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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Indeed... I'm usually pleasant and welcoming towards those who call at my house. As they say, it's nice to be nice

    Also, IMO, you can't criticise someone else's religious beliefs, or judge them against yours (if applicable), unless you know what they are.

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    I've had many a conversation with the ''door knockers'' and have always found them to be courteous and polite.

    The world would be a much nicer place is everyone was as polite and courteous as I have found them.

    No need for such rudeness towards the faith of others.

    Try it and be surprised how nice people can be.
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    I have a sign on my front door discouraging unwanted callers. I do say 'bugger off' very politely to those that ignore it though.
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    Until she passed away a month or so ago, my mother had regular visits from two JWs - one was a former pupil of hers that she taught many years before. My mother believed in religion (although not the JW version) and she enjoyed the company and the discussions.

    However, after she died, my sister came across a letter that the lady in question had sent her due to not being able to visit which was mostly a very pleasant 'newsy' letter, but contained a few sentences about how they knew Covid was coming, it was the devil in action and this was the end of days starting. My sister was absolutely furious and when she contacted the lady to let her know of my mother's passing she did politely explain that she did not feel stuff like this was the sort of thing you should be throwing at an 88 year old woman who was growing increasingly frail.

    As an aside, my sister has a Degree in Theology and it was always interesting to listen to her chatting with JWs on the doorstep and offering her opinion as to why their interpretation of the council of Jerusalem was wrong. Funnily enough, they never stayed long...
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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    I have a sign on my front door discouraging unwanted callers. I do say 'bugger off' very politely to those that ignore it though.
    ive a few signs, given by police as this is neighbourhood watch area.. they are supposed not to call but there are always folk who do thinking, "that doesnt mean me tho" whereas i say "it jolly well does old chap" os summat similar
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    The Ex wife, whom I love to hate....Aye aye aye..I've heard it all before... Made me laugh out loud one day, only the once mind you...We had one of those signs in the window of the front door which read..No salesmen, no hawkers, no religious bodies, by appointment only, you know the one. One Saturday morning the JW's came to the front door and the ex wife answered it, after I'd asked her not to of course. First words out of the woman's mouth was, do you read the bible. The Ex said yes I do, can you read??..the woman replied of course I can..the ex then pointed to the sign and said, what does that say there...The woman replied, no religious bodies..The ex said good day...and abruptly shut the door..I had to
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    Hope I am not getting controversial here.

    I have studied this Religion stuff often enough. Quite catholic (with a small c) in my tastes as it goes.

    Greek mythology and the oracle at Delphi says "Know Thyself".

    Christianity says "Render unto Caesar that which is his, Render unto God that which is his"

    Krishnamurti says "What is observed, and who is the observer?"

    My take on it these days is we have two halves in our higher brain. A rational side and an intuitive side. Left and Right. Below that is the hungry and aggressive reptilian hindbrain.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mad-moon View Post
    The Ex wife, whom I love to hate....Aye aye aye..I've heard it all before... Made me laugh out loud one day, only the once mind you...We had one of those signs in the window of the front door which read..No salesmen, no hawkers, no religious bodies, by appointment only, you know the one. One Saturday morning the JW's came to the front door and the ex wife answered it, after I'd asked her not to of course. First words out of the woman's mouth was, do you read the bible. The Ex said yes I do, can you read??..the woman replied of course I can..the ex then pointed to the sign and said, what does that say there...The woman replied, no religious bodies..The ex said good day...and abruptly shut the door..I had to
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    Nice one!
    Quote Originally Posted by Folsom View Post
    "Today scientists have substituted mathematics for experiments, and they wander off through equation after equation, and eventually build a structure which has no relation to reality"
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