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I always politely invite them in, pretend to be interested, listen for hours, then, when it's dark and late, tell them I'm not convinced. It's like a gift I give to my neighbors. I think they're gonna canonize me in the cul de sac!

I hate people who try and spread religion. If someone wants to join your religion, they'll come to you. Unless someone's knocking on *your* door, leave us alone.

I always politely invite them in, pretend to be interested, listen for hours, then, when it's dark and late, tell them I'm not convinced. It's like a gift I give to my neighbors. I think they're gonna canonize me in the cul de sac!

Any houses for sale in that neighborhood?

Next time they come to your door, tell them they're blasphemous heathens who are surely going to hell.

Tell them that unless they repent and convert to (some other religion of your choosing), their souls are condemned to spend an eternity in great agony. Just before you close the door on them, add "I'll pray for you."

Next time they come to your door, tell them they're blasphemous heathens who are surely going to hell.

Tell them that unless they repent and convert to (some other religion of your choosing), their souls are condemned to spend an eternity in great agony. Just before you close the door on them, add "I'll pray for you."

that's perfect. Thanks.

I tell them I'm Jewish. I'm not, but it works like a charm.

That's a good one. I avoid those Sears siding salesmen in the appliances department by telling them I rent.

Hee hee.  Good times.     What I enjoy is when someones trying to sell me a newspaper or a magazine over the phone.  I'll listen for a while ask a few questions, and then inquire if they have a version in braille.

Most of them are handing out Watch Tower because their pears and family have guided them to do so.

<picturing the fruitbowl talking to them>

Of course, according to South Park, the Mormons were right.

There was a great thread on somethingawful.com forums about this.

http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=435

Some excellent suggestions there.

I live on a border city (still), so I ask them where they are from (and I can't blow it, they only show up once or twice a year), when they say the US (that's were they ALL come from), I say "oh, I'm sorry". OR I be nice to them... I don't waste their time, and tell them I'm not interested.

I don't think they venture much futher up north... never had one when I was away for two years living up further, and don't have friends that have mentioned it... I'll ask around though.

If anyone is actually interested in the Church FKAM (Formerly Known As Mormon):

The film God's Army is a pretty good film depicting the Missionary experience.  Made by a Mormon, it has a definite pro-LDS bias, but it's fun.

One thing to bear in mind is that most (85-95%?) college-age LDS males go on a two-year mission.  This is not an elite team of ultra-believers at your door.  These are two ordinary kids who may be away from home for the first time in their lives and are about average in terms of piety (with ordinary variation, of course).  You'd be surprised how much of a difference you could make in their lives, for better or worse.

Having said that, does anyone have the right to come up to your door and take up your time without your consent?  No.  You may allow them to do so if you choose.

Am I a Latter-Day Saint?  No.  But I live in Utah, I know a lot of decent guys who served their Mission and, as we all do, continued to grow and mature thereafter.  Talk to and listen to them with respect, and all three of you might leave the conversation a little bit wiser.

Mormon lover! Go back to your wives and your grain storage!

*throws eggs*