In the US we have Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses that do this; are there any similar in the UK and what kind of religion do they proselytize?

  • EinfachUnersetzlich@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Solicitors in the UK are what you’d call lawyers in the US. And generally no, not in my experience. I think I had Jehovah’s Witnesses around once 20 years ago.

    • sideone@lemmy.world
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      We’ve had a few in recent years, but they’re generally pretty happy to bugger off if you say no politely.

  • tegs_terry@feddit.uk
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    Yeah it happens, the local church used to canvas quite a bit where I used to live. It happens more in poorer communities, I’m almost certain. Also had mormons, JWs and scientologists a couple of times.

    Gotta love them US imports!

  • thegiddystitcher@lemm.ee
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    We had some JWs come to the door once and offer my husband some pamphlets. He offered them some physics pamphlets in return.

    They didn’t come back.

  • Lols [they/them]@lemm.ee
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    spreading the word of jehova is an important aspect of their religion, so they tend to do it wherever they safely can

  • fessord@lemmy.ml
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    I’ve not lived in the UK for about 15years but growing up we would occasionally get Jehovah’s Witnesses knock. Not very regularly though.

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    Lived in the UK nearly 60 years, JWs are the only door to door religious folk I’ve known. They are coordinated, so If you talk too much sense you won’t see them again. Probably had them knock under 10 times total at houses I’ve lived in. They are not ubiquitous or bothersome.