Although I agree in principle I think this is a little harsh. I am Roman Catholic - always have been, most likely always will be. I DO want the Pope to come because my Grandmother wants to see him. She's 83 and probbaly won't get another chance during her lifetime.

But Personally, for me, I couldn't give a toss one way or the other. So as I am also a tax payer just like everyone else I shouldn't have to pay either. I do think the Catholic Church should pay - not individuals (just Catholics) or other tax payers in general.

I should be able to enjoy my life without having people give me things to say that unless I choose their path I'm going to suffer for eternity. These leaflets were given to everyone in town, what about vunerable people, people who will get scared by being given such stuff? If any vunerable person joins them out of fear, which lets face it could happen thats wrong, and somebody should govern it IMO.
I should also be able to sit in my home without someone trying to change me, what they are doing is disrespectal IMO, if people want to learn about religon can do.

I have spoken to people about different religons, too many people though say they believe just because its all they've known, not because they've chosen to, many don't know a lot in the bible either, but chose to follow it, but just because they do, it does not give them a right to disturb my life.

Totally agree!

umm...an object thru your dog, someone saying something on the street.
were you in danger?
how was your life "disturbed"?
in any given day you will have dozens of objects in your path and dozens of people that may say things to you.
all of which may be an inconvenience.
and an inconvenience is all it is.
if they become anymore serious than this, then you are choosing to allow them power over you.

"i sleep nights, there are workmen outside digging the road. are they making a noise just to annoy me, or are they making the noise and i am annoyed"?

in other words, it is only simply 2 realities coexisting as the 2 realities would do in that time and space.

I don't care how much you try to dress it up, the people who try to convert on the streets, by either trying to make it so you have to listen to their beliefs, or people who knock on your door and are very persistant trying to get you to follow them are rude, leaflets are just the tip of the ice berg, and I've never had any body try to sell pizza the way some try to sell their religon , they'd probally get complaints for it if they did!

IMO people like this annoy so many people they help to put more of a divide between people, just because atheists or other people from other religons get sick of them. Also one of my neighbours has kids, including a new born, and a broken buzzer that can be rang from down stairs, but she can't speak into it, or open the door, her buzzer was rang four times by these people, her peace was broken more then others, as with their persistance they woke her baby up. Peace is what these people are disturbing, and I'm fed up with it all.

I thought the Pope had been invited by the Queen/former Government (Gordon Brown when he visited the Vatican) to visit and speak as a head of state and this is why they have said they will meet some of the costs?

Yes, I sometimes meet them when I'm out with the dogs. Drives me nuts. I just want to tell them to p*ss off out my life! But, alas, I don't.

I don't have 'scary' dogs either, but I do have a dog who gets rather excited around people if she isn't controlled. This is where a dog who struggles to keep her paws to herself comes in handy. I know I shouldn't let her, but I do! Well, she's just a bit over friendly!

We recently had a young man knocking at the door and giving a ham-fisted speech about some children's charity. It was hard to actually decipher what it was he wanted (turned out he wanted regular financial contributions) so he kept you at the door for a little longer while you tried to figure him out, and upon leaving, he'd shake your hand and give his name while asking for yours. Then he'd go next door, beginning his pitch with, "XXX from next door said ..." so they'd think he was okay because you sent him.

I had just had my baby and was recovering from the operation when he knocked and began speaking to my husband (after giving the name of one of our neighbours so we thought she'd suggested he call into us) but I got rid of him by limping to the door and calling for my husband ("I need help!") but then he moved on to my neighbours - pensioners, with one of them just out of hospital after heart problems. He had them believe my husband had sent him round to them. Never give any personal details to people at the door, not even a first name.

It disgusts me. They use scare tactics to hook the gullible and vulnerable in - because let's face it, who else is going to give a leaflet telling them how they're going to hell the time of day?
There was a case in my family where a woman became a Jehovas witness after them knocking at her door... Suddenly she had no time for her husband or children, and when she did she would just be telling them about how they're going to burn in hell. When she died she gave literally all of the husband's money (and I say 'husbands money' because he is the one who earnt it!) to the church and he had to go to court to have that overturned I am sure that can't be an isolated incident either...

I agree with everyone here. I hate it when people ram it down my throat!! We've had numerous Jehovah's at our door with little kids. I don't like it. I have no problem if they want to follow their religion but don't disturb me at home thanks!!
I work in a hospital and I was looking after a JW patient and she called us all "heathens and sinners" because it was Xmas and we were all wearing santa hats and playing Xmas carols!!! Shortly after she "graciously" accepted the Xmas present which had been bought for all our patients!!
Unbelieveable!!