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?
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.
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.
spreading the word of jehova is an important aspect of their religion, so they tend to do it wherever they safely can
There’s a darker aspect to it too, because the church elders know that the people they visit are not likely to be receptive, and many of them will be outright rude.
Debriefing the returning members is a big part of the process, and helps to reinforce the idea that the church is warm and welcoming, while the outside world is cod and uncaring.
yeah, the main dutch watchtower is around where i live
theyre a very, uh, ‘tightly woven’ community