I don't have a problem because I was a door-knocker(JW) at one time. I wasn't very good at it because I really didn't believe in pushing your believe on to someone. But if I come in contact they leave me alone because they label me an apostate.

I actually don't open my door to anyone I'm not expecting. If one corners me on the way in or out, I don't accept their flyers etc. I just tell them that I think religion is silly and walk past them.

I tell them my daughter is a witch and part of a coven. Then I invite them in. So far, no takers!

Well it depends on my mood that day and the way they approach me.

Ignore

Avoidance.

I'm polite. I say that my household has exactly the right number of gods required and wish them a good day.

I talk through the door and tell them to get off my property ASAP. or I'll call the police, and don't come back.

I ask door knockers "what exactly do the churches do with the cash donations they receive? because people are still homeless and children are still starving"

By all means please come in I welcome the opportunity to explain why I am an atheist .

Take their pamphlet. Tell them you are very busy and need to get back to work, then politely shut to door on them.

I close the door. I figure that makes my position clear. I treat them the same way I treat cable salespeople.

My roommate tells them "we worship satan in this house" and they immediately run. The one time I talked to them as a teenager I gave him some new perspectives on the doctrine and what knowing God actually means (basically to refute the idea that u have to know jesus to recognize God after death), he got really introspective and thoughtful for a minute, said thank you, and walked away lol.

I tell them they are just in time for the orgy but they missed the human sacrifice though we are having another next week if they would like to volunteer just leave their contact info at satan.com

I handle them gently, taking my thumb and fore finger and...Oh! Door knockers!...Never mind.

I just send my husband to deal with this trash. He is not a really polite man.

I usually take the introvert approach and pretend that I'm not home. They'll go away eventually. ?

If I'm not busy I will engage them and shred their belief system until they leave. I love it when they bring a protege because they don't stay long because they don't want their protege contaminated.

I stop them as soon as they start heading down my driveway by telling them that if I didn't invite them onto my property, they are trespassing.

Invite them in. I've never been a believer, so I'm fascinated by the religious mind. There aren't too many of those types in my area, so it's only happened a few times, but it has gone fairly so far from my perspective. I tell them upfront that they have virtually no chance of changing my mind but I'm happy to listen to their pitch.

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Wow, some really helpful tips on dealing with door knockers.

I don't open the door to people I don't know. I might talk to them briefly via my smart doorbell but walking around neighborhoods handing out advertisements, religious flyers, ect is a favorite tactic of would-be burgulars who are trying to get a look at what's inside your home.

I don't

It's good for you dealing fairly well with those door knockers. I usually open the door, smile back say 'sorry I don't have time' and shut the door. Am i being rude? Lol