Why are Mormons, JW's and Protestant Christians the only religious groups that have ever pounded on my door?
435708
For someone to take their time to visit you, they must feel strongly about their faith. Maybe those that visit are the ones that care the most.
394070
They sound like a Christian to me.  I've never met one who follows the teachings of Christ. Intead they follow the politics of their "religion" usually to the compleat exclusion of the teachings of Christ.
766031
i had difficulty with this issue for a long time, till i came to realize, that in some religions, the basic tenets of their faith only have/show, one way to God,,, a certain/one path, and while i can read some of the writings their faith is based on and see how it allows for other paths, their religion doesnt focus on that, they are not taught that, and i guess just dont see it.       if you belong to a religion that feels there is only one way, certain steps, to salvation,,, then you must feel the others are wrong,,,,,\n\nand as to the comment above about baby-boomers, hun we are some of the most free thinkers ever!
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They DON'T.  The group you're seeing is an isolated, single-family-run cult in Topeka Kansas.  He claims to be Baptist, but not a single Baptist denomination will claim him.  Most who've met the guy say he's completely imbalanced and keeps his own family in-line through threats of violence.  Just because he says "I'm a Christian" doesn't make him any more a Christian than saying "I'm a Buick" will make me a car.
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Their basis is the Watchtower and how whoever is in charge of that organization interprets the Bible. They also use their own "translation" of the Bible that strips out anything that could be construed as teaching that Jesus was divine.  The fact that they claim to be Christians is laughable.  They deny Jesus was God, they deny the Trinity, They believe that Jesus was actually Michael the archangel, - a created being, not the Alpha and Omega, among other things.  Besides all their non-Christian teachings, they follow an organization that has stated false prophecy's time and time again.  I don't doubt their sincerity or that they believe they are serving God, but when you have to twist scripture to justify your beliefs theres a problem.
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You know what I'm tired of hearing all you ignorant fools call them a cult.  They are not a cult.  They are the only religion that I actually liked.  They are the nicest people in ANY religion.  Until you actually talk to them or go to the Kingdom Hall then your nothing but some idiot speculating about something you don't know about.  And newsflash Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in Hell.
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If they are going to continue to knock on doors they need to change their policy on dealing with pedophiles within their organization.  \n\nCurrently they require members making accusations against other members to use what is known as the "two witness rule".  One member can't simply accuse another...they need another witness.  The problem is that most pedophiles don't commit their crimes in front of other people so there is never a 2nd witness.\n\nJW's are not encouraged to tell the authorities because it could "bring reproach" on the JW name and they can't have that happen.\n\nMembers who tell the police anyway have ended up being shunned for not obeying the elders and speaking against another member.  The attacker in many cases is actually treated like the victim by the church.\n\nMy point being...If you are going to come to MY neighborhood and knock on MY door and potentially come in contact with MY child....then clean out your house and stop protecting the pedophiles !
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Because thruthfulness is obscure to them. If they dont convert enough people they go to hell, and then their wives will burn in the lake of fire because they werent there to call them up... or something like that. \n\nmaybe thats mormons.\n\nI dont know, i dont answer the door when they knock. Or if i do, i open it wide and let brutus our great dane greet them. He's usually bigger than most of them, so the fights pretty one sided. He's actually getting sort of thin, since they never come around anymore, i think he ate the last of them.
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because they have to get you into them before they start with the rules and regulations. i fthey gave us all doctrine and covenants from the start they would not have any converts.\n\ni was just about to join the morman church when 2 things happened, they cave me D@C before all of my free thinking skills were gone. and i met a bishop that made the Bakers look like charitable people.
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It is not fair to say they are the same. But the door to door thing read in the bible where Jesus went out preaching to all the people about God . Was Jesus wrong for doing this. Everybody out their in other religions so that they love God and Jesus but they do nothing about it.
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Who needs a church? Who says you have to pray inside of a certain building in order to be saved? Can't you pray just as well at your own home? My church is nature, which I guess makes it where ever I choose to stop and worship the Gods, Goddesses, and Ancestors. And as far as the door-to-door religious sales people. They are upset and their panties are in a bunch because the whole world isn't part of their religion. They're angry because there are other religions out there besides their own. They'll only be happy when they've converted everyone to their faith. Too bad people like me aren't convertable.
535328
Because it is part of their religion to try to shove it down your throat.  Who else has missionaries?
794939
I have been going through the same thing right now.  I have done a lot of research and it is something that is really hard to prove.  Also there are 5 or 6 books that aren't in there and it makes me wonder who decided which books belong in the Bible and which don't.  Also have you noticed that other religions are just a loyal and believe just as strongly in their religions or "bibles" laws.  It's a strange thing.  Sometimes it makes me wonder if I always believed just because I was born here and my parents do .... I'm interested to see the answers you get though.
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Its just a religeon like anything else i.e. catholic, mormon etc. From the apostolic people I knew, they believed in living strickly by the bible, (e.g. the women still wear veils on thier head as they look at it as a sin to show the top of they're head(I dont know why though)\n\nThey also run up and down the isle like mad men making waving the bible around like they're possesed with the holy ghost. It was as odd expirience to say the least.
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Contrary to the ignorant comments of others, Jehovah's Witnesses are NOT a cult. Those saying otherwise speak either out of plain ignorance or fear, or perhaps a combination of both. Jehovah's Witnesses base their faith solely on God's word the Bible. They don't follow the creeds and doctrines of men that dishonor God and pervert the clear teachings of the Bible, i.e. the teaching of the trinity, the teaching of a burning hellfire, the teaching of the immortality of the soul, and so forth. They preach from door to door in obedience to the command given by their leader, Jesus Christ, as stated in Matthew 28:19 - "Go, therefore, and make disciples of people fo all the nations...." \n\nJehovah's Witnesses spend over a billion hours each year worldwide teaching people the precious, life-saving truths from the Bible. They will use ANY Bible to show what God's word clearly states on a number of different topics. Their service is one motivated by (1) love for God and (2) love for neighbor. \n\nBible prophecy clearly shows that the problems common to mankind today are soon to be removed....permanently. Jehovah's Witnesses are active and zealous in sharing Bible truth with those searching for God and for a meaningful life in serving Him as he wants to be served. They study the Bible with people at no charge and would be more than happy to share the Bible's teachings with you. You can then decide for yourself whether you feel they have the truth or not. \n\nYou'll find that people who disagree with the Witness lifestyle are those who prefer to live their lives according to their own warped sense of direction and morality, rather than adhere to God's laws and moral standards as set in the Bible. To them, people who live by the Bible are "brainwashed". People who try and make light of their stand against celebrating birthdays or their non-acceptance of blood only speak out of a great deal of ignorance, and their reluctance to get their wrong view corrected just leaves them as bitter and ridiculous. \n\nIf you want to know how "right" they are, just take a few minutes to talk with them the next time they knock on your door. Have a discussion to let them know where you're coming from and where they base their beliefs. Ignore the comments of others in here who have no agenda but to dissuade you.
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Probably Jehovah's Witnesses.  If it was _The Watchtower_ that they gave you, that's who it was.\n\nI have no idea what would have happened had you answered the door naked.
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As one of Jehovah's witnesses, I can honestly tell you that yes going door to door is part of being a JW and that every one of us does it. The reason we go from door to door is a biblica command. Since you dont want quotes i won't put it here but there is a biblical reason for everything we practice including going from door to door. If you ask any Jehovah's Witness they can show you from your own bible. If you don't want Jehovah's Witnesses knocking on your door just tell them. We respect the wishes of others and if you ask us not to come back then we wont. I hope that answers your question.