From personal experience, there's a real threat that you'll lose respect and quite possibly physical attraction towards someone if they start talking about how dangerous Ouija boards are.
Poll: Are ouija boards dangerous?
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Erm. Paganism is a term used by, mainly Christian church, to describe any other belief. There is no such thing as pagan religion, Judaism, Islam, all the local polytheistic beliefs all were considered pagan by the church. We actually celebrate plenty of "pagan" holidays each year, Xmas, Easter, All Saints/Halloween, etc...silversnake4133 said:
Now Wicca itself is New Age because it takes a bit of every of each of those religions and melts it into some "easy to swallow" form. It isn't based particular on any specific old religion like say Egyptian, Celtic or Slavic, just built upon the common features - similarly to every other modern religion (Christianity comes from Judaism which in turn comes from Sumerian/Babylonian/etc beliefs)
Personally, I think it depends. Our minds filter and interpret everything that comes in from our senses and our minds are largely shaped by our beliefs and preconceptions, so our perception of reality is likewise influenced. It doesn't matter what's true or false, different people with different minds and beliefs will view reality differently and so, for all intents and purposes, reality will be different for them. It's all "mind over matter." So, if you don't believe in the paranormal then a ouija board is only dangerous if used as a blunt instrument. If you do believe in it, however, be careful.
Are Ouija boards dangerous? Well, I guess you could scratch yourself on the edges if you're not careful.
When I was younger, one of my friends' mothers was a Quija proponent. Supposedly, one session warned my friend away from going on a ski trip. We later discovered that the plane the group was supposed to take crashed. They also based the sale of their house on something the board said, warning them of an impending robbery (after three houses in the immediate area were hit over a course of a couple of weeks). They sold the house (his mom and dad had been considering it anyway, it wasn't JUST the board). Apparently, they kind of got screwed on the deal, getting stuck for a new roof - so, technically they DID get robbed on the house.
Admittedly, I do not completely rule the "supernatural" out, thanks to experiences with meditation and martial arts, but I tend to think of it as something internal rather than spirit pressure from the "other side."
That said, I think the only real danger involved comes from being so insecure/impressionable that one would actually ACT on something that came from the board. If you're to the point where you're planning your week based on tarot, quija, and viking runes, you've got issues.
Admittedly, I do not completely rule the "supernatural" out, thanks to experiences with meditation and martial arts, but I tend to think of it as something internal rather than spirit pressure from the "other side."
That said, I think the only real danger involved comes from being so insecure/impressionable that one would actually ACT on something that came from the board. If you're to the point where you're planning your week based on tarot, quija, and viking runes, you've got issues.
I remember hearing about Slenderman for the first time. For about a month after whenever I stared out of my window at night I kept on glimpsing human like shapes in the trees. Spooked me to no end.Nieroshai said:
Well, considering that it was originally a board game created for harmless exploration of the subconscious in the 19th century, I don't really see where the danger would come from. If I'm not mistaken it's actually a Hasbro trademark. The whole divining thing came later when some occultist started saying that it could help commune with the dead. Oh, there's also a Chinese version that is also about divining, but anyway...
Yeah. Ouija boards are really goddamn dangerous. I looked at one once, and the next day, my whole family, all of my friends, each and every pet, all my friends' families and their distant relatives contacted lethal haemorrhoids and died a slow, agonizing death. Also, my house collapsed, my both legs had to be amputated at the knee due to complications during treating a toe wound, I lost all my money, my girlfriend suddenly became a lesbian, my rats contracted the hopping flu and I developed fifteen as of yet unknown diseases, some of which sang in mysterious languages. Also, I think an asteroid is going to smash into the Earth tomorrow.
On a more serious note, no. Unless you're gullible enough and die of fright.
On a more serious note, no. Unless you're gullible enough and die of fright.
No, but I get paranoid easily. When I watched the Blair Witch project I couldn't get to sleep for most of the night. I knew that there was no way that the Blair Witch existed or would walk into my room but I couldn't get my mind to calm down.Marik2 said:
I don't know if a ouija board is especially dangerous but everything is dangerous at a high enough speed.
The only board game that I know for a fact leads to physical harm is Monopoly.
I knew it was nonsense but jeez, it was only invented in 1890.
And like somebody else already said "paganism" just means non-Christian religion, so paganism technically includes some older stuff but it is just too vague to be considered it's own religion.
Wait. Wasn't Wicca invented in the 19th or 20th by 3 people?
http://www.cracked.com/article_18510_6-supposedly-ancient-traditions-that-totally-arent_p2.html at #1.
Edit: @Hollock. You think that's bad. I used to call it a luigi board.
The only board game that I know for a fact leads to physical harm is Monopoly.
Damn. Ninja'd.obehave_wan said:
I knew it was nonsense but jeez, it was only invented in 1890.
It's called New Age because it was founded relatively recently, like within the past 200 years recently.silversnake4133 said:
And like somebody else already said "paganism" just means non-Christian religion, so paganism technically includes some older stuff but it is just too vague to be considered it's own religion.
Wait. Wasn't Wicca invented in the 19th or 20th by 3 people?
http://www.cracked.com/article_18510_6-supposedly-ancient-traditions-that-totally-arent_p2.html at #1.
Edit: @Hollock. You think that's bad. I used to call it a luigi board.
Actually, you should still feel great for coming up with the idea on your own. That kind of critical thinking is not seen very often these days.Chimera242 said:I once did it with friends. Some of my friends actually believed it, and there were indeed words forming. So I (being the scientist type guy that I am) suggested that everyone should wear blindfolds. (except me of course, I would be monitoring and not actually participating)After that only jibberish was being spelled.It did make me feel pretty clever, until I read that tons of other people had already tried this.
It's mathematically impossible to prove the non-existence of something, certainly. But those who proclaim that such things exist must provide empirical proof that they do, as the burden of proof lies upon them. Skepticism must be the default position of any rational thinker.mandaforever said:
Provide that genuine empirical proof and the whole of the scientific community will stand behind you, once it's been tested and peer-reviewed. Until then, such things are just for campfire stories and credulous tourists.
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