ive used one, its more fun with other people...
2007-10-24 06:36:08
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answered by Anonymous
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Parker Brothers did not invent the Ouija Board. It had already been around for awhile when it was bought by Parker Brothers in 1966 and turned into a commercial success as a board game. Its beginnings lie in the distant past when an earlier version (a tripod device) was used in the ancient ways of Babylon and Greece to contact departed spirits. The tripod became the pointer now used with the Board, which is printed with the alphabet, the numbers 1-9, a 0 (zero), and the words 'Goodbye', 'Yes', and 'No'. There are other boards like this with different names, but with the same history and purpose. The modern version of this game was developed by a man named Planchette, a spiritualist (someone who contacts the dead as part of their religion). The Board was further transformed around the turn of the century under the direction and ownership of two men, Elijah J. Bond and William Fuld. Fuld’s name can be seen on the Ouija Board today. The name Ouija is a combination of the French and German words for 'yes': Oui and Ja. According to Bond and Fuld, the Board suggested its own name. The primary purpose of the board is and always has been to contact disembodied spirits. Contacting the dead is called necromancy, and contacting spirits is spiritism, both strongly condemned by God (Deut. 18:9-12; Lev. 19:31, 20:6; I Sam 28, II Kings 21:6; Is. 8:19, 19:3-4). The Board’s translated name, 'yes, yes', is an ingenious and subtle way to invite spirit contact. Dead people cannot hang around after death; you cannot communicate with a dead person. The practices and techniques of contacting the dead and contacting spirits are used widely in the occult. Although the pointer is often moved intentionally or subconsciously by the players, you are putting yourself in a vulnerable position when using the Board. By 'playing' this 'game', you are showing an interest in spirit contact. If contact is made, it is demons (evil spirits, fallen angels), not the dead, who are responding. If Satan can disguise himself as "an angel of light" (2 Cor. 11:14), then it is not improbable that fallen angels can disguise themselves as the dead. The Ouija Board is not harmless just because it is marketed as a game. Satan, the master of deception and seduction, is good at twisting the truth into lies (Gen. 3:1-6; Jn. 8:44). Satan likes disguises and his lies are often disguised as games. The next time you are tempted to play the Ouija Board as a game, look beyond its disguise and see it for what it really is. Think about this: Just what or who are you trying to contact? God tells us to seek Him instead of the dead (Is. 8:19), and Christ "lives forever to plead with God" on behalf of those who believe Him (Heb. 7:25b). Who wants the Ouija Board when you can know the One Who has "complete authority in heaven and on earth!" (Matt.28:18). If you are wondering about Christ, think on His words in John 5:23b-24, "He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father , who sent him. I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life."
2007-10-25 16:19:55
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answered by Anonymous
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No. I believe that using Ouija boards are asking for trouble. You can piss off a lot of Jinn that way by trying to contact them. Then again you'll give the bad Jinn a reason to bother you for the rest of your life or possible possess you. Plus it uses magic and magic is from the devil. Only witches use Ouija boards. Don't mess with anything in the divination, magical, cult realm. You don't have any idea what you are getting into.
2007-10-24 15:45:23
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answered by Anonymous
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The effectiveness of a Ouija board, like any form of divination or supernatural communication, relies on the attunement and ability of the user. In most cases, Ouija boards are merely toys in the hands of inexperienced users, which bring nothing more than amusement. On the other hand, in the hands of someone actually well-studied and attuned to metaphysical forces, a Ouija board, like tarot cards, runes or any other medium, can provide some profound insights from beyond the natural realm.
2007-10-24 14:41:05
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answered by E.J. 2
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We had one when I was around the age of six or so. I don't remember exactly, but early elementary age. Anyways, my sister and I would play with it all the time. But when the same name kept coming up, my mom took it away and eventually took it out of the house.
Was what was happening real? I don't know. I'm kinda indifferent about them. Some people think they're a way to open up bad things. I don't really think so, but to each their own.
2007-10-24 13:53:33
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answered by skye_blue_05 4
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run away from a Ouija board. they are not toys. Some fool thought it up, and it allows things to open, then the stuff hits the fan. Do you have any idea how hard it is to clean up after that "game"? don't play with something like that. sure its a fun game, hold a seance instead, invite only those you wish to have in your home.
2007-10-24 15:33:04
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answered by Robin B 5
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I would never use a Ouija board !! They can be dangerous especially,if you don't know how to use it correctly!! It's not just A "game" !!!! Be careful you may start,having bad things,happen around you.
2007-10-25 04:57:50
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answer #7
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answered by babygirl 4
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used several styles, but it works best if you have someone playing with you, and it can work. I asked about replacing a cat and found that I would get 26 cats (I was in my teens in my 20s I ended up with 26 cats at one time! Boy was that a shock!)
2007-10-24 14:50:24
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answer #8
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answered by Rev. Kaldea 5
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Never used the Ouija Bored but have used the Ouija Board many times and own one.They are harmless and unreliable.
BB
2007-10-24 13:59:47
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answered by Anonymous
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I have been to many parties where they have been set up for fun.
By the time i have finished positioning the glass or pointer the vast majority of those in attendance swear to this day that they were chatting with dead people.
I would not bother trying to convince any of these people otherwise because it gives them a little more repect for the dead than they once had.
2007-10-24 14:50:20
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answer #10
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answered by Busman Bob 3
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Most times I've tried it with other people, it's given an answer; but weather or not it's right, is a toss-up. Bob Hickey
2007-10-24 13:49:17
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answered by Bob H 7
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