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vlyons

(10,252 posts)
17. Post a NO TRESPASSING sign
Thu May 2, 2019, 08:27 PM
May 2019

Some asshole little local church has put you on their radar. They probably have some pastor, who is using you as an example to control and motivate his congregation to prove how powerful his god is, and by extension how powerful he is.

In Buddhism, we call such religiosity "spiritual materialism," wherein people use religion and spirituality to enhance and solidify their egos. Eventually these assholes will give up on you and move on to another victim. I call them "scalp hunters." They want your scalp hanging from their belt to prove that they are right and brought another sinner to Jesus. That's how their thinking goes.

Post a NO Trespassing sign. Post a "Trespassers will be prosecuted." When they show up, tell them to get off your property, or you will call the Sheriff. You could also post a "No Solicitors" sign and a "Do Not Disturb" sign.

Or you could simply lie to them. Tell them that you just got baptised in the Catholic Church. Or that you're a Moslem, or a Satanist, or a Witch, or Sufi or a Mormon. Have some fun with it. Or tell them to go eat a bug.

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So word is getting out..... [View all] Lady Freedom Returns May 2019 OP
Tell them --- vlyons May 2019 #1
I'm am. Lady Freedom Returns May 2019 #3
Depends on how polite you want to be... Funtatlaguy May 2019 #2
I'm being nice. Lady Freedom Returns May 2019 #5
I had a friend in grad school nocoincidences May 2019 #4
Why won't they take a hint. Lady Freedom Returns May 2019 #7
K&R !!!! Give them an inch and their foot will be in the door. n/t RKP5637 May 2019 #9
Oh no. Lady Freedom Returns May 2019 #12
Answer the door naked Bradshaw3 May 2019 #6
Too many kids around. Lady Freedom Returns May 2019 #10
Yep! No clothes or few clothes might do the trick. yonder May 2019 #28
Tell them to F off in no uncertain terms!!! I had one bothering me ... I told them I was a RKP5637 May 2019 #8
This has just been crazy! Lady Freedom Returns May 2019 #11
Pepper Spray works!!! RKP5637 May 2019 #13
Think they finally gave up. Lady Freedom Returns May 2019 #14
File charges for harassment! Ask the ACLU for advice, what to do. Good thing they're not RKP5637 May 2019 #15
They left a couple of Bibles with business cards in them. Lady Freedom Returns May 2019 #16
I would wait and see what happens, maybe they were just in your area and won't be back. n/t RKP5637 May 2019 #24
Drive a silver stake through the bible, hang it on the door lindysalsagal May 2019 #25
Haha! Lady Freedom Returns May 2019 #26
Post a NO TRESPASSING sign vlyons May 2019 #17
The apartment won't let me. Lady Freedom Returns May 2019 #18
Years ago, my brother answered the door to someone asking, BaileyBill May 2019 #19
Haha! Lady Freedom Returns May 2019 #20
I think you're having us all on more than a little. That's okay. It's been interesting. Freelancer May 2019 #21
vlyons gave me an idea. Lady Freedom Returns May 2019 #22
Turn it on them and tell them that first we will need to talk about your rurallib May 2019 #23
A friend of mine did this TlalocW May 2019 #29
I just simply tell them it's none of their damn business and shut the door in their faces. It's ... SWBTATTReg May 2019 #27
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