Help With Missionarys

[s0ren]

Hello

Im from Denmark, and lately some mormon missionarys has started to call me and visit me, and they have given me a mormon book etc. Thats nice, thanks, but i really dont want to become a mormon. The missionarys are nice blokes, and so far they have only been telling me about mormonism and invited me to their church, but how do i tell them in a nice way, that im wasting their time, and wont ever convert? I mean, it could easily sound rude. They are welcome to come for a visit, but how do i make them understand that i am not subject for being converted to mormonism?

Thanks in advance - Søren

[rosie321]

Don't be afraid to honest with them. They won't bite or at least they shouldn't if they are doing what they should. :) One of our articles of faith says that we believe people should have the right to worship whom or what they may. If you do not want to be lds ever. Thats ok. Its good to just learn about it.

Telling them you are not interested at this time should not make you feel that you are ever banned from seeing them. I have family who is not interested in the gospel either but they let the missionaries know they will probably never join. They still have good visits. The missionaries appreciate the honestness and friendliness given.

Just promise not to ever slam the door in their face (if they are able to do prostlytizing there :) ). They don't really like the feeling of it :) Look what it did to our friendly missionary Jason Sorry to good to resist.

Also if you are able, invite them over for dinner. Missionaries love home cooked food and the companies of friends:) .

[Dr T]

Hi s0ren,

I agree. Tell them "straight up." I'd guess that you are not the first on to say something like that and not the last. They probably have a set response to something like that. Like a phone solicitor who when I say, "No thank you, Sir, I don't want to buy an X" they go on to the next part of the script. Just state your case and see what happens. You can always be firm and polite.

Dr. T

[Winnie G]

I am a ward missionary its funny they finely gave a calling to do what I have done for years, teach with the elders and sisters.

If you find it hard to tell them it's OK their use to it, leave a note on your door the next time they say they will visit.

I’m wasting your time, and wont ever convert, thanks for caring good luck.

Easy enough no worries.

[prisonchaplain]

Let me throw in an example that is much more tense:

Orthodox or other religious Jews are often extremely offended when Christians try to introduce them to "their Messiah." Many rabbis and seriously observant Jews consider Christian missionary work that targets Jews to be "anti-Semitic."

A local rabbi has made it his mission to work with Christians on social and political issues. Sometimes his fellow Jews ask him--"But these people are trying to convert us! How can you work with THEM???!!!"

His response, "Whenever a well-meaning Christian begins to "introduce me to Jesus," I lift my hand and calmly say, 'No Thanks.' It has never failed to end the attempt, and allow us to continue on with other topics."

Bottom-line: A polite no thank you, in civil society, should be enough to end any unwanted topic of conversation.

[Winnie G]

I agree

[s0ren]

Ok, sounds good. I will just tell them then. The only other missionarys i have had a visit from is jehovas whitnesses, and they are rather hard to get rid of unless you talk trash to them. I was worried it might be the same with mormons, but thankfully it isnt.

[Winnie G]

Oh, my friend getting rid of JW is easy.

When they come to your door agree to pay and read their material only if they read yours.

Hold out a Book of Mormon, (I keep one by the door) they back off your porch like your holding a red hot poker.

They wont be back until their route changes after a while they come back do it again and that stops it dead.

I had a boy friend once over for dinner with my parents, I was 16 he was older.

They came to the door and I came back in to the living room and told my family and boyfriend “I cant get them to leave”.

My boyfried said “Ill take care of that” He went to the landing wile unbuttoning his fly and took his T-shirt off. He opened the door wide and in a load voice. “What do you want you interrupted us”. They scatted like mice. My mother sat wide-eyed were my stepfather rolled on the floor laughing until he hic-uped uncontrollably. I think his name was Don.