Is 'Charlie Charlie' a harmless game? Exorcist says absolutely not

[Sarcelle]

Ouija boards, spirits, demons, psychics, crystal balls, horroscopes, fortune cookies probably p), occult stuff etc.

I wasnt commenting on whether these things work or give correct info or not (my personal opinion is they do not work) because that isn’t the point. The Church doesnt want people to have the idea that there might be other knowledge, because as I said earlier, it can weaken a persons’ reliance on the Church as the sole arbiter of information.

Im pretty sure Divination is strictly forbidden and condemned in the CCC.

Divination is frowned upon by the church. However when you said the Church doesn’t want people to have other knowledge, I thought you meant that the Church was anti-science.

 

[Sarcelle]

Has anyone watched show Ghost Adventures? I used to watch it for a laugh, but imo, it’s gotten darker. I tried watching it last night and one of the guys claimed to be grabbed by his ear and the spirit had claws. He was convinced he’d had an encounter with Satan.
When they see things that show up on camera, hear things that show up on audio, or things show up on their equipment, do you think they’re faking it for the show, or do you all think it’s real ghosts and demons?

They could be faking it or it could be true.

To me this show, especially the leader, named Zachary, I think, is irritating so I can only see that show for a few minutes.

 

[Faith1960]

They could be faking it or it could be true.

To me this show, especially the leader, named Zachary, I think, is irritating so I can only see that show for a few minutes.

Yeah, he’s annoying. The way he talks, obviously there are times he’s scripted and he sounds so unnatural…but all the “Bro” and “Dude” talk cracks me up; I mean they seem so goofy.

 

[ishii]

Ouija Boards don’t work. It was a board game designed by a game-inventor called Elijah Bond and the patent and trademark is now owned by Hasbro.

The Charlie Charlie game also doesn’t work.

Which isn’t to say the pencils don’t move, but it’s an entirely rational phenomenon which to excitable people (esp adolescents it seems) has a much more fun but very much less correct explanation, to wit, demons.

Exorcists shouldn’t sully their reputation by railing about something that they have no power to effect, except to take away a teenager’s pencil case.

The greatest trick the devil pulled was convincing people he doesn’t exist. These things - ouija boards and Charlie game are real and potentially dangerous.

Ishii

 

[SonOfMan]

Has anyone watched show Ghost Adventures? I used to watch it for a laugh, but imo, it’s gotten darker. I tried watching it last night and one of the guys claimed to be grabbed by his ear and the spirit had claws. He was convinced he’d had an encounter with Satan.
When they see things that show up on camera, hear things that show up on audio, or things show up on their equipment, do you think they’re faking it for the show, or do you all think it’s real ghosts and demons?

Theres a reason those visible, audable theatrics are there on a television (entertainment) program; its clearly fake.

If demons do exist, I am sure they will be attacking in more subtle ways than pulling someone’s ear, like making sure someone stays addicted to porn or manipulating events to put frustration in someone’s way who has anger issues, for example.

 

[mikekle]

What other sources pray tell?

Care to tell us what official Church teaching says that Catholics are forbidden to access knowledge? I know a lot of Catholic scientists and none of them were forbidden in their pursuit of knowledge by the Church.

Well, we dont know what this knowledge is…even the bible makes it clear there is MUCH more to the ‘big picture’ than we are shown, this is what most people are trying to figure out I think, it is an attempt to have full understanding, I dont blame them, I often feel like I would like to know all these secrets.

 

[agnes_therese]

Theres a reason those visible, audable theatrics are there on a television (entertainment) program; its clearly fake.

If demons do exist, I am sure they will be attacking in more subtle ways than pulling someone’s ear, like making sure someone stays addicted to porn or manipulating events to put frustration in someone’s way who has anger issues, for example.