I just had an odd visit from some missionaries. Two young (early 20s) girls just came to my door and asked if I had heard about Jesus. The conversation then went like this:

Me: What exactly is your claim that you came to tell me?

Girl: That your eternal soul is in jeopardy but accepting Jesus into your heart will save it.

Me: Can you demonstrate to me that this is true?

Girl: No.

Me: Well then why should I believe it?

Girl: Well (pauses for a minute, looks at the other girl who never said a word)... I guess you shouldn't... Ok, thank you for your time.

Then they both went to get into their car without knocking on anymore doors and drove off.

FYP

Sounds like they need more practice.


I love when missionaries come to my house because than i can pass out my pamphlets.

weird

how old were they?

Stated in the first line.

lol, awesome

this is actually really interesting. I have never really thought much about how pretty much all of witnessing is an appeal to emotion. If that doesn't work, they are **** out of luck. I have never met someone that was actively witnessing that could handle a rational question. Not to say that there are not people out there like that, I just haven't met them.

I wonder how many times they get your question as the opening line. Which I do feel is the most appropriate question to ask.

i just tell everyone who comes to my door that im jewish. ends the convo, and they dont have to feel bad.

Then you are missing out on some great conversations.

nah, one of my sisters is a jehovas witness. ive been through the gamut.

We just had two knock on the door this morning. First time in what I'd say is > a year, though obviously I'm not always home. They gave me a pamphlet and said it was "about things we all think about at some point in our lives". There was no real attempt to engage me in coversation, which is quite unusual. The pamphlet was just the usual stuff.

I kinda like the exchange usually. I'm polite, and I take the pamphlet, but I tell them straight that I am about as likely to convert as they are to deconvert. I try to explain that my disbelief is a considered opinion, but obviously they always have some new information for me, I am just ignorant. Then I read the pamphlet, and it reads much the same as every other pamphlet I've ever had from JWs. Maybe I should tell them I've read the pamphlet and it's still a no, so what does the new one have to offer?

Win.

Looks like they found The Truth.