I had my first visit, in a long time, from two associates of one of those religious witness fanatic organizations. We have periodically found their tracts left outside of our house. But it has been years since one has actually knocked on the door. Which has been fine with me, because I am not a religious fanatic. Not that I am against religion, I went to church for a lot of years. I just prefer that they leave me alone, leave a tract, or not, but don't bother knocking.
Sometimes I think these people single out country folk, because they don't get far in more populated areas. We have had them coming around forever. My first husband occasionally had a word or two with them. Then told them he was busy. He would suggest they come back when I was home. Which did not make me happy. But since we had a young child, he didn't figure he should talk to them like he would have preferred to. Which undoubtedly would have included several four letter words, and that the public highway ended at the main road.
Fortunately, most of the time I have been able to avoid them. I don't appreciate strangers coming to my place, regardless of what they are trying to sell. If I want to go to church, I know where they are located. I don't need people coming to my doorstep trying to shove their beliefs down my throat. One time my present husband had a woman cross a ladder, laid across a creek, in high heels and with two young children, attempting to do the same.
I suppose a person has to give them credit for perseverance. They do go to extraordinary measures to do their witnessing. I can remember them standing on street corners in a nearby town shouting their beliefs to individuals walking by, and cars passing on the street. But I do believe it isn't entirely right, because not everyone believes in the same things. And not all care to hear what they have to say. I know religious freedom is a right. But I still don't believe they have the right to push it onto those not interested. Again, just my opinion in my little spot in the country.
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