Clpo13:
While you laugh at the spiritual and the supernatural, they are real and do exist. If you are a christian then you must realize that jesus drove demons out of people and that the bible talks about communication with the dead and sorcery as being evil. It would not address these things if they did not exist. Have you ever heard of the exorcist or the amityville house? Both of those are famous cases of supernatural activity. Look into them and into a man named Ed Warren, a famous demonologist.
As for you question about why the dead would want to communicate with the living I'll tell you what I believe from my research.
If we are to believe in christianity (which I do) when you die you either go to heaven or hell, it's that simple. That being said the only supernatural thing on the planet would have to be God himself, the devil, an angel, or a demon, as all human souls are tied up in heaven or hell where they stay at.
The spirits that you speak to with an ouija board, seances, automatic writing, etc. are demons. They are looking to get involved in your life and pervert it. A demon will come as a spirit of a child or someone you knew whom is dead to gain your trust, rather than as a big scary monster (whom wants to talk to a scary monster?). People oftentimes seem to forget that the devil's game on Earth isn't outright murder and terror, it's subversion. Subversion of God and Subversion of his work, which would be the human race.
Before you go criticizing something you should do some research on it. The amount of photographs and evidence indicating that the paranormal does exist is pretty high, unfortunately science stays away from this subject because it has a stigma of fraud attached to it.

You really think I'm supposed to believe that a board game can allow communication with the dead? I'm not that engrossed with the idiotic as you seem to think I am. Perhaps you think I'm prejudiced against this type of thing because I'm a Christian. Not so. I laugh because you are all so serious about it. So far as I'm concerned, the supernatural does not exist. It is only a way to explain things people don't understand. The same goes for most "UFOs" that people see. Do you honestly think that advanced civilizations would care about a world where digital watches are neat and computers still rely on bits of silicon and metal to work? If I were of a race that had perfected interstellar travel, I wouldn't be worrying about a backwater planet out on the edge of the galaxy. Just so, why would the dead be worrying about communicating with ordinary mortals? Wouldn't they be preoccupied with being dead and all? Hehe, at least ouija boards provide a bit of laughs. I suppose you hold your breath while driving by graveyards, too.

However, I still can't get over the "weegee" board. That honestly made me laugh. No offense, smellypants, but it was funny.

Ouija boards are a form of communicating with spirits and the dead. You really should not mess around with that unless you want to open up a whole can of worms that you probably can't handle.
From a christian perspective the Ouija board is the gateway to other forms of socery. People get a hit on the board and next thing you know they are trying to channel spirits, do automatic writing, whatever type of occult stuff is going on.
As for parker bros. manufacturing it, that makes the most sense as far as tricking people into the occult now doesn't it. Lets pass off a device that is potentially spiritually dangerous as a toy for kids to use that don't know any better... good marketing ploy.

The best trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

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They are not a "portal to another world".

I know that. But that's how they are advertised. I'm just warning her about contacting spirits through other methods.

How to Ouija boards work, anyway? Battery operated?
I've never seen one in person. Ha, in person.

I guess thats something to add to my mental "Stuff to google" list.

Netherplay, heh, I liked that clpo.

o_0 <---look of incredulity

Talking to the dead?...call me a skeptic ('coz that's what I am) but I honestly can't see someone in this day and age believing that. Ouija boards are a source of entertainment, much like TV and Tic-Tac-Toe. No more. They are not a "portal to another world". If they were, you'd think they'd be made by some company called "Netherplay" or "Magicorp", not Parker Bros.

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me and my friends have used a weegee board and we want to know what the risks are and what u have to do and just all about it!

Nothing will happen to you. If something does happen it's mostly likely a coincidence.

Anyway, you shouldn't be trying to contact the dead if you aren't experienced. You could open doors to the spirit world and let malevolent ghosts into your home. When I was younger my sister and I would try to contact spirits all the time with candles and stuff and for a while the dolls in her room would rearrange themselves at night. For example, a doll that was sitting on the floor during the day, ended up on her shelf in the morning. It was pretty scary but it only lasted for a month. I learned later that it could've been worse. The best advice I can give you is to throw away your Ouija board and not to use any other method to talk to the dead again unless you're with someone experienced.

I once messed with an Oujia board. Nothing happened. I suppose that means my inner eye is messed up. Or whatever.

The main thing is, it is a board game. It will not hurt you. It is just messing with the subconcious. You don't think you're doing anything, but you really are. I personally think Monopoly is more fun...but that's just me.

I believe in pendulums, tarot cards, wisdom sticks, runes, etc (if used by someone who knows). But don't try to get me to take a Ouija board seriously. Once my divination items are made by Parker Brothers, I really don't take it as real.

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I'm not an idiot

Oh, I don't know about that...

I'm not an idiot, and I know that you will probably disagree with me but i personally believe that they are real, and it can be a very disturbing expirience. I think that you should just stay away from them, cuz they arn't good news real or not. If they arn't your wasting your money, and if they are, your messing with spirits which can't be good.

weegee boards are stupid they are fake I do not believe there is anything magical about the board or "game" if you will- itself!

im sorry ive got msn but

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Originally posted by smellypants:


but we didn't move the cup....seriously......how did it move if it wasn't us....and could we have moved it even if we think we didn't

holy ****! ive had this happen to me before, I dont want to talk about the after effects I experienced on here. if you have aol/aim my screen name is bauhausbold

i'll tell you what to expect and what to do.

Light thingy?

If you mean my signature, it is a quote.

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Originally posted by Jenos:
Heh, your stupidity amuses me. If it were merely curiosity you wouldn't have posted thrice in 4 minutes. And why are you so worried? It is but a game for the idiotic masses.

ummmm wat does that light thingy mean

Heh, your stupidity amuses me. If it were merely curiosity you wouldn't have posted thrice in 4 minutes. And why are you so worried? It is but a game for the idiotic masses.

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well then how did the cup move....and i gurantee you it was none of us and there was no wind or anything

There's a demon near you and he wants you dead, probably.

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Originally posted by Jenos:
Oh for the love of god...its a board game, and I pity you for buying the stupid thing. Your username is disgusting, and you are being paranoid.

and you are a stupid *****....and don't bother pitying us cuz we didn't buy the damn thing and your disgustin......im not being paranoid i am just curious