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by
Michael Houke |
12:53pm Dec 18 |
The Ouija Board, Is it just another
game?
The modern Ouija board was created in the late 1800s as
interest in spiritualism grew. A Ouija board is simply a
game board that has the alphabet, numerals, and "yes" and
"no" printed on its face. Used in conjunction with a
pointer, Ouija boards are believed to allow spirits of the
dead to communicate with the living. As such, they are often
considered to be communication gateways to those who have
‘passed over.’ Of course, this is all based on the
supposition that spirits, or ghosts, even exist in the first
place and that they can, or want to, communicate with the
world of the living.
The Bible has a few things to say about engaging in
activities of this nature:
Leviticus 19:31 - "Do not turn to mediums or seek out
spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the LORD
your God."
Deuteronomy 18:10-12 - "Let no one be found among you who
sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices
divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in
witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist
or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is
detestable to the LORD."
Isaiah 8:19 - "When men tell you to consult mediums and
spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a people
inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the
living?"
Galatians 5:19-20 "The acts of the sinful nature are
obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery;
idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of
rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy;
drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did
before, that those who live like this will not inherit the
kingdom of God."
Occultists will insist that the boards work by allowing
spirits of the dead to move the pointer in answer to
queries. Scientists have yet to prove that the pointer is
moved by anything other than the living people touching the
pointer. In fact, spirits of the dead seem to get extremely
confused when participants are blindfolded and at that point
the Ouija board suddenly ceases to work correctly.
"Playing" with a Ouija board is engaging in occultism and is
definitely not an option for a Christian. Such activity is
clearly forbidden in the Bible. No matter how innocent it
may seem, it must be remembered that Ouija boards can be an
opening for demons to invade our hearts and minds. All
demonic activity is under the control of Satan, whom Peter
describes in no uncertain terms: “Your enemy the devil
prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to
devour” (2 Peter 5:8). The scriptural example for dealing
with items that pertain to the occult (books, music,
jewelry, occultic games, and other occult objects) is to
confess involvement with them as sin and burn the items,
safely of course (Acts 19:18-19). |
