Answering the Door Naked?!

[kevinsbikes]

I am a firm believer that my liberties are only mine when they do not tread on others... Whit this being stated, one day as I was driving home, I saw a couple of Mormons headed toward my neighborhood... and not far behind a gaggle of Jahova's Witnesses. The Atheist in me decided to answer the door buck naked and invite them in. My wife thought this was wrong... adding that by answering the door naked, I was violating their liberties. My question to the forum: Is there anything wrong with answering the door naked? ...and insisting that they come in to discuss the word of their God? Who is right... me or my wife?
One goal was acheived... they didn't want a thing to do with me and almost no time at all was wasted.

Kevin W.

P.S. No, I do not have any jpegs!

 

[epepke]

I am a firm believer that my liberties are only mine when they do not tread on others... Whit this being stated, one day as I was driving home, I saw a couple of Mormons headed toward my neighborhood... and not far behind a gaggle of Jahova's Witnesses. The Atheist in me decided to answer the door buck naked and invite them in. My wife thought this was wrong... adding that by answering the door naked, I was violating their liberties. My question to the forum: Is there anything wrong with answering the door naked? ...and insisting that they come in to discuss the word of their God? Who is right... me or my wife?
One goal was acheived... they didn't want a thing to do with me and almost no time at all was wasted.

Kevin W.

P.S. No, I do not have any jpegs!

I used to do this. It works pretty well.

 

[Some Friggin Guy]

Legally, you are well within your rights to be naked in your own home. Therefore, you can answer the door naked without it impeding on their liberties. You can even invite them in, but you cannot insist that they come in. They always have the choice to turn down your offer.

 

[Iacchus]

Maybe you would have looked better in women's underwear?

Well, it would have been a little less offensive anyway.

 

[Monketi Ghost]

Legally, you are well within your rights to be naked in your own home. Therefore, you can answer the door naked without it impeding on their liberties. You can even invite them in, but you cannot insist that they come in. They always have the choice to turn down your offer.

This doesn't seem right to me... what if you were to build a huge glass wall onto the front of your home, and go naked all the time?

I don't think you're actually legally allowed to answer the door nude, as you are opening the door and hence inviting a look inside.

 

[pgwenthold]

I don't think you're actually legally allowed to answer the door nude, as you are opening the door and hence inviting a look inside.

"Inviting a look inside"?

No. When they knock on the door, they are asking for a look inside (if they just wanted to talk, they could phone). You are allowing them to look inside.

It's your house. They are the ones who want to see you. By opening the door, you are letting them.

 

[Zero]

"Inviting a look inside"?

No. When they knock on the door, they are asking for a look inside (if they just wanted to talk, they could phone). You are allowing them to look inside.

It's your house. They are the ones who want to see you. By opening the door, you are letting them.

So long as you weren't visible from anywhere outside of your property, you are probably in the clear legally. I usually prefer snagging a beer and popping in a porn tape...

 

[pgwenthold]

So long as you weren't visible from anywhere outside of your property, you are probably in the clear legally.

Well, assuming that they are standing in front of the door when you open it, we can count on the JWs to block the view. Of course, when they turn to run you need to close the door quickly...

 

[Fade]

Put up a No Soliciting sign outside your house. I have a rather *large* TV (54 inch gas plasma) that is facing the way you come into my home. So I have gay porn ready for anyone that doesn't follow the signs simple instructions.

 

[ReasonableDoubt]

My question to the forum: Is there anything wrong with answering the door naked? ...and insisting that they come in to discuss the word of their God? Who is right... me or my wife?
One goal was acheived... they didn't want a thing to do with me and almost no time at all was wasted.

I hope that you teach your children better manners. Disagreeing with someone is insufficient license for disrespect.

 

[kevinsbikes]

I usually prefer snagging a beer and popping in a porn tape...

Zero, Zero, Zero,
Why give a jerk like me more fuel for the fire?! This one just may be over the top for my wife though.

Kevin

 

[kevinsbikes]

Re: Re: Answering the Door Naked?!

I hope that you teach your children better manners. Disagreeing with someone is insufficient license for disrespect.

Reasonable Doubt... I would never do this while my children were at home. I just have a real beef with "Door to Door Testimonials." I don't go to their door and say, "Have you heard the words of the Amazing Randi... Please log onto randi.org for more words from my god." Don't get me wrong... I do appreciate the concern for children learning respect. I try everyday.

Kevin W.

 

[Skeptic]

Do what I do. As they go into their spiel, I answer in a modest tone, "I'm sorry, but I just don't give a damn about God, Jesus, or the afterlife."

They have no answer to that. They just go away in bug-eyed, slack-jawed dibelief.

 

[Bikewer]

I did it once, to Jehovah's witnesses. Worked quite well.

You'd be well advised to make sure the annoying zealots don't have any children along....

In most states, it's not "lewd & lascivious" unless you're ah, "touching" yourself. Nudity can be illegal in public, of course, but in your own home?

I had it in mind to make up a plaque with this bit of doggerel I wrote:

All evangelists beware,
This is a Secular Humanist lair.
I have no soul to be saving,
So please spare me your bible raving.
Religion is an awful bore,
So keep your knuckles from my door!

Never got around to it though...

 

[neutrino_cannon]

I belive ways to deal with Jehovah's Witnesses have been discussed here plenty of times for you to get better ideas then a simple full monty at the door.

The best ones involved animal sacrifice and S&M.

Puerile and counterproductive in the extreme, to be sure.

I would never do such things

 

[ReasonableDoubt]

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Reasonable Doubt... I would never do this while my children were at home. I just have a real beef with "Door to Door Testimonials."

Nice dance.

You initially asked: "Is there anything wrong with answering the door naked?" Apparently, we both know such actions are childish and disrespectful? That you would never want your children to act the way you might seems to suggest the answer to your question. No?

By the way, I'm what some might refer to as a "hard-ass" atheist. I've never had these people treat me with anything other than respect.

Finally, as for your story about "a couple of Mormons headed toward my neighborhood... and not far behind a gaggle of Jahova's Witnesses.", it has all the qualities of a fabrication, presented to allow you to offer your suggested response.

My suggestion - grow up.

 

[Bikewer]

Although such evangelism seems to have abated in my neighborhood, 20 years ago it was a rather common occurence to have Jehova's Witnesses, Mormons, or other unspecified Christian groups going door to door.

For a change of pace, you'd get the magazine subscription peddlers, some of whom were annoying indeed.

 

[kevinsbikes]

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Nice dance.


Finally, as for your story about "a couple of Mormons headed toward my neighborhood... and not far behind a gaggle of Jahova's Witnesses.", it has all the qualities of a fabrication, presented to allow you to offer your suggested response.

My suggestion - grow up.

To the contrary Reasonable doubt... it is not fabricated. Being that you don't know me and are rude as hell, let me tell you that while you are a "hard ass atheist", I am a hard ass Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Where integrity is still a core value and very dear to my heart. I joined this forum for fun 'typed' conversation and a "non-hostile" environment to discuss issues/topics that offend many religious folk. If the majority of the members of JREF forum are remotely as rude as you, I may stop participating. As far as the naked door answering, I had a blast with that day and thought that I should share it with someone other than my best friend being that the panel may have appreciated it... even if at an infantile level.
For the future, obviously, you feel as though you are superior in intelect than the panel or at least me... so, please do yourself a favor and don't even bother reading my started topics or posts. You just can't handle the fun and that is sad.

Please reserve negative and Rude comment toward me to Private Messages... that would be much more "grown up" and better received by me. Thank you

Kevin W.

 

[Andonyx]

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My suggestion - grow up.

My suggestion, why don't you worry less about what other people do, and worry more about not being a jackass.

First, your comment back to Fade is completely your own attempt to put forth your opinions wihout any regard to the conversation that took place. Fade already mentioned that he has a "no solicitors" sign. If someone shows up at his door, ignoring his sign, then respect has already gone right out the window. They have shown Fade none, and he owes them none.

Second, for some reason you believe it's important to show all others what you consider respectful behavior even when you disagree with them.

Then like a freaking genius, you march into this discussion, mouth wide open telling everyone else they are wrong and they should grow up, because you disagree with them about how to handle a situation.

So unless this is some grand attempt at ironic humor you've pretty much succeeded only in coming off like a loud-mouthed, self-involved a**hole.

 

[RussDill]

I always thought a cute little sign that says "warning, solicitors may get wet" like they have at sea world would be good.