kylith wrote: » I love you. Marry me. It'll be a joyous merger of bookshelves.
eisenberg1 wrote: » I don't know what would possess you to buy one
jimgoose wrote: » Be warned, I have a crossbow and a bathroom designed by Bloody Stupid Johnson. :pac:
cml387 wrote: » I saw a documentary once where a young girl just happened to have one in the house. After just one week she could rotate her head through 360 degrees, and do remarkable things with a crucifix.
kylith wrote: » Christianity maintains that its supernatural nonsense is real, but that Hindu's isn't. Repeat for all religions.
Nodin wrote: » Ouija boards belong in smiths, because they're a toy. You can't summon the devil or talk to the dead. If you want to see some unholy event, drink a lot of whiskey.
ScumLord wrote: » I don't think they say Hindu magic isn't real. More that Hindu magic is the devils magic.
kylith wrote: » ...Christianity maintains that its supernatural nonsense is real and other religions' supernatural nonsense isn't real. Repeat for all religions.
jimgoose wrote: » There is truly nothing new under the sun. Apple and Microsoft do that all the time.
kylith wrote: » IIRC the official line is that other religions are the forces of evil trying to lure you away from the one true god. The official Christian stance is that their god is the only real one, therefore all the other gods in the world are lies.
The lights of Diwali symbolise the renewal of life and hope in the midst of darkness so often prevalent in our world. The spiritual heart is found in the ancient prayer, ‘lead me from darkness to light.’ This is something that as Christians we share with you, as we focus our faith on Jesus, the light of the world in the coming Advent and Christmas season.
Donkey Oaty wrote: » That's a very out-of-date stance for most Christian leaders though - they now tend to focus on shared truths and values, e.g. the Archbishop of Canterbury's Diwali message to Hindus last year:
Phoebas wrote: » What's his up to date stance on Thor?
kylith wrote: » Only because it's not PC to call adherents to other religions heathen savages any more.
Mr_Muffin wrote: » Ouiji boards, ghosts, spirits etc are all bs. I think anyone who believes in these things more than likely has a mental illness of some sort.
FullblownRose wrote: » Which is a shame, I love being called a heathen etc
shruikan2553 wrote: » Can we still call anything that isnt Christian as pagan?
kylith wrote: » I suppose so. I think there's a difference between pagan and Pagan though...
ElvisChrist6 wrote: » When I was in school, one of my teachers told us with genuine concern NEVER touch a ouija board. He wasn't easily spooked, paranormal nut or anything; I don't even think he believed in them. However, he had a friend who did - people might know this story better as I think he was a GAA player along with my teacher. This person became obsessed with them, he ended up a paranoid wreck and killed himself. Now there was obviously some issue underlying, but who knows what could be going on under the surface with anyone. This was a grown man, not a kid who can't handle the simplest of things sometimes. It was really heartbreaking seeing just how upset this big tough fella was and how hurt he was by what had happened to his friend. I'm not making a point myself on whether or not kids should have near them (I wouldn't let my kids use them, even though I don't believe it actually does anything supernatural) but just thought I'd share that story of the damage they can do.
o1s1n wrote: » More hocus pocus. Imagine everyone said that playing Monopoly allowed you to communicate with the dead. Stay away from it, it's evil. You don't know what you're doing. Don't risk opening up a portal to the netherworld by passing GO. etc etc. People would still play it, albeit with trepidation. They'd immediately be influenced by all the negativity they'd heard about it. Maybe some people would even go into a state of psychosis, suffer mental breakdowns etc due to the sheer gravity of what they've heard about this evil game. It's got nothing to do with the board game itself and everything to do with the perception of it. By propagating this 'stay away!' mentality you're only contributing to the perception that it's somehow harmful. Which ironically, is what leads to the danger. Without that, it's literally a piece of cardboard with a few numbers and letters written on it.
kingtut wrote: » My mum used one when she was younger but whenever I ask her about it she refuses to or leaves the room. Guess it was a bad experience for her but she never ever talks about it
