34 Ouija Board Occult Gateway? The history and controversy (Part 1)

<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/51/52/8f/jwalker55293/3000x3000_15118300.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br /><p>In this episode Daniel Ray and Brady Blevins discuss the <strong>Ouija Board</strong>, a controversial best-seller made by game and toy maker Hasbro®, from a Christian perspective. Some of the questions they address include:</p><br><ul> <br><li>Is this a mere game or toy "for entertainment purposes" only?</li> <br><li>Why did the inventer argue in court that communicating through his "talking board" was actually a religious practice? </li> <br><li>Could it actually be a tool of the occult that allegedly allows a medium to contact the dead (necromancy), a practice clearly forbidden in the Bible (Deut. 18:10-12)?</li> <br><li>Why did it take an IRS lawsuit appealed all the way to the US Supreme Court for the Ouija to be classified as a game?</li> <br> </ul><br><p><strong>BONUS LINKS</strong>: Here are some additional resources:</p><br><ul> <br><li> <strong>Ouija Board Profile</strong> by Dr. Brady Blevins: <a href="https://www.watchman.org/Files/Profile_Ouija.pdf">www.watchman.org/Files/Profile_Ouija.pdf</a> </li> <br> </ul><br><ul> <br><li> <strong>Occult Profile </strong>by James Walker: <a href="https://www.watchman.org/profiles/pdf/occultprofile.pdf">www.watchman.org/profiles/pdf/occultprofile.pdf</a> </li> <br> </ul><br><p><strong>FREE</strong>: We are also offering a free subscription to our bimonthly Profiles here: <a href="https://www.watchman.org/Free">www.watchman.org/Free</a>.</p><br><p><strong>SUPPORT</strong>: Help us create more content like this. Make a tax-deductible donation here: <a href="https://www.watchman.org/give">www.watchman.org/give</a>.</p><br><p><strong>Apologetics Profile</strong> is a ministry of Watchman Fellowship<br>For more information, visit <a href="https://www.watchman.org/">www.watchman.org</a> © Watchman Fellowship, Inc.</p><br><p><strong>*</strong> Introduction audio excerpt courtesy "The Home of Horror," <em>Paranormal Witness</em> (Season 1 Episode 5)