Iggy Pop scares away Jehova's Witnesses

[Taverner]

Came to my door, but were afraid. Maybe its the blasting of Iggy's "Beat em Up", although I'll bet the cover would scare them more.

I gave them a "Darwin bless you" and saw them off

[Heidi]

1. Huh. We get them here, too, but a simple smile and, "Thank you, but I'm an atheist," works.

:shrug:

I have no interest in scaring people and it's my experience that irrational behavior on my part does nothing to ameliorate what I believe are irrational beliefs on their part. (I'm not rude to telemarketers, either, by the way.)

[Taverner]

2. Oh I didn't put it on for them

They just showed up when I happened to be blasting it

[Heidi]

3. Cool. Their reaction to you living your normal life is THEIR problem,

if they have a problem with it.

[Schema Thing]

7. As an exJW, I can assure you that your choice of Iggy Pop

is probably no more or less frightening to a Jehovah's Witness than several other genres. Imagine going to the door of a shack in Rednecksville where you hear Waylon Jennings singing America Will Survive; or going to a home with a fish on the door and Christian hymns being played (in some ways those were the worst).


The truth is, the whole going-door-to-door affair is pretty intimidating for the vast majority of Witnesses. And the one thing that is most frightening about it is the one thing I now wish more people would do: engage them in conversation, but make them back up their beliefs. Had more people done that (and I realize it is no one's job), I might have gotten out at a much younger age.

[qnr]

6. Still, every once in a while I feel like doing one of these:

See more Atheist Eve comics at Atheist Community of Austin

[Taverner]

8. Love it!

[nolabear]

4. LOL...We used to invinte them in and put on Zappa's Dyna Moe Hum.

And just stare at them. They tended to get quieter and quieter, and eventually go away. Oh, for the days when I was evil.

[Kali]

5. is it some kind of get out the prayer week?

a car load of bible toters showed up here on Monday. Didn't give them a chance to id their denomination.

They were whining about the road and I just said "hey there is a phone number on the sign, calling could have saved you the trouble" I need one of those little signs that have the circle slash traffic sign over a cross and open book.

[Arugula Latte]

10. We had one stop by

I waved her in my yard off when I saw her holding a Jesus. brochure -- "No religion. I'm not into religion." It worked; she left -- no argument.

[Taverner]

11. Thing is, I like to engage them a little

When we hit that brick wall called "reality" I get bored.

But there are always two individuals, whether JW, Mormon or any religion really. Same thing worked for Buddhist One offs in Thailand.

One of them is the faithful. In his or her circle, they are considered to have rock-solid faith. Unshakable.

The other is one working on their faith. Someone who is unsure, and finds this whole thing a little unsettling.

Target the latter :evilgrin:

[Arugula Latte]

19. I never have the stomach for it.

My husband, though, man, he is brutal w/ the poor sops. :rofl:

[Schema Thing]

28. I wish more people would be "brutal", if by that you mean...

... "try to make them engage in a real, two-sided conversation".


As I said up-thread, I was raised as a JW. I would have benefited from people asking me some hard questions. Very few people do so, not that I blame them; afterall, we did come to *your* house to interrupt *your* day.

These people are isolated and cult-like, so they really believe that if they think for themselves, they are being disobedient to God. They think that any other Jehovah's Witness who goes off-the-reservation by thinking for him/herself is a spawn of Satan, and literally will not speak to the person. So anything a person at the door says to them to make them think for themselves is a very good thing.

If by "brutal" you mean be an asshole to them, I can't go for that, even though I though think they deserve it in a sense.

[proteus_lives]

22. Wow, that's sad.

[Taverner]

24. You have a problem with my methods?

Or do you just have a problem with me???

Methinks its the latter

[proteus_lives]

30. You? I don't know you from Adam.

But your behavior is small and sad.

[Taverner]

32. Whatever - that high road come with bucket seats?

[proteus_lives]

36. There is room for all. If you're strong enough to climb aboard.

[flying rabbit]

15. Apparently for JW's

the 30th of March is the anniversary of Jesus' death (according to the flyer stuffed in my doorjamb this afternoon). Don't know how they arrived at that date, but I do believe that springtime is actually hinted at in the bible as to when he was born. So it is much closer to the "actual" date than the coopted pagan festival we call christmas (or xmas for those warring against such a sacred holiday). At any rate they are probably ramping up to the joyous day. Be ready for the onslaught.

[Alexander]

18. It must be. Some people buzzed my apartment wanting to give me Bible literature.

I just said "no thank you" and they politely left.

[DFW]

9. They tried this while we were on vacation in the States

I sent my wife out to talk to them--in her native German. Her English is fine, but she never let on that she understood a word of it. They gave up pretty soon.

[old mark]

12. I always liked Iggy.......nt

[LynneSin]

13. Iggy Pop would make baby Jesus cry

think about it

[Taverner]

14. Yes - yes he would

Although imagine if Iggy were one of the 12 apostles?

They could have formed a hair band in the 80's and then later become leads in the 90's era revival of "Jesus Christ Superstar"!

[whistler162]

17. Iggy Pop scares Alice Cooper!

[Enrique]

16. He scared Harold Ford too

[UTUSN]

34. Here's the story that goes with the pic, "Human joke Harold FORD Jr"

**********QUOTE********

http://wonkette.com/414267/iggy-pop-makes-harold-ford-u...

THE WORLD'S FORGOTTEN BOY
Iggy Pop Makes Harold Ford Uncomfortable

Human joke Harold Ford was at that “rock & roll hall of fame” award dinner in wherever it is, Cleveland? And Iggy Pop just cold ran over there and started goin’ nuts, as proven by the picture of a television set somebody posted at the Balloon Juice web blog. Each day is better and better, for America.

Send an email to Alex Pareene, the author of this post, at [e-mail] .

***********UNQUOTE*********

[GoneOffShore]

20. Siamese cats do a better job.

When the JW's came to my door I always answered with the cat sitting on my shoulder.

They said hello, he yowled, they left.

[proteus_lives]

21. Wow, you're so cool.

[Taverner]

26. What is your problem man?

[proteus_lives]

29. Childish behavior.

And bragging about it on the internet.

[Taverner]

31. Well I consider that well within my rights to do to people WHO COME TO MY HOUSE

I come to their house, I follow their rules

OK?

[JCMach1]

23. Round our house my favorite was the time my grand parents' black lab decided

it was Jehovah's witness mating season! They never made it to the front door.

[Roon]

25. They only come on Christmas day around here..

I always thought that was strange..

[alphafemale]

37. I hate that. I'm very rude to them on that day.

Actually, I'm always rude.

Anything other than that they see as encouraging and will bother you more often.

[mcollins]

27. Walk to the door in a towel,

That will scare them off. A while back I was living in Kansas City and these two JW would come around every time I was just getting out of the shower. Not everytime, but enough that they must have thought I never wore cloths.

[rcrush]

33. I was never nice because I used to work nights and they would wake me up in the afternoon

When I was trying to sleep for work that night.

[havocmom]

35. Havocdad justs gets a gun and starts cleaning it

sometimes he hums music from Deliverance.

We don't go through many door mats. Nobody ever comes here twice.