Door to door religion

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I have never been openly rude to them. I usually pretend to pay attention and take the pamphlet and throw it in the bin later.

Having experienced it mostly from the other side, my advice would be to simply tell them "no, thank you" and end it at that. JWs are taught to be polite and not to press the issue when they are turned away (which doesn't stop some of them from being aggressive, but that's not what they are supposed to do).

You can also request that they not knock on your door again, which may or may not work depending on how well they keep their records updated. Some people opt for small signs that state "no solicitors" or even specifically name the JWs. In that circumstance the JWs are taught not to knock on the door. If there is a note in the record but not a sign on the door, they are to make an annual visit to see if the person has changed his mind (or if there is a different resident now).

If you decide to discuss the Bible or their religion, be aware that they are taught to cover any number of issues with a rote explanation backed by several Bible texts, and sometimes additional secular bits of information that they likely cannot verify. That is to say, most of them can put up a pretty good initial defense of their beliefs on any topic, and can become very confident in how unassailable their position seems to be. An honest discussion of a topic that you have a good understanding of may leave them without answers and may leave you with a reputation as someone that they would rather avoid. Like any other person, they become very uncomfortable when their beliefs are undermined and are likely to decide that you are a "stumbling block" put in their path by Satan, and thus unworthy of their time.