I can understand how you feel. I dislike the sometimes walls off Girl Scouts outside the local grocery stores. :-) I also get phone calls from the Idaho Falls (a city 200 miles away) Fraternal Order of Police, asking for donations. That happens several times a month. or several times a week.
The reason they keep coming back is 1) it's likely not the exact same individuals, 2) people change residences, or 3) life circumstances change. An athiest may not be interested in God today, but possibly some event has occurred in their lives that would make them more receptive next month, next year. Overall though, the slight bother by being interrupted by people or things we may not wish to hear about, is worth the price, and far better than living in a society where free speech, access, and actions are restricted based on the whims of those in power, or the the courts. Tom C. On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Scott Loveless <sdlovel...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Here in the Good Ol', the courts have pretty much decided that > proselytizers enjoy the right to come and knock on your door without > the fear of being prosecuted for trespass. Even if you tell them not > to, or put up a sign specifically stating that you don't want them to > bother you. > > The J-Dubs knock on my door twice a year. I always seem to be home. > At first I politely declined their offer to read to me from that book > they're always toting around. Then I told them that my own beliefs > were solid and I wasn't in need of their services. After that I > explained that I'm an atheist and most definitely uninterested. Once > I offered to let them come in and preach to me, but only if they > allowed me the same amount of time to tell them the good news of > atheism. They declined and went away. Once or twice I slammed the > door before they could finish saying "hello". In almost all of these > instances I've asked them to not return. This last time I didn't even > open the door. I just yelled "go away!" > > In their defense, they are always polite. They always turn and leave > when I ask them to. But they just keep coming back. Like that damn > bunny beating his drum. Grr! > > Nice photo, Frank. I particularly like how the guy on the right is > trying his best not to make eye contact with them. > > -- > Scott Loveless -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
