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by cluless 17 Replies latest jw friends

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  cluless

  About a month ago I PHONED THE LOCAL POLICE that every saturday a couple of religiouse people were knocking on doors in the local area. I explained I was concerned that there message was most unpleasant and comprised of either we converted to there religon or God would kill us and our families. I gave the police the name and telephone number of one of the witnesses. The policeman said he would call him. This was a month or so ago and the regular saturday ministry in the area has stopped.

  On another occassion I complained to my local Bus Company about there employee witnessing in COMPANY UNIFORM. I explained to the Bus Company his message was God would soon Destroy the bus company there staff and all there customers unless they converted. I was told they could guess who the member of staff was and they would speak to him about talking such rubbish whilst wearing there uniform.

  On both instances I belive I was justified in the action I took. but on both occassions I felt slightly guilty.
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  Deputy Dog

  What a shame. I guess you don't have the same rights in sweden we do, in the US. As long as I don't hurt anyone. We have freedom of speech.
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  Gopher

  Cluless,

  Don't JW's have the right to go door-to-door in Sweden? If so, getting the police involved would do more harm than good. It would make them feel more righteous because of such 'persecution'.

  However, I agree with you about the man witnessing while in a company uniform. There is no reason for evangelizing on company time, and the man should be warned -- that will probably get him to stop.
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  flipper

  CLUELESS- When you consider how many lives have been lost due to this ignorant witness cult's beliefs , and requiring their members to obey blindly - believe me - don't feel guilty, they have everything coming to them they deserve
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  Shawn10538

  THEIR.
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  TD

  I guess you don't have the same rights in sweden we do, in the US. As long as I don't hurt anyone. We have freedom of speech.

  The situation in the U.S. is hardly different than it is in Sweden. Freedom of speech may be curtailed under a number of legal provisions including Disturbing the peace, Harassment, Inciting to riot, Hate speech etc. Additionally employers have the right to terminate employess for all manner of offences pertaining to the spoken word including sexual harassment, rudeness to customers, proslytizing during work hours, etc.
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  sooner7nc

  F'em
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  nomoreguilt

  There's nothing wrong in what you did! How else is that jw's aren't allowed in certain neighborhoods? We had one such community that every time we showed up so did the police. They informed us that any time we entered their community we were to let them know.

  NMG
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  Deputy Dog

  TD

  The situation in the U.S. is hardly different than it is in Sweden. Freedom of speech may be curtailed under a number of legal provisions including Disturbing the peace, Harassment, Inciting to riot, Hate speech etc. Additionally employers have the right to terminate employess for all manner of offences pertaining to the spoken word including sexual harassment, rudeness to customers, proslytizing during work hours, etc.

  That's not what we are talking about, are we?

  I don't like their message any more than you. But as an officer I'll protect your free speech.
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  DT

  I explained I was concerned that there message was most unpleasant and comprised of either we converted to there religion or God would kill us and our families.

  Yep, that's their message. I think citizens have a right to be concerned about this. I would hate to see their religious rights interfered with, but I'm not sure that there is a problem with letting the police know about your concerns, especially if the Witnesses are being overly aggressive.