"Believe it or not, but the Ouija Board — a game that some believe opens the door to the spirit world — is one of the top trending toys that is “making a comeback this season,” according to Google.
And it’s a development that has some faith leaders warning of potentially disastrous repercussions.
Attributing the recent resurgent rise in popularity of the Ouija Board to the October release of a movie called “Ouija,” Google
reported on its commerce blog that online searches for the board game are up 300 percent since the film reached the big screen.
Church of England vicar, the Rev. Irwin-Clark, who told the Daily Mail that avoiding the Ouija Board and other similar paranormal items is paramount.
“It’s like opening a shutter in one’s soul and letting in the supernatural. There are spiritual realities out there and they can be very negative,” he said. “I would hugely recommend people not to have anything to do with the occult. People find they are having strange dreams, strange things happening to them, even poltergeist activity.”
Of course, many believe that the board is simply a harmless game with no supernatural connection at all, dismissing the previous sentiments as silly or unfounded. That said, warnings abound.
Renewed interest in the game follows the release of “Ouija,” a film with an official description that reads: “A group of friends must confront their most terrifying fears when they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit board.” TheBlaze
And it’s a development that has some faith leaders warning of potentially disastrous repercussions.
Attributing the recent resurgent rise in popularity of the Ouija Board to the October release of a movie called “Ouija,” Google
Church of England vicar, the Rev. Irwin-Clark, who told the Daily Mail that avoiding the Ouija Board and other similar paranormal items is paramount.
“It’s like opening a shutter in one’s soul and letting in the supernatural. There are spiritual realities out there and they can be very negative,” he said. “I would hugely recommend people not to have anything to do with the occult. People find they are having strange dreams, strange things happening to them, even poltergeist activity.”
Of course, many believe that the board is simply a harmless game with no supernatural connection at all, dismissing the previous sentiments as silly or unfounded. That said, warnings abound.
Renewed interest in the game follows the release of “Ouija,” a film with an official description that reads: “A group of friends must confront their most terrifying fears when they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit board.” TheBlaze
Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards,
to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 19:31