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the_only_turek_fan · 12-08-2005, 12:49 PM

First of all, I am not a anti-religious person. In fact I am the oppostie.

Second of all, I am in no way, shape, or form disrespecting the Mormon religion or anything associated with it.

I have respect for all Mormons and really find them to be nice people.

So I hope I dont offend anyone, and if I do, I am really sorry.

OK, now onto the topic. I understand that they go on missoins and try to recruit others to become Mormons.

I have had them come to my door before, and I am sure most of you have had them come as well.

But on the way from Brentwood Station to the University, I ALWAYS get stopped by a couple of Mormons and they just want to talk.

Now I like talking to people and getting to know new people. But they always pressure me to take a Bibble and Mormom temple post cards, and I dont know how tell them to **** off nicely.

They are just too nice to tell them to **** off. And I am not that kind of person. I always tell them that I respect what you do, but I beleive in another religion. But they just dont listen, and they keep being nice and wanting me to take the bibble. I dont want it. If I took it, it would be sitting in my locker picking up dust, and its soooo wrong to do that to a religious book.

Now they want my phone number and email to set up meetings to talk about Mormanism, and I just dont know what to do. They are just too nice and I dont believe in being an *******.

Faid1 · 12-08-2005, 12:51 PM

"Get lost."

KevanGuy · 12-08-2005, 12:53 PM

Tell them you're Mormon.

Savvy27 · 12-08-2005, 12:56 PM

I don't know if you want to be rude to them. BUT! if you do I heard a funny story (I don't think I've posted this before but I'm getting a strange feeling that I have).

Anyways, a guy I know in Salmon Arm had some Jehovah's Witnesses show up at his door and hand him a pamphlet. He accepted and then told them "There is only one God, and his name is Bertuzzi..." then he crumpled up the paper and dropped it on the doorstop.

Disclaimer: I'm not saying people on 'missions' are bad or deserve to have rude things done to them. Also, Bertuzzi sucks.

arsenal · 12-08-2005, 12:57 PM

Just tell them that you have a friend that is Mormon, and if you are going to "convert", you will go through your friend.

ken0042 · 12-08-2005, 12:58 PM

It's been a while since I've been in that situation; I used to just say "I'm not interested, but keep up the good work." And then walk away.

If they get persistant I then get a little rude and say something like "don't waste your time on me; talking to me won't get you any closer to getting that Chevy Cavalier!"

Lanny_MacDonald · 12-08-2005, 01:18 PM

Tell them you're a Jehova's Witness or a Scientologist. That always does the trick!

shoestring · 12-08-2005, 01:23 PM

Tell them you are always busy Sunday's with your church.
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4X4 · 12-08-2005, 01:23 PM

File a restraining order...?

TheyCallMeBruce · 12-08-2005, 01:29 PM

Tell them you're gonna convert them to homoism...and that you think they're super attractive and ask if they want to come home with you.

hah · 12-08-2005, 01:29 PM

Set up a meeting at a local pub and talk about it over a few drinks. Get them to buy.

habernac · 12-08-2005, 01:32 PM

the tried and true "don't waste your time, fellas" always works for me.

MolsonInBothHands · 12-08-2005, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 4X4

File a restraining order...?

I've got a Mormon coming to my door who is a lawyer. He is the most persistant one yet, and acts offended when I tell him I want no part of the church. The younger guys are usually more polite, and leave right away when you say "no thanks", but the lawyer is getting on my nerves.

Do not tell them you are a member of the church because that opens the door for them to come by your house for home teaching, and it never ends. Maybe offer them a cigarette, and crack a beer?

troutman · 12-08-2005, 02:04 PM

TO THOSE WHO ARE INVESTIGATING "MORMONISM"

By RICHARD PACKHAM

http://www.exmormon.org/tract2.htm

Here is a summary of important facts about the Mormon church, its doctrine, and its history that the missionaries will probably not tell you. We are not suggesting that they are intentionally deceiving you --most of the young Mormons serving missions for the church are not well educated in the history of the church or in modern critical studies of the church. They probably do not know the all the facts themselves. They have been trained, however, to give investigators "milk before meat," that is, to postpone revealing anything at all that might make an investigator hesitant, even if it is true. But you should be aware of these facts before you commit yourself.

Tell them you won't talk to them until they read this article.

Resolute 14 · 12-08-2005, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by arsenal

Just tell them that you have a friend that is Mormon, and if you are going to "convert", you will go through your friend.

Further, remind them that their responsibilities are only to "spread the word", and that they arent supposed to pressure anyone.

They arent supposed to be behaving like Jehovahs Witnesses do.

TheyCallMeBruce · 12-08-2005, 02:41 PM

Tell them Joseph Smith told you in a vision not to convert to mormonism (or latter day saints) because the mormon church has been tainted. Tell them, Joseph smith gave you special spectacles to view some tablets that told you to start a new church...one that does not allow blacks to participate, and allows for polygamy.

In case anyone is offended by this, the early mormon church believed in these 2 things.

Fozzie_DeBear · 12-08-2005, 03:01 PM

Hey Mormon...get lost
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MarchHare · 12-08-2005, 03:02 PM

This one requires a bit of preparation, but it's worth the result.

Freely accept whatever literature they offer you. Then politely offer them some literature of your own (suggestions: Darwin or Nietzsche). If they refuse, quote Psalm 26:4 to them, and politely walk away.

return to the red · 12-08-2005, 03:02 PM

Tell them you are an atheist...either that or open the door and douse them with Cold water. In the middle of winter that'll learn em

@theCBE · 12-08-2005, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarchHare

This one requires a bit of preparation, but it's worth the result.

Freely accept whatever literature they offer you. Then politely offer them some literature of your own (suggestions: Darwin or Nietzsche). If they refuse, quote Psalm 26:4 to them, and politely walk away.

I like that one .. very nice