I remember an encounter with the Mormons and it didn't last too long. I cut them off short before they started spiel and basically told them that all religions were created by men with no influence from a supreme being. They agreed and left. Perhaps they were part of the fringe group of Mormons.
What do you say when the Mormons come by?
by MegaDude 23 Replies latest jw friends
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SanFranciscoJim
I simply tell them I am a gay ex-Jehovah's Witness. Their usual --> <-- expression suddenly turns into something more like this --> <-- and they very quickly leave!
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Mulan
My cousin Sharon lived in an apartment house, and two young Mormon guys, on their mission lived a few doors down. One day when I brought her home from her chemotherapy treatment (she was obviously ill, wearing a turban, and walking with a cane), they came over to me and offered to help anytime, and showed me where their apartment was. They said they were usually home in the evenings and to call on them at anytime. We were both very impressed with that. They never said a thing about being Mormons and were not wearing their badges either.
How many JW's, seeing the same thing, would have offered to help?
They are usually really nice young men and women. When I was pioneering, we were on the same street as two Mormon guys, and they came over to talk to us, and didn't try to preach to us. They wanted to know how often we worked that particular street and would we be there tomorrow too? When we explained they told us they would go to a different street. We all agreed we were doing a similar work. None of the gals with me tried to share anything with them either.
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JH
Mormons don't come by, so I don't have to say much.
Honestly, I saw Mormons in this town only once or twice in my life time. I noticed that they have different plates on their cars, as if they don't use their own cars...
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Athanasius
The LDS (Mormon) missionaries don't seem to visit my neighborhood. However, last Saturday the JWs had set up a stand outside a WalMart store. They had all their liturature spread out on a card table. So I thought I would have a little fun with them. I asked if they had the Book of Mormon. They looked at little embarrased and said no. Then one said we are JWs. So I said: "Oh," and walked away.
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JH
last Saturday the JWs had set up a stand outside a WalMart store.
That's bad for business.
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wednesday
We don't have a large Mormon presence here, as far as i know. I can remember them coming by only once. That is one more time than the JWS , though.
i met one online on a mailing list. I had been telling the list i was leaving a high control religion that i grew up with. She back channeled me and was sure it was the Mormons She explained she had converted to marry one and he'd left her for someone. So she was bitter, but since had remarried and now had a good life without religion.. I told her no, but i had heard they were a very high control group and they were on my list of groups to avoid. I have also talked to Church of Christ and Church of God and heard similar horror stories.We have a lot of fundy legalistic religions here in the south, southwest.They are all pretty much nuts.
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Euphemism
JH... LOL! Honestly, though, I think that a stand is okay... it's non-intrusive. You only go up to them if you want to.
What's annoying is when they're handing out literature, and taking the initiative to approach you.
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Puternut
"What's with the holy 'underwear' anyway?"
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DevonMcBride
There aren't too many Mormons in my area and I've never had them come by.
Devon