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Originally Posted by lynn P.
Yes I understand this must be infuriating. Have you tried complaining to administration - maybe the administration don't realize how their presence is stressing some students.
Where I live we occasionaly get a certain door to door religious group and when I was a kid they would often canvas our neighborhood. I really dislike them immensely - how would they like it, if someone came and pushed another religion on them. I have my own religion and it's an insult to me to preach their ideas on me. Once when my mother told them she wasn't interested and tried to close the door - the guy put his foot between, so she couldn't close it. They're religious bullies.
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Lynn,
I'm sorry your mom had a bad experience with door to door ministers. But you need to know that not all people who engage in door to door ministry are "religious bullies." I've belonged to a religious group that goes door to door for over 25 years, I've never stuck my foot in the door to keep somebody from closing it. We go to the door in groups of 2, and nobody I've ever gone to the door with has ever stuck their foot in to keep the door from closing either. We are trained to be tactful and respectful of others. However, some people by nature aren't as tactful or they get so eager to share their message that they overstep boundaries. I'm sorry your mom had this experience. Please know that we are all not that way.
I also understand how having someone come to your door and talk to you about the Bible may feel like "pushing their religion on you." Have you ever wondered why we do it? It's not because we want to bother you, or make you angry, or wake you up on Saturday morning. We go door to door to talk about the Bible because Jesus specifically commanded his disciples to do this. In fact, the Scriptures say he divided them up in groups of 2, and sent them into the cities to share the Bible message. He said we should do it until "the conclusion of the system of things." We go door to door because we've been instructed to do that. It is not always easy. It takes courage!
Again, I'm sorry about the bad experience your mom had. We are told in the Bible to show "a mild temper and deep respect" when we share Bible truths with others. We are also given instruction in the congregation on how to do this. But some people by nature are less tactful, and we make mistakes like everybody else. Please know that we are all not that way!
p.s. In regard to the religious group on campus, the way they are behaving, and the wording of the signs, don't indicate " a mild temper and deep respect."