have come to my house to evangelize at least three times that I can remember. All of them were perfectly happy to listen to my beliefs in turn.

So what do you wish you would have said to them vs what did you actually say to them?

 

I wish I would have thrown some verses at them that would challenge some of their ideas. I was slightly taken aback by their appearance, usually it is two men, one younger and one much older. This was an older Chinese lady and a young white woman. They were very quick and I usually am too, but not yesterday. I think I lost the debate.

I wish I would have thrown some verses at them that would challenge some of their ideas. I was slightly taken aback by their appearance, usually it is two men, one younger and one much older. This was an older Chinese lady and a young white woman. They were very quick and I usually am too, but not yesterday. I think I lost the debate.

 

Why were you looking to debate?

 

I simply cut them off kindly saying "I'm not interested and good luck."

 

That ends it.