tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post6291144658783406036..comments2024-03-29T03:47:13.852+00:00Comments on Going Gently: Strangers In The VillageJohn Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-92232964761192086092013-01-23T12:21:21.215+00:002013-01-23T12:21:21.215+00:00Wonderful goods from you, man. I have understand y...Wonderful goods from you, man. I have understand your stuff previous to and you're just too great. I actually like what you've acquired here,<br />really like what you're stating and the way in which you say it. You make it entertaining and you still take care of to keep it smart. I cant wait to read far more from you. This is really a wonderful site.<br /><i>My blog</i> ; <b><a href="http://xplayxslots.soup.io/post/287261455/A-Guideline-To-Educational-Video-Games-On" rel="nofollow">soup.io</a></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-76870881912455774582012-03-23T14:16:06.681+00:002012-03-23T14:16:06.681+00:00You were a gentleman John and I'm sure they ap...You were a gentleman John and I'm sure they appreciated it.Maura @ Kisiwa Creek Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992187526413563417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-23401135921975586222012-03-21T02:06:41.530+00:002012-03-21T02:06:41.530+00:00It's Mormons here.It's Mormons here.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944121836337072178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-28501426957662197222012-03-21T01:26:38.421+00:002012-03-21T01:26:38.421+00:00Took me a second to REALLY get the comic. LOL. It&...Took me a second to REALLY get the comic. LOL. It's sweet of you to turn her away politely, and adorable of her to make Mabel's day.Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-32348757738222368232012-03-20T23:59:34.751+00:002012-03-20T23:59:34.751+00:00I was always very impressed with the Bristol cohor...I was always very impressed with the Bristol cohort, who would go into a great many pubs on Friday and Saturday nights to sell The Watchtower.<br /><br />I always find them really nice and polite, and take the literature. Then read it and do the double-take.Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380213493011623153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-65874561834548687972012-03-20T22:05:23.993+00:002012-03-20T22:05:23.993+00:00interesting jan
an interesting take on it
I think...interesting jan<br />an interesting take on it<br /><br />I think unfortunately that JW have not moved with the times... door to door is just not acceptable anymore..<br />perhaps I am biased just a little... they dont believe in gay relationships either!John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-18146958902287547742012-03-20T21:57:35.021+00:002012-03-20T21:57:35.021+00:00One of the nicest ladies I ever met was a JW from ...One of the nicest ladies I ever met was a JW from England. She and her companion hit my house on a really sloooow day. I invited them in for some iced tea. We did this every Thursday for a couple of years, and it was really fun. They gave me booklets. I asked why everything was written for a 12 year old. We read the Bible together and argued about it vigorously. One lady brought her 8 year old son one day, dressed in a suit, and while we were talking my son Bob took him out to play in the irrigation ditch. Over the years I sold two paintings to the ladies. I found out that the JWs know more about who lives in every house in their area than the census people will ever know. Which is how they sometimes know your name. I think the ladies kept coming because my house was a break from the hostility they usually experience. This went on for quite a while, then one day some men showed up instead of the ladies. They were really pushy, pretty much saying that so much time had been invested in me, it was time for me to join their church. I said, "There's no way I'd ever join a church where the women go out and do all the work, but the men run everything." That was 15 years ago and I haven't had a JW at my door since.Jan Blawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697621979002856884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-26213514047012256642012-03-20T20:15:49.949+00:002012-03-20T20:15:49.949+00:00anyone who kisses my dog can't be all bad :-)anyone who kisses my dog can't be all bad :-)Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003521059890699861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-43972234472050705362012-03-20T19:39:54.467+00:002012-03-20T19:39:54.467+00:00John, What's that saying? 'Great minds thi...John, What's that saying? 'Great minds think alike and fools hardly differ.'Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-78318248977803096042012-03-20T19:34:35.936+00:002012-03-20T19:34:35.936+00:00well said jim
if you read the comments you would h...well said jim<br />if you read the comments you would have seen I mentioned chris to a previous caller..... which made her winceJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-53018233492355391292012-03-20T19:26:38.889+00:002012-03-20T19:26:38.889+00:00In the past my answer to their and the Morman'...In the past my answer to their and the Morman's query was to say 'yes of course you would be more than welcome to come in and share your views with me if you would also listen to my views and I'd like to know why your religion doesn't accept homosexuality'.<br />I was polite and they were usually speechless.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-85135885871581643172012-03-20T19:22:11.475+00:002012-03-20T19:22:11.475+00:00last time they came around was just after I set th...last time they came around was just after I set the field on fire and was having a fire in the fire pit and I told them all about it, they seemed nervous after that and left!!!<br /><br />GillGill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-78442369164413646122012-03-20T19:20:07.739+00:002012-03-20T19:20:07.739+00:00The trouble with JW's is that - and I may be w...The trouble with JW's is that - and I may be wrong about this but a friend of a friend told me - according to therir belief, only a set number of people are going to be saved. A paltry number in fact when compared to the population of the world or even the membership of the JW's. So they're already full technically.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-19100006653488730512012-03-20T19:17:28.531+00:002012-03-20T19:17:28.531+00:00I have come across JWs in the bush miles away from...I have come across JWs in the bush miles away from sealed roads just on the off chance someone lived up a trail. They certainly are keen!Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-65255806331760859522012-03-20T19:15:23.457+00:002012-03-20T19:15:23.457+00:00What a lovely interaction. It will probably have m...What a lovely interaction. It will probably have made the lady's day. An elderly couple came the other day (haven't seen any for ages which is odd, what with all the earthquakes we've been causing!) I always pre-empt their spiel because I don't even want to be drawn into that stream of thought.<br />As a mother with a new baby - either of us just having managed to sleep at any hour of the day - their door knocking was the work of the devil. But I've mellowed as sometimes the callers are actually neighbours or friends and I do feel for them in their relentless trudge of rejection. I say "I'll stand and chat but don't proseletyse at me." Once I took a woman I knew and her companion into the garden for rose cuttings and we had a lovely 25 minutes of 'normal' friendly time :-) But the woman the other day dared to ask me "when would be a good time to talk?" Aargh. I wished them a pleasant walk around the village, and the man let slip the frustration they must feel "We'll try." There was no kissing of Aelfy, who had come to show his Witch's Cat self on the step.Lady Mondegreen's Secret Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638813551209321151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-41919929756119808732012-03-20T18:20:38.592+00:002012-03-20T18:20:38.592+00:00They've come several times, here, too. Most re...They've come several times, here, too. Most recently, they left a leaflet stuck in the door. I was either sleeping when they called or in the shower.<br /><br />When i first arrived here they came three times in as many weeks, which i found very annoying. The third time, i told the two older men that they really needed to have a discussion with their congregation when it came to visiting; they were the third pair, and i was losing patience. I was NOT interested, and frequent visits only made me MUCH stronger in my conviction to remain so.<br /><br />The cats usually hide when anyone comes to the door, so they were of no help. Love how Mabel wanted kisses and one of the ladies obliged.<br /><br />meganmegan blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555646904983619596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-16216357550523738602012-03-20T17:28:51.604+00:002012-03-20T17:28:51.604+00:00brilliant!brilliant!5ollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652315302254101791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-10491319879330394302012-03-20T16:56:42.280+00:002012-03-20T16:56:42.280+00:00What a delightful ending to an unwanted visit!!! ...What a delightful ending to an unwanted visit!!! And I'm really chuckling over Kim's tactic - sacrifice!!! We don't get any solicitors here. 1., it's a very small rural town, fewer than 3000 souls, 2., "No Soliciting" signs at the entrance to our "affordable housing" apartments, and 3., our doors are inside an open-ended hallway so we rarely have a visitor we don't know. I did have one neighbor from the next building bring me a leaflet, and since I knew her I didn't want to be rude. I just smiled and told her I wasn't interested but she could talk about anything else. She continued to wave at and talk to me after that, but never again mentioned religion.Mom Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173057786790186340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-64131836829654227142012-03-20T14:55:47.513+00:002012-03-20T14:55:47.513+00:00I feel like that about Jehovah's Witnesses too...I feel like that about Jehovah's Witnesses too John - I believe they have a certain quota to fill or something like that. My previous husband was gardening when they called once and when he said he wanted nothing to do with any of it, they said 'how can you be like that when you are working in such a beautiful God's garden' - he replied (and this was not original, he had read it somewhere) ' you should have seen it when god had it to himself - becore i got to work on it.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-80257209862820456732012-03-20T14:39:42.672+00:002012-03-20T14:39:42.672+00:00They were banging on my door on Christmas Eve this...They were banging on my door on Christmas Eve this past December and, of course, I really was busy. Then they came back a week later. I happened to have a tissue in my hand and told them I was sick. They used to bang on my door about ever couple of months. One time they even went to my back door and no one ever goes to my back door. They are so annoying to me. I think I will try that ketchup on the hands trick the next time!!!Galestormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09561727439124466050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-28067132714837200062012-03-20T14:36:19.782+00:002012-03-20T14:36:19.782+00:00In the 12 years at this house, JWs have shown up, ...In the 12 years at this house, JWs have shown up, maybe 2x. I think they are very brave to go through so much rejection. And I wonder if anyone ever invites them in. I just take the leaflet (trashing it later), say "no, thanks" and "Yes, I know," when they say God loves me as they leave<br /><br />Dogs are so honest and simple in what they want.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-6080829055711512922012-03-20T14:36:15.817+00:002012-03-20T14:36:15.817+00:00In the 12 years at this house, JWs have shown up, ...In the 12 years at this house, JWs have shown up, maybe 2x. I think they are very brave to go through so much rejection. And I wonder if anyone ever invites them in. I just take the leaflet (trashing it later), say "no, thanks" and "Yes, I know," when they say God loves me as they leave<br /><br />Dogs are so honest and simple in what they want.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-89136505589089870042012-03-20T13:55:59.842+00:002012-03-20T13:55:59.842+00:00We don't get callers like that around us....hu...We don't get callers like that around us....hurrah, although it seemed to end up well for everyone...especially MabelNota Benehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969705852180234416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-19492161105548490212012-03-20T13:54:07.271+00:002012-03-20T13:54:07.271+00:00furtheron
The last visit I had was 2 weeks ago
tha...furtheron<br />The last visit I had was 2 weeks ago<br />that time the lady left me a leaflet for my partner ( as I said politely that I was not interested)!<br />I took it and informed her that my partner was indeed a man.<br />funny she didnt really discuss anything after that!John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-24683723110863042532012-03-20T13:47:45.795+00:002012-03-20T13:47:45.795+00:00we get a lot of them around our way. They called ...we get a lot of them around our way. They called on Sunday morning - I was washing the car so collared straight away - I politely say "not interested" but they make small talk about the weather etc. and leave a leaflet on the door step which I read over coffee.<br /><br />I fly into a rage over it - nothing to do with God - it was the English. It said in big letters.<br /><br />"What is your view of Jesus?" Not an unfair question, I do have a view of Jesus. However the next line was "You are invited to come and hear the answer"...<br /><br />Sorry?! I can't be it is my view, not your view, or you believe you can mind read my view and all the other peoples and tell us at the meeting... maybe I should go that'd be impressive... GRRR!!!<br /><br />Say something like "We have a view of Jesus we'd like to tell you about. You are invited... "<br /><br />It is like a questionnaire my old company did every year "In the last 7 days has your boss praised your work?" There was then a scale of 1 to 5... sorry?! That is a Yes or No answer what the hell does 3 mean on that scale? Yes he did but didn't mean it!Furtheronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11903753972242964410noreply@blogger.com