Jehovah-jamming (random)
Instead of the usual "bored housewife" type, this was a pair of elderly gentlemen, one Hispanic and one black.
They started out by saying they wanted to talk to me about my religion. I told them I was happy as an atheist, but that I was tolerant of other peoples' beliefs so long as they're tolerant of mine.
They said they didn't want to convert me, and I said that's good.
They asked me if I thought about my purpose in this world, and I said, "Well, I don't think we have one, so we'd might as well just live our lives to lead the greatest benefit."
"So you don't believe in God at all?" they asked.
"No, but I have no reason to. I don't need someone else's threats to be good, when it seems beneficial to be good to others without fear of being cast into a fiery pit. My moral compass is just fine without needing to appeal to a higher power."
"Oh, you're a pretty independent type?"
"Yes, but happily so," I said, preempting the obvious "you must feel lonely" followup.
They smiled. "Well, then. Have a good day."
"You too," I said, as they walked away.
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Apparently many of them sold up and gave away most of the belongings because they thought armegeddon would happen during that year. (yes really)
They would enter the house Jehovah's witnesses and re-emerge Born again Christians. I swear, the man could sell ice to an Eskimo. Poor unwitting souls never knew what hit 'em. ;p