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Ouija Board
Ok, so i want a ouija board but my mom and dad don't want me to have one because they think it's too dangerous. I know if i disobey them, i will get grounded. I know at school if i bring it, i will be labeled a "satanist" which i know isn't true because i believe in god, but what can i do? I mean, i really want one and have for a year or so but my mom keeps saying no. Every time i ask her she says "If you get one, you have to move out of the house." I am only 15 and have no job and go to school when i am supposed to. I do my chores with barely any complaints, so why can't i get a ouija board because i am responsible. Should i disobey my parents and get one because i feel the need to talk to spirits, or just settle for "not getting in danger of demons"?
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God, Satan, spirits, and demons do not exist. There is therefore no problem.
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I'll start off my advice with what would become painfully obvious to you by end of reading this anyways:
I don't believe in Ouija Boards. Not a tiny bit. They simply take advantage of some delightful little tricks of human physiology and psychology. I won’t tell you what you should believe, but I won’t pretend I think they are actually a doorway to allow demons to possess you either, I don’t believe that.
However, I can give you this much advice about them: Owning one would be dangerous for YOU.
Screw the dangers of ‘demons’! If there is a very real danger of your father kicking you out of the family home, at your age, because of a piece of cardboard with the alphabet written across it, then DON’T own one. This is not a difficult choice in my mind. If you are really compelled to give it a try, go a friend’s home where this sort of thing is permissible and can be kept discreet. Don’t bring something into your home if the stakes are that high. No toy is worth it.
And whatever else you believe the Ouija Board is, it’s also a TOY. ‘Ouija’ is a trademark owned by Parker Brothers (Just like Monopoly!). They are made at the same factories that make Scrabble boards... They are based on the talking boards of the ancient Chinese, who I feel I have to point out, didn’t believe in your Christian idea of God, Satan and demons. The people who invented the idea of talking boards had probably never even heard of the God of the Jews, Muslims or Christians. They worshipped their ancestors and sometimes, the spirits of the land. They did not believe in one creating God, or one ultimate evil Satan. They believed demons could be good or bad or anything else that humans could be. They used talking boards to speak to those kinds of spirits. It’s was a very, very different understanding of the spirituality then the Christian one.
But seriously, don't bring one into your home if it is going to fuck up your home and family life. That should be a no-brainer.
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My parents aren't even very strict or the whole church thing all the time and we live in a church belt. Anyways.. I tried everything I know you dont want to hear this but its something you will have to give in on. maybe when your 18 and if you still want one. A friend of mine snuck one into her house her mom went crazy sold the house and everything.
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So I think I grew up in a similar situation: strict, conservative, Christian parents, Christian school, etc...I was also a really good kid: straight A's, obedient, all that stuff parents want. But, I also ended up loosing all faith in a higher power come freshman year, which you haven't, but the result was the same, I wanted to explore other religions and spiritualities. What I learned from my own exploration, is that, at least for now, it's best left on the computer. You see, my mom once found a pack of tarot cards I had bought and she never looked at me quite the same afterwards, and probably didn't trust me as much either. You don't want that. That said, this link will tell you how to make your own ouija board which will be easier to hide and possibly more effective as you've put your own energies into its production. [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
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If it's honestly a big enough deal that your parents are going to kick you out of the house if you get one, don't do it. Wait until you're eighteen to get a Ouija Board. If you're still that into talking to spirits then, you will have the free will to get one yourself. Don't risk breaking your parents trust and getting into big trouble just to talk to dead people.
Hope this helps,
Darby(:
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