Posted on 10/18/2016 7:08:08 AM PDT by heterosupremacist
On Friday this week the highly anticipated prequel to the 2014 Ouija film will hit theaters nationwide. With Ouija: Origin of Evil, producer Michael Bay (Transformers) hopes to capitalize on the box office success of the first installment, which raked in $103.6 million worldwide.
What is interesting is that while both horror movies focus on characters playing with Ouija boards, they portray on film what is true in real life: Ouija boards are not “fun and games” and can open the door to something much sinister.
One example of how this game can invite an unwanted spiritual presence is the case of a 13-year-old boy who was introduced to the Ouija board in 1949. This boy became possessed by a demon and underwent a month-long exorcism by Father William Bowdern, SJ. These events inspired the 1971 book, The Exorcist, which was put on screen in 1973. The current Fox miniseries is also inspired by the book and film adaptation.
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On other occasions adults, unable to deal with the departure of a loved one, use the game in hopes of communicating with a deceased relative.
While someone using the board may not have the intention of calling a demonic spirit, the act of using the Ouija board is a form of divination (discovering hidden knowledge through supernatural means) and is very real.
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Origin... NO
Communication tool of satan to influence and enter people... ABSOLUTELY
I have cleaned up many messes over the years for teenagers using ouija boards.
Nasty mess = dark spirits attaching to board users.
Hahahahaha! Milton Bradley made a nice profit off pieces of particle board and a piece of plastic. A 156 years in business and not one haunted factory. Yeah, those poor spirits must wait around until someone pulls out the Ouija board before making themselves present.
I’m 64 and not real spiritual, but I believe these things are connected directly to another realm, specifically to their evil dept.
I have banned them from my homes and presence for the last 45+ years.
When I was an older teenager I played Ouija board sometimes with friends; not a whole lot or obsessively. Usually just meaningless letters.
Once when we played, right away the message appeared:
God is love.
I figured that was all I needed to hear, and never played again.
Interestingly, the letters just formed right away. Other person was just as surprised as I was.
No.
Harvard is.
And I was a seeker of truth/God at the time, and felt that I had been pointed in the right direction.
Generally speaking, though, I would not recommend anyone to play that thing.
I can’t think of any other object that is more evil than an Ouija board. I heard a lot of Ouija related stories over the years.
They are not evil... They are an open door for evil to influence and/or enter us.
A gun or knife in of itself is not evil, but it is a tool used by evil to cause harm.
As much as any other board game stamped "Parker Brothers"
I suppose it's only a matter of time before Monopoly is branded an origin of evil capitalism. Or Risk is called an origin of evil imperialism.
Origin? No. Portal? Definitely.
Right on all three points. Benign until activated.
“... the act of using the Ouija board is a form of divination (discovering hidden knowledge through supernatural means) and is very real.”
The act of manufacturing a product is NOT divination.
Apples v. Oranges...
YES!
Whether an Ouija board works or not, whether or not it is communication with the dead, whether or not it is communication with evil spirits, or even if it is just a toy, Christians should avoid it because it is a supposed tool of divination. God forbids divination in all its forms, so we should obey. My kids never had one nor will my grandchildren.
What does the product description on the box or the instructions say about how it is supposed to work? I have never read what the company who makes it actually says about it. Do they say it is spirits or supernatural forces or what?
I mean I guess all you need is a sliding marker and an alphabet and number set to do the same thing without paying out for some lame supposed prognostication tool. I guess my point is do most folks use the ‘official’ tool or save their bread and make a homemade one if that’s what they want to do?
FReegards
Re : Post # 14 ~ Origin? No. Portal? Definitely.
‘Origin’ and “portal are synonyms in this particular example.
The word ‘origin’ comes from Latin originem (nominative origo) “a rise, commencement, beginning, source.”
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