Step 1: Identification. Twice this week I answered a quiet knock on my door. There stood two young people dressed in conservative, dark clothes.
They looked severely out-of-step in their conservative white shirts and black suits. Mormons? Jehovah's Witnesses? I don't care.
Step 2: Don't let them start talking. "Are you proselytizing?" I immediately asked. "Yes." End of discussion. I don't want to hear their bullshit.
Step 3: Reject. "I'm an atheist!" I replied firmly. "Go away. Tell your friends to leave me alone." Then shut the door in their faces.
How do you handle proselytizers?