Are Ouija boards (also called “spirit boards”) harmless?

[Matthias]

“The devil and the demons aren’t real.” There’s a lot of that talk going on around the forum these days.

With that in mind …

“Question:

A friend of mine has used a Ouija board on several occasions. I have advised him against using it, but he insists it is used just for fun and that it is harmless. Is this true?

Answer:

No. The Ouija board is far from harmless, as it is a form of divination (seeking information from supernatural sources). The fact of the matter is, the Ouija board really does work, and the only ‘spirits’ that will be contacted through it are evil ones. …”

Are Ouija Boards Harmless?

Some folks say that the Ouija board, a popular divination tool, is "just for fun" or "harmless." But Ouija boards are far from harmless. Click to read more.

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My advice: Keep far away from them. Satan and the demons are real and they are active. Don’t invite them into your life.

 

[Matthias]

 

[Rockerduck]

There are demons around unsaved people all the time waiting for an invitation, so to speak, to enter a human. I've seen them. Any divination will invite them. Tarot cards, witchcraft, Ouija boards, divining rods, etc.. Even harmless superstitions can start a possession of some demons. They want you to perceive that you have a gift, but the demon is behind the gift. The fruit of this possession is drug and alcohol abuse and hanging out with the wrong people in the wrong places. Demons are not nice, and they abuse the host.

 

[quietthinker]

Are Ouija boards (also called “spirit boards”) armless?​

probably legless and naked as well!

 

[Debp]

Are Ouija boards (also called “spirit boards”) armless?​

probably legless and naked as well!

Why do you mock things that God warns against?

The spirit world is indeed real and only needs an invitation. It starts out small but leads to terrible consequences. There are people who got involved with the occult and can testify to that.

 

[PS95]

“The devil and the demons aren’t real.” There’s a lot of that talk going on around the forum these days.

With that in mind …

“Question:

A friend of mine has used a Ouija board on several occasions. I have advised him against using it, but he insists it is used just for fun and that it is harmless. Is this true?

Answer:

No. The Ouija board is far from harmless, as it is a form of divination (seeking information from supernatural sources). The fact of the matter is, the Ouija board really does work, and the only ‘spirits’ that will be contacted through it are evil ones. …”

Are Ouija Boards Harmless?

Some folks say that the Ouija board, a popular divination tool, is "just for fun" or "harmless." But Ouija boards are far from harmless. Click to read more.

www.catholic.com

My advice: Keep far away from them. Satan and the demons are real and they are active. Don’t invite them into your life.

Ouija boards, taro cards, fortune tellers, numerology, pyramidology, spiritism , séances , speaking with the dead, voodoo, witchcraft, wiccan, new age, etc.. all lead to no good thing.

 

[Hiddenthings]

“The devil and the demons aren’t real.” There’s a lot of that talk going on around the forum these days.

With that in mind …

“Question:

A friend of mine has used a Ouija board on several occasions. I have advised him against using it, but he insists it is used just for fun and that it is harmless. Is this true?

Answer:

No. The Ouija board is far from harmless, as it is a form of divination (seeking information from supernatural sources). The fact of the matter is, the Ouija board really does work, and the only ‘spirits’ that will be contacted through it are evil ones. …”

Are Ouija Boards Harmless?

Some folks say that the Ouija board, a popular divination tool, is "just for fun" or "harmless." But Ouija boards are far from harmless. Click to read more.

www.catholic.com

My advice: Keep far away from them. Satan and the demons are real and they are active. Don’t invite them into your life.

The mind is constantly shaped by the stream of thought that flows through it. Therefore, it's essential to keep that stream as pure as possible.

 

[JohnDB]

Are spirits real?
Yes...however they are not exactly what either side of the debate think they are.

Are ouija boards harmless?
It depends on the person.
For someone like me...they are nothing but cheaply painted/printed wood/fiberboard. (I don't and won't use one...God tells me what I need to know.)
For others it the gateway to hell on earth.

 

[Hiddenthings]

Are spirits real?

Impossible to prove via the Word but in the minds of those who think they have seen them?

Yes...however they are not exactly what either side of the debate think they are.

Are ouija boards harmless?
It depends on the person.
For someone like me...they are nothing but cheaply painted/printed wood/fiberboard. (I don't and won't use one...God tells me what I need to know.)
For others it the gateway to hell on earth.

Hell is simply the grave, though the language used to describe it in the Bible often contains some of the most severe and vivid metaphors.

You may not believe in the literal existence of eternal worms, but the imagery conveys one of the strongest warnings in all of Scripture.

Mark 9:48 — “Where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.”

The wisest of teachers, and Christ, the greatest of all often used deliberate exaggeration as a powerful rhetorical tool. His purpose was to stir a deep sense of fear and urgency in his audience, prompting a sincere desire to avoid being left in the grave forever!

 

[quietthinker]

Why do you mock things that God warns against?

The spirit world is indeed real and only needs an invitation. It starts out small but leads to terrible consequences. There are people who got involved with the occult and can testify to that.

Is it mocking? I doubt it. Could it be the way you see it?

When those who take the name of Jesus give ascent to wholesale slaughter and starvation because it justifies their perception of who God's chosen people are, I conclude their ability to discern truth from untruth, hate from love and murder from life to be seriously compromised....and when Jesus say's to the goats in response to their surprise for not being admitted into his Kingdom, 'what you have done to the least you have done it to me' is clearly not understood.

 

[pandaflower]

Impossible to prove via the Word but in the minds of those who think they have seen them?

Hell is simply the grave, though the language used to describe it in the Bible often contains some of the most severe and vivid metaphors.

You may not believe in the literal existence of eternal worms, but the imagery conveys one of the strongest warnings in all of Scripture.

Mark 9:48 — “Where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.”

The wisest of teachers, and Christ, the greatest of all often used deliberate exaggeration as a powerful rhetorical tool. His purpose was to stir a deep sense of fear and urgency in his audience, prompting a sincere desire to avoid being left in the grave forever!

It's impossible to prove spirits are real via the Word?

"God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth" (John 4:24)

 

[Hiddenthings]

It's impossible to prove spirits are real via the Word?

"God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth" (John 4:24)

Is you lack understanding, yes!

John 6:63 (ESV) "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life."

If you can't prove that Spirit you need someone to show you how.

 

[pandaflower]

Is you lack understanding, yes!

No,I understand you made a statement about spirits that you're now trying to back out of.

And the first thing you do in that effort is to post sarcasm.

Which does not edit your former post.I understand spirit can be proven using the Word of God.

You didn't.
Until you went on a Google search for references to spirits in the Bible.
At least you know now.

John 6:63 (ESV) "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life."

Good! You acknowledge you were wrong.

If you can't prove that Spirit you need someone to show you how.

Gibberish.

 

[Debp]

Is it mocking? I doubt it. Could it be the way you see it?

When those who take the name of Jesus give ascent to wholesale slaughter and starvation because of their it justifies their perception of who God's chosen people are, I conclude their ability to discern truth from untruth, hate from love and murder from life to be seriously compromised....and when Jesus say's to the goats in response to their surprise for not being admitted into his Kingdom, 'what you have done to the least you have done it to me' is clearly not understood.

May the Lord open your eyes to the truth. The Israelis are allowing food and supplies to their wartime enemies. It's up to the UN and now the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to assure that Hamas doesn't keep stealing the aid.

Hamas is starving the hostages.

The Israelis cannot help what they do is being twisted. Nor can I help if you twist my words about a propaganda campaign being waged against the Israelis.

Now back to the subject of the original post.

 

[Hiddenthings]

No,I understand you made a statement about spirits that you're now trying to back out of.

And the first thing you do in that effort is to post sarcasm.

Which does not edit your former post.I understand spirit can be proven using the Word of God.

You didn't.
Until you went on a Google search for references to spirits in the Bible.
At least you know now.


Good! You acknowledge you were wrong.

Gibberish.

I get how it's impossible to prove evil spirits exist because they don't, but the Spirit Word, easy.

 

[pandaflower]

I get how it's impossible to prove evil spirits exist because they don't, but the Spirit Word, easy.

Evil spirits wasn't what you said earlier.

Are spirits real?

You said: Impossible to prove via the Word but in the minds of those who think they have seen them?

 

[Hiddenthings]

Evil spirits wasn't what you said earlier.

You said: Impossible to prove via the Word but in the minds of those who think they have seen them?

Correct, it's impossible to prove Evil Spirits a real except in the minds of those who believe they exist.

 

[Hiddenthings]

@pandaflower

We have done this subject to death over the past 6 weeks and no-one has provided the slightest of proof.

 

[quietthinker]

May the Lord open your eyes to the truth. The Israelis are allowing food and supplies to their wartime enemies. It's up to the UN and now the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to assure that Hamas doesn't keep stealing the aid.

Hamas is starving the hostages.

The Israelis cannot help what they do is being twisted. Nor can I help if you twist my words about a propaganda campaign being waged against the Israelis.

Now back to the subject of the original post.

You are believing predominantly pro Israeli propaganda Deb. It is not what the news outlets across the World are reporting.

 

[Debp]

I get how it's impossible to prove evil spirits exist because they don't, but the Spirit Word, easy.

Correct, it's impossible to prove Evil Spirits a real except in the minds of those who believe they exist.

Jesus cast out evil spirits while on the earth. I don't understand how you said the above.

Also, there are many cases of demonic possession (evil spirits), especially in countries in Africa where there are still witch doctors. Also in India where the Hindus believe in millions of gods and worship idols.

Pastors and missionaries (not necessarily Pentecostal) have seen cases of demonic possession.

You are believing predominantly pro Israeli propaganda Deb. It is not what the news outlets across the World are reporting.

And you are believing pro-Hamas propaganda. Most of the media are slanted towards that type of reporting.

Our Ambassador to Israel has been in Gaza, as well as a few others that try to get the real story. It's a known fact that Hamas was stealing the aid when the UN was handling the distribution of food and supplies. Hamas used the aid for themselves and also sold it on the Black Market to help fund their war.

The Ambassador said Hamas would sell ten pounds of sugar for two hundred dollars!

This brief video is from French news.... showing aid which is supposed to be free being sold.

Watch this international news report....Gazans wanting to be free of Hamas (the "We want to live" movement). Several Gazans interviewed. Hamas tortures and kills them. Hamas goes into hospitals and breaks the legs of patients!