What is an Ouija board?

Question

And how do you pronounce it??

Answer 1

Parker Brothers did not invent the Ouija Board. It had already been around for awhile when it was bought by Parker Brothers in 1966 and turned into a commercial success as a board game. Its beginnings lie in the distant past when an earlier version (a tripod device) was used in the ancient ways of Babylon and Greece to contact departed spirits. The tripod became the pointer now used with the Board, which is printed with the alphabet, the numbers 1-9, a 0 (zero), and the words 'Goodbye', 'Yes', and 'No'. There are other boards like this with different names, but with the same history and purpose. The modern version of this game was developed by a man named Planchette, a spiritualist (someone who contacts the dead as part of their religion). The Board was further transformed around the turn of the century under the direction and ownership of two men, Elijah J. Bond and William Fuld. Fuld’s name can be seen on the Ouija Board today. The name Ouija is a combination of the French and German words for 'yes': Oui and Ja. According to Bond and Fuld, the Board suggested its own name. The primary purpose of the board is and always has been to contact disembodied spirits. Contacting the dead is called necromancy, and contacting spirits is spiritism, both strongly condemned by God (Deut. 18:9-12; Lev. 19:31, 20:6; I Sam 28, II Kings 21:6; Is. 8:19, 19:3-4). The Board’s translated name, 'yes, yes', is an ingenious and subtle way to invite spirit contact. Dead people cannot hang around after death; you cannot communicate with a dead person. The practices and techniques of contacting the dead and contacting spirits are used widely in the occult. Although the pointer is often moved intentionally or subconsciously by the players, you are putting yourself in a vulnerable position when using the Board. By 'playing' this 'game', you are showing an interest in spirit contact. If contact is made, it is demons (evil spirits, fallen angels), not the dead, who are responding. If Satan can disguise himself as "an angel of light" (2 Cor. 11:14), then it is not improbable that fallen angels can disguise themselves as the dead. The Ouija Board is not harmless just because it is marketed as a game. Satan, the master of deception and seduction, is good at twisting the truth into lies (Gen. 3:1-6; Jn. 8:44). Satan likes disguises and his lies are often disguised as games. The next time you are tempted to play the Ouija Board as a game, look beyond its disguise and see it for what it really is. Think about this: Just what or who are you trying to contact? God tells us to seek Him instead of the dead (Is. 8:19), and Christ "lives forever to plead with God" on behalf of those who believe Him (Heb. 7:25). Who wants the Ouija Board when you can know the One Who has "complete authority in heaven and on earth!" (Matt.28:18). If you are wondering about Christ, think on His words in John 5:23-24, "He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father , who sent him. I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life."

Answer 2

try saying"I will never purchase or use a Ouija(wee-gee) board ! It is not a game or toy.......!nobody really knows the truth behind its making or the deal that gives it properties.Be good to your self and walk away.......the board has to many hidden risks,an you can never give them away or destroy them,once you've opened the door!Blessed be..............!

Answer 3

wee gee.  Some say its demonic and i figure it's like reading the horscopes, in other words don't believe it.  Also spirits can get after you some say.  Take care.

Answer 4

Ignorance is bliss. It's something you don't need to know about..because  you need to stay away from them. You're life won't be "bliss" if you mess with it.

Answer 5

Entertainment device, supposed to attract spirits.

Its fake though, we can't hope to summon those long departed using a mundane object.

Doesn't mean i don't believe in ghosts, because i do, but why does anyone think they can summon them with a dumb board?

Answer 6

It's pronounced "wee-gee" board. It's basically a flat board with letters and numbers on it. There's a triangular piece of plastic that you place two fingers on but do not press down. Supposedly if there are any spirits in the the area you can communicate with them by asking them questions and allowing the plastic piece to move to the letters that spell out the answer. The one and only time I used one it actually worked and it scared the c**p out of me...

Answer 7

dont go near 1 of those things.... u dont no wat ur dealing with an there real DANGERUS... ull release some bad spirit into ur life that u might never get rid of... keep away... there NOT toys... even if greedy ppl sell them as games...

Answer 8

We- gee,

A Ouija board is commonly used in divination and spiritualism, often by friends out to have some fun. Sometimes users become convinced they've been contacted by the spirit world. The board usually has the letters of the alphabet inscribed on it, along with words such as 'yes,' 'no,' 'good-bye' and 'maybe.' A planchette, a small 3-legged device with a hole in the middle or a pointer of some sort, is manipulated by those using the board. However, users often feel the planchette is moving of its own accord rather than responding to their own unconscious muscle movements (ideomotor action). The users ask a "spirit" a question and the pointer slides until it stops over "yes" or "no" or a letter on the board. Sometimes the selections "spell out" an answer to a question asked.

Answer 9

pronounced weejey (go figure) and its a stupid board where people fake an appirition

Answer 10

you can make your own using a flat board and some scrabble tiles, and an upturned wine glass for a planchette...the damned things work, they scare the heck out of me...

Answer 11

A ouija (often pronounced "wee-gee" or called weegee box in English) is any flat surface printed with letters, numbers, and other symbols, to which a planchette or movable indicator points, supposedly in answer to questions from people at a séance. The fingers of the participants are placed on the planchette that then moves about the board to spell out messages. Ouija is a trademark for a talking board currently sold by Parker Brothers. While the word is not considered a genericized trademark, it has become a trademark which is often used generically to refer to any talking board. In popular culture these boards are considered to be a spiritual gateway used to contact the dead; however, the only evidence for this is the various accounts of users.

Answer 12

See the link below.

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