My sister gave me a ouija board

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My sister (who is New Age)was visiting my family and she brought my kids a ouija board. I believe that summoning spirits and asking them to channel themselves through you is a terrible idea. i know that she meant it to be just a game for the kids, but I did not want to mess around and take any chances. I was planning on thanking her and then getting rid of it, but she wanted to play it with my kids right then. I told her I wasn’t comfortable with it and she got upset, because to her I was rejecting her gift. I suggested we play a different game, and tried to move past it quickly, but I could tell she was really upset. I want to apologize and thank her for thinking of us, but I don’t want to apologize for not playing with it. How can I phrase it so she feels appreciated, but not apologize for not playing it?
 
Your house, your rules. Thank her for thinking of you, tell her the kids love spending time with he,r but there are some games and toys that you do not allow in your house. Offer to give back the board, if she wants it, BUT GET IT OUT OF YOUR HOUSE. Those things are trouble.
 
Your first thing is to get this board out of your house. Does your sister know you are Catholic? If she knows an ounce about the Catholic and New Age faiths, she KNOWS that these are bad news (at least in your view). I would sit her down and explain that you love her, and love her generosity, but that these sorts of things are not allowed in your house because of religious beliefs. This goes for any sort of divining stuff too, which she might bring into the house if she is new age. (tarot, runes, new-age crystals, etc) She might be upset, but I think that she *knew *what she was trying to do.

If this all went on in front of your children, I’d research and then explain why you don’t play games like these. Just saying “it’s demonic” and throwing it under the rug doesn’t cut it.
 
I would thank her for the gift but tell her that any kind of divination is strictly forbidden in your home and that your children are not allowed to touch such things. Tell her why it is dangerous. Tell her you don’t think it is just a game. If she still carries on sulking then so be it. I agree with the poster who suggested she knew what she was doing by giving you this gift. I just can’t believe that she would be so ignorant to not know that such things are against your faith.
 
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I would thank her for the gift but tell her that any kind of divination is strictly forbidden in your home and that your children are not allowed to touch such things. Tell her why it is dangerous. Tell her you don’t think it is just a game. If she still carries on sulking then so be it. I agree with the poster who suggested she knew what she was doing by giving you this gift. I just can’t believe that she would be so ignorant to not know that such things are against your faith.
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tell her if she wants to go to hell that’s her choice but you would prefer if she didn’t take your kids with her.
 
Get RID OF IT as fast as you can.

I had a school friend of mine that meddled with that stuff go to no ends of trouble because of one of those things.

PLEASE, it is NOT a GAME 😦

Peace 👍
 
I was scared of Ouija boards before I was a practicing Christian. It is not a standard gift, I’m sure loads of other people would be creeped out by it too. Just tell her about the prohibition in regard to your faith.
 
Write her a letter explaining that while you appreciate the thought she put into the gift, channeling of spirits is unacceptable to your faith, full stop.

And get rid of the thing ASAP.

ICXC NIKA
 
Yes, get rid of it right away! The Lord Jesus Christ comes before your sister.

Explain calmly why you do not want it in your house - if she gets upset that is her problem. Pray for her.
 
I would say - but, then, I’m not an expert at winning arguments or winning over people - something to this effect:

"Thank you for this, and all, but having looked at what Oujia actually involves, what powers it can unleash unwittingly, and the kind of spiritual trouble it can bring, I would rather not use it ever. "

or

“You, being a spiritual person, should understand not to mess around with spirits. I know you’re smarter than to play with spiritual fire. So let’s not use it - and especially NOT with my kids, OK?”

or

“Channel spirits or whatever you think it is you’re doing away from my family. I’m not letting them getting involved with any New Age or occult practises and putting their souls in danger.” (this last part should be added in curiosity) “In fact, I wonder: why do you have such an interest in these sorts of things?”
 
I agree with the advice you have been given, and can only add - DESTROY this thing immediately. Get rid of it right now - if you have not already done so.
 
Thanks everyone for your suggestions, they’re very helpful. Wanted to let you all know she took it with her, so it’s not in my house. I was wondering, my sister doesn’t have much money, if she can’t return it should I offer to pay for it? Or would that be insulting?
 
constantconvert said:
I was wondering, my sister doesn’t have much money, if she can’t return it should I offer to pay for it? Or would that be insulting?
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I would just drop this topic and never mention it again (unless she brings some other c**p to your home). Maybe you could invite her out for a nice meal with your family and show her you appreciate her? it would be a nice gesture.
 
It sounds to me as if she was intentionally and provocatively giving it to you. I have some relatives who do that all the time as they have a serious problem with Catholicism and don’t miss a chance to say something negative about it. When they do something with us or give us gifts there is often some subtle anti-Catholic message in the gift or activity. They have been perstering me for years for example about the hour of my birth as they want to use it in some horoscope.

I would talk to her frankly and tell her that if she values your friendship she should not seek to poison it with such ventures.
 
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Your first thing is to get this board out of your house. Does your sister know you are Catholic? If she knows an ounce about the Catholic and New Age faiths, she KNOWS that these are bad news (at least in your view). I would sit her down and explain that you love her, and love her generosity, but that these sorts of things are not a in your house because of religious beliefs. This goes for any sort of divining stuff too, which she might bring into the house if she is new age. (tarot, runes, new-age crystals, etc) She might be upset, but I think that she *knew *what she was trying to do.

If this all went on in front of your children, I’d research and then explain why you don’t play games like these. Just saying “it’s demonic” and throwing it under the rug doesn’t cut it.
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When I talk to her I will also mention Tarot, runes, etc., (which I know she has) are also prohibited. She knows I am Catholic (I’m a convert, raised in a non-religious home) but she knows nothing about Christianity, and refuses to even talk about it-- is hostile toward it. But I think she only believes in “good” spirits, I think. She makes up her beliefs as she goes along, so I think she is just ignorant of the truth. I’m going to give her the benefit of the doubt at least.
 
constantconvert said:
When I talk to her I will also mention Tarot, runes, etc., (which I know she has) are also prohibited. She knows I am Catholic (I’m a convert, raised in a non-religious home) but she knows nothing about Christianity, and refuses to even talk about it-- is hostile toward it. But I think she only believes in “good” spirits, I think. She makes up her beliefs as she goes along, so I think she is just ignorant of the truth. I’m going to give her the benefit of the doubt at least.
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It will still hurt her, even if she thinks it is okay. Pray for her!
 
Dorothy said:
It will still hurt her, even if she thinks it is okay. Pray for her!
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Yeah, when I warn her I think I will describe it as negative energy. If I say demon, I know she won’t listen.
 
constantconvert said:
My sister (who is New Age)was visiting my family and she brought my kids a ouija board. I believe that summoning spirits and asking them to channel themselves through you is a terrible idea. i know that she meant it to be just a game for the kids, but I did not want to mess around and take any chances. I was planning on thanking her and then getting rid of it, but she wanted to play it with my kids right then. I told her I wasn’t comfortable with it and she got upset, because to her I was rejecting her gift. I suggested we play a different game, and tried to move past it quickly, but I could tell she was really upset. I want to apologize and thank her for thinking of us, but I don’t want to apologize for not playing with it. How can I phrase it so she feels appreciated, but not apologize for not playing it?
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Get it out of your house now. Put it in the bottom or your garbage can or burn it. Seriously. Don’t mess around with those things.

I have played with one. I was seven and went to a friend’s house and had no idea what it was and her parents set it all up for us and thought it was cute. And it was seriously the scariest night of my entire life.

If I was in your shoes I’d say “thanks for the gift, but it’s really against our religious beliefs… we don’t mess around with stuff like that… but we appreciate the thought.”

If she wants to be offended she’s going to be… pray for her. But please throw that thing away. They’re dangerous and horrible (and I realized that long before I’d ever been to any church of any kind. They’re definitely not games.).
 
I don’t understand the concerns about it because I’m not all that familiar with ouija boards. I’ve seen them, never played with one (long before I heard they were bad–I just happen to not like board games). I know the basic functions, that two people put their hands on the pointer and ask it questions and it moves around the board pointing to the letters of the answer.

Isn’t it just a silly parlor game? How can a board game conjure evil spirits? :confused:
 
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