Do you believe in the ouija board?

[Sick Boy]

Is it possible to ask people who succesfully ctb, what is like the afterlife?

 

[Superfluous]

No.

Following its commercial introduction by businessman Elijah Bond on July 1, 1890, the ouija board was regarded as a parlor game unrelated to the occult until American spiritualist Pearl Curran popularised its use as a divining tool during World War I.

Paranormal and supernatural beliefs associated with Ouija have been harshly criticised by the scientific community, since they are characterised as pseudoscience. The action of the board can be parsimoniously explained by unconscious movements of those controlling the pointer, a psychophysiological phenomenon known as the ideomotor effect.

 

[LastFlowers]

No. But I still wouldn't mess with them even though I don't believe in all that.

 

[outhor]

it would be cool, but i'm sorry to say, it is not real.

 

[Conflicted Cat]

The Luigi Board?! Sorry, I couldn't resist. Anyways, no. Its been debunked.

 

[Superfluous]

The Luigi Board?! Sorry, I couldn't resist. Anyways, no. Its been debunked.

Had to look that up...

Urban Dictionary: Luigi Board

An ouija board for contacting dead Italians.

www.urbandictionary.com

Love your avatar

 

[Severen]

I've only heard bad things from people when it comes to using a Ouija board. Myths being passed on? People with vivid imaginations? Who knows... But I'd rather not find out the hard way.

 

[Orin]

Ouija boards scare the f out of me, mostly because i have a feeling they summon "demonic" entities instead of human souls.

 

[Severen]

Ouija boards scare the f out of me, mostly because i have a feeling they summon "demonic" entities instead of human souls.

They don't scare me but I am very cautious when dealing with the occult because I have a lot of experience with the occult.

 

[throwaway123]

They don't scare me but I am very cautious when dealing with the occult because I have a lot of experience with the occult.

can you tell us about your experiences with the occult?

 

[Severen]

can you tell us about your experiences with the occult?

I don't feel comfortable going into too much detail. This forum is basically available for the whole world to see and I don't want to look like I'm entirely a madman. It's bad enough people see me as someone who is suicidal therefore "mentally ill" even though all I did was a simple cost benefit analysis and came to the conclusion, my life sucks and just dealing with it until I die from natural causes would be idiotic. So really, these people are the ones who are truly mentally ill. So I'll just say, what we see around us with our eyes, what we hear and what we read about is just the tip of the iceberg. And just like with everything else, there will always be bullshit, you can just write off but there will be truth as well. So it's important to keep an open mind and always take the time to sift through the trash and dig deep if you are interested in the truth.

 

[agreement]

The Luigi Board?! Sorry, I couldn't resist. Anyways, no. Its been debunked.

help pls !!!

 

[Dead beat dad]

For all the skeptics here, a tale of caution.
Clearing out a dead relatives attic with some friends of mine when we were in our teens.
It was full of old weird stuff;Creepy dolls, antique prams, she had a load of old wedding dresses and figurines.
It set the insidious tone for sure.
It was late and we'd all had a few beers, the four of us just resting in the attic until one chap suggests; given the environment a ouija board would prove the who had balls.
Anyway we couldn't find a board so we made one, we found an old tin of Alphabetti Spaghetti.
We lit some candles and it went as silent as the grave. The hair on the back of neck stood up as we asked that sinister opening gambit;
'Are there any spirits there?'
My blood ran cold as the planchet replied:
'Oooo'
I've never been more scared in my life as we asked if the spirit was friendly or evil.
The lights fizzed and flickered and again the planchet groaned:
'Oooo'
At which point someone pointed out that we'd used spaghetti hoops and not Alphabetti Spaghetti.

TL;DR
Don't fuck with DIY Ouija boards

DBD

 

[Alchemist]

Nope, everything about Oija boards and the afterlife is just a bunch of baloney. Spirits aren't real and neither is the afterlife.

 

[Superfluous]

For all the skeptics here, a tale of caution.
Clearing out a dead relatives attic with some friends of mine when we were in our teens.
It was full of old weird stuff;Creepy dolls, antique prams, she had a load of old wedding dresses and figurines.
It set the insidious tone for sure.
It was late and we'd all had a few beers, the four of us just resting in the attic until one chap suggests; given the environment a ouija board would prove the who had balls.
Anyway we couldn't find a board so we made one, we found an old tin of Alphabetti Spaghetti.
We lit some candles and it went as silent as the grave. The hair on the back of neck stood up as we asked that sinister opening gambit;
'Are there any spirits there?'
My blood ran cold as the planchet replied:
'Oooo'
I've never been more scared in my life as we asked if the spirit was friendly or evil.
The lights fizzed and flickered and again the planchet groaned:
'Oooo'
At which point someone pointed out that we'd used spaghetti hoops and not Alphabetti Spaghetti.

TL;DR
Don't fuck with DIY Ouija boards

DBD

I was already laughing when you said alphabetti spaghetti. Spaghetti hoops just killed me

 

[Santiago]

Don't believe in the ouija board. Do believe in spirits to an extent. Although if it wasn't for my past experiences I wouldn't believe in that either.

To this day I still wonder though if it was my brain messing up or reality. Although I am still leaning towards reality. I think I just find it hard to accept because thinking spirits/ghosts are real is taboo. I know I have seen what I have seen.

 

[Severen]

For all the skeptics here, a tale of caution.
Clearing out a dead relatives attic with some friends of mine when we were in our teens.
It was full of old weird stuff;Creepy dolls, antique prams, she had a load of old wedding dresses and figurines.
It set the insidious tone for sure.
It was late and we'd all had a few beers, the four of us just resting in the attic until one chap suggests; given the environment a ouija board would prove the who had balls.
Anyway we couldn't find a board so we made one, we found an old tin of Alphabetti Spaghetti.
We lit some candles and it went as silent as the grave. The hair on the back of neck stood up as we asked that sinister opening gambit;
'Are there any spirits there?'
My blood ran cold as the planchet replied:
'Oooo'
I've never been more scared in my life as we asked if the spirit was friendly or evil.
The lights fizzed and flickered and again the planchet groaned:
'Oooo'
At which point someone pointed out that we'd used spaghetti hoops and not Alphabetti Spaghetti.

TL;DR
Don't fuck with DIY Ouija boards

DBD

Well most likely if a spirit decides to waste it's time responding to a bunch of strangers. It's probably only interested in trolling people...

Nope, everything about Oija boards and the afterlife is just a bunch of baloney. Spirits aren't real and neither is the afterlife.

Everyone thinks this until they see certain things or experience certain things.

 

[Alchemist]

Everyone thinks this until they see certain things or experience certain things.

Not everyone, just those who don't wish to investigate further. The human brain loves to delude itself, and so far there's no evidence of any claim of paranormal stuff.

 

[Severen]

Not everyone, just those who don't wish to investigate further. The human brain loves to delude itself, and so far there's no evidence of any claim of paranormal stuff.

Well up until a certain point in human history, there was no way to gather evidence that bacteria exists... And if you went around trying to convince people, bacteria is real, you'd look like a madman.

 

[Alchemist]

Well up until a certain point in human history, there was no way to gather evidence that bacteria exists... And if you went around trying to convince people, bacteria is real, you'd look like a madman.

Nice fallacy of ignorance, yet any claim has lacked evidence has ended with a person who has been either a con man or delusional. That's why nobody has been able to claim the JREF's paranomal challenge prize in over 40 years.

 

[Severen]

Nice fallacy of ignorance, yet any claim has lacked evidence has ended with a person who has been either a con man or delusional. That's why nobody has been able to claim the JREF's paranomal challenge prize in over 40 years.

It seems, you don't know what a fallacy means... And everything we have evidence for today, is due to TECHNOLOGY being able to come up with the evidence.

 

[Alchemist]

It seems, you don't know what a fallacy means... And everything we have evidence for today, is due to TECHNOLOGY being able to come up with the evidence.

I do, that's why I mentioned it. But then again, I'm no one to stop people from deluding themselves.

 

[throwaway123]

I don't feel comfortable going into too much detail. This forum is basically available for the whole world to see and I don't want to look like I'm entirely a madman. It's bad enough people see me as someone who is suicidal therefore "mentally ill" even though all I did was a simple cost benefit analysis and came to the conclusion, my life sucks and just dealing with it until I die from natural causes would be idiotic. So really, these people are the ones who are truly mentally ill. So I'll just say, what we see around us with our eyes, what we hear and what we read about is just the tip of the iceberg. And just like with everything else, there will always be bullshit, you can just write off but there will be truth as well. So it's important to keep an open mind and always take the time to sift through the trash and dig deep if you are interested in the truth.

Okay, no need to share personal details.
What do you think happens after death/suicide?

 

[Severen]

I do, that's why I mentioned it. But then again, I'm no one to stop people from deluding themselves.

So you know all there is to know about the universe to the point where you can decide what is a fallacy and what is not, when it comes to everything?

Okay, no need to share personal details.
What do you think happens after death/suicide?

I think it depends on the person. I don't believe, everyone goes here or there etc. But I do believe in an after life.

 

[Kyrok]

Yes, I believe in the Ouija Board. I've seen them in stores so I know they exist.

 

[Xena]

Does the ouija board believe in you?

 

[Superfluous]

Does the ouija board believe in you?

I'm not sure. It's never seen me.