Yeah, I remember earlier these Jehovahs were well at every step. At least don't open the door to the apartment - they offered brochures several times a day. And before that, I remember less, but there was some kind of aunt in white (I forgot the name). Do you know that Jehovah's Witnesses were banned in Russia?
But just in case, here's a reminder of what to do if sectarians nevertheless stick to you.
In general, the sectarians are quite harmless, but among them there are also quite interesting personalities. In addition, no one is safe from falling into totalitarian sects. There are many guides on the web on how to speak with cultists, but most of them are humorous in nature. Others propose to enter into an argument with the sectarians and replay on their own field. No one takes into account that the sooner you stop talking to a sectarian, the more whole your mind will be.
JEHOVAH WITNESSES
What they look like: blissful pensioners.
Favorite line: "Hello, these are Jehovah's Witnesses!"
Promotional video:
One can argue with Jehovah's Witnesses for a long time, pointing out the contradictions in their version of the Bible - this is the way for complete idlers. We can talk for a very long time with quite obvious results. If you really have nothing to do, memorize a couple of arguments and you can waste your time. You don't have to bother and ask Jehovah's Witnesses to smoke - in the Russian branches of the sect, this is still strictly prohibited.
However, it is easier to say that you have been expelled from the sect. Memorize the word disfellowshipped (the word "disassociation" is also suitable) and repeat it like a spell. Not only is it forbidden to communicate with excommunicated sectarians, you can't even look at them. In March of this year, The Huffington Post published the story of Brandi, with whom, after her expulsion from the sect, her Jehovah's family cut off all contacts. There are cases when a daughter refused to help a sick and "disassociated" mother. On Facebook, there are even groups to help exiles from the sect. According to some reports, up to 70 thousand people are expelled from the sect every year.
In addition, there is nothing stopping you from posing as an adherent of a rival sect, such as Mormons, Adventists, or Baptists.
Scientologists
What they look like: no special signs were found.
Favorite line: "Do you know that we descended from the stars?"
The sect is generally famous for its brutal punishment system: it has its own labor camps, and in some cases apostates were thrown overboard the ship or locked up for several days in a closet without food or water. Like Jehovah's Witnesses, they are prohibited from associating with the excommunicated. With the expelled there is a "disconnection", that is, a complete break of all contacts. For communicating with them, Scientologists may be subject to severe punishment, up to and including expulsion from the sect.
Disconnection is often applied to other people as well - family members, friends, and colleagues. As in any totalitarian sect, the Church of Scientology also tries to cut off all contacts of the adept with the outside world.
MORMONS
What they look like: white top, black bottom, soulful expression.
Favorite line: "Do you know who Joseph Smith is?"
Mormons are completely unaffected by rational arguments. According to one former missionary, Mormons perceive the argument as a challenge, and every home visit goes into their statistics. However, instead of just slamming the door, you can use a couple of tricks.
Mormons are known for their loose interpretation of the Bible. For example, fundamentalists practice polygamy. For complex spiritual reasons, which we will not go into, Mormons do not tolerate the symbol of the crucifixion on the spirit. So an ordinary pectoral cross can save you from communicating with them. Nevertheless, you should not tell them that you are a representative of another sect - they are quite peaceful towards most of them.
A more complex method was proposed on Reddit by the same former missionary. You need to say the following words with an absolutely serious face:
“I cannot live by the law of consecration, in particular, agree with the idea of concentrating all my time and talents, which the Lord has endowed and will endow me, on the ministry of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in order to build the Kingdom of God on earth” - Extremely effective spell against Mormons …
If Mormons keep returning, try to find out the phone number of the local cell leader. A simple request to avoid your home should work.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS
What they look like: no special signs were found.
Favorite line: "Do you want to talk about God?"
Adventists, unlike Mormons, hate other sects. Suffice it to say that you are a representative of Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, and anyone else except Baptists. But the prize for the most original expulsion of Adventists goes to an unknown American - he just bought a book from them. According to him, he has not read such a cool fantasy for a long time.
KRISHNAIT
What they look like: funny guys in colorful robes.
Favorite line: "Hare Krishna!"
Better just pass by - it is absolutely impossible to hook them.
And here is how my friend pastuh83 recently almost got into a mess with the gypsies. The vocabulary and spelling is correct:
So a couple of days ago I became a hostage to gypsy hypnosis, you ask how this could happen, but I just wanted to feel on myself how it happens, what was my mistake!
It was not necessary to do this, since I almost lost money, and all that I had in my pocket, I will not say how much, I will say that it is not enough.
It happened like this, I came to the auto market with my daughter on business, climbed around the market and returned to my car, and as soon as I started the car, two gypsies with a small child approached me, asked for money for the child for food, supposedly he was starving, I’m not greedy, I respect gypsies in some way, I was even friends with them earlier in childhood, since I was neighbors, and what was in the ashtray I gave them all the small change.
This turned out to be not enough for them, the elder gypsy woman began to speak to me, I decided to listen, it became interesting that she would babble, asked for a coin, told me to make a wish for her and give it to her, and she would speak to me as if for a better wish fulfillment)). well, I don’t mind the coin, I gave it to her, then she asked me to give her a piece of paper money to wrap the charmed coin, to the question why, she answered so that the wish would come true, and what kind of delirium I suffered, I certainly don’t remember, here the most interesting little things only thousandths were not in my pocket, and you won’t believe I gave her one thousand, I myself couldn’t believe how I did it, and then it dawns on me that she is manipulating me, she tells me further this shifter needs to be wrapped in my other money that I have is in my pocket, then I finally came to my senses,and clung to a coin wrapped in a thousandth bill, I look into her eyes and say Give it back, after three attempts to return her money, she broke free and began to show tricks with the evaporation of my coin, blew into her palm and the coin really evaporated, and says no coin, and that's it, let's goodbye, but it wasn't there that you won’t leave me, grabbed my sleeve, and I told her, went to the police, and dragged her, they immediately got worried, the police didn't need to, take the coin just let go, returned the coin again with my focus blowing into my palm, to which I was surprised back, I took it away and we parted, this was my experience with gypsies, one might say it got off with a slight fright.and he says there is no coin, and that's it, let's goodbye, but it wasn’t there, you won’t leave me, grabbed my sleeve, and I told her to go to the police, and dragged her, they immediately got worried, the police didn’t need to, take the coin just let it go, I returned the coin again with my focus, blowing it into my palm, to which I was surprised back, I took it and we parted, this was my experience with gypsies, one might say it got off with a slight fright.and he says there is no coin, and that's it, let's goodbye, but it wasn’t there, you won’t leave me, grabbed my sleeve, and I told her to go to the police, and dragged her, they immediately got worried, the police didn’t need to, take the coin just let it go, I returned the coin again with my focus, blowing it into my palm, to which I was surprised back, I took it and we parted, this was my experience with gypsies, one might say it got off with a slight fright.
What else can you tell me as a remedy for sectarians?