If you read one of my posts a few posts back you'll realize that I have a weakness when it comes to people coming to the door to try to sell stuff. Apparently the same goes for the Mormons who go door to door to try to convert people. Yesterday morning I had a visit from 2 missionaries trying to get recruits, I don't think they will be back to take me! One of their first questions was what religion I was. I answered and then they asked about Bridget, I told them that she was spiritual...but didn't believe in any one "God" or and one religion. Their eyes grew to approximate golf ball size. One of them asked "well doesn't that cause problems in your relationship", I said "no not all..Why would it?" At this point their eyes jumped up to the size of tennis balls. They next asked if I went to church, I said that I didn't. They said that (I think he meant according to the Mormon religion) it was not enough to believe in God and live a good life, that you needed to attend church. That irked me a bit, so I think I got a little defensive. He said if we joined the Mormon religion we could spend the rest of eternity together in Heaven, I asked "why my religion wouldn't allow me to do that?" He really didn't answer that, but he went right into scripture quotes. And he explained that the bible was written by the 12 apostles and that Joseph Smith was the 13th apostle, and that he received his teachings directly from God. This raised two questions that I asked him, first I asked why God had waited nearly 1900 years to contact a 13th apostle? Since Smith founded the Mormon religion late in the 1800's. My second question was more of a statement about Smith receiving his visions by placing 3 stones into a hat and then placing his face in the had and staring until he received these teachings. I sort of smirked and they're eyes were softball sized. They again didn't have much to offer, but handed me a pamphlet about the religion.
I hope that these were two rookie missionaries. Hopefully they will return to the mother ship and send in the reinforcements. I like to talk religion with the Mormons because they are so brainwashed that it really isn't much of a debate. One other thing, I'm not trying to say being Mormon or any other religion other than me is a bad thing or that I'm right and they are wrong. I just think if you are going door to door to recruit for a religion, you are going at it the wrong way. People should want to join a religion because that religion speaks to them, it makes sense to them, and it shouldn't be contingent on a bunch of rules like you can't drink caffeine, alcohol, can't have tattoos, and many more things that the Mormons profess.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
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They will definitely send in the reinforcements. Batten down the hatches. You better get some good arguments ready. They will be sending in waves of disciples.
Bridget said you used to have some good debates with them, any special tactics I should know of?
Ask them if they can produce any documented evidence and whether or not they have ever questioned the Joseph Smith story and asked themselves if it even sounded reasonable. If that does not work, ask them to prove their allegations with something more than hearsay evidence.
Never let them in the house, it is too hard to end the conversation. I eventually had to resort to telling them that I was Catholic. It became too frustrating for me. I think you should avoid trying to confront them, they will just become more dogmatic and unyielding with each new wave of combatants. Good luck in your pursuits.
We'll see if they come back. I think in the year that we have lived here, that was only the second visit from the missionaries. If I notice more visits I'll have to stop answering the door. Usually I need to restrain Buddha while they are talking, so he usually keeps them from coming in!
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