(October 4, 2017 at 12:58 pm)mh.brewer Wrote:(October 4, 2017 at 9:18 am)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: The means by which people attempt to invoke demonic entities and evil spirits does not matter. Even if this is a purely psychological phenomena, why draw out the darkest parts of the self? Or to put it another way, supposing one is an open minded skeptic, allowing for the possibility that some shred of evidence for the supernatural could be attained by seances and such, why go that route if there is even the slightest chance that it just might actually work and allow such evil to manifest in your life.
Hahahaha. You automatically assign demonic/evil to an inanimate object based on bias. But I guess this makes sense, you assign good to some inanimate objects also.
When it's sold, or you get instructions to make one, does it say "warning-evil abides within?". Not to my knowledge. Do most have demonic sayings or symbols? Not that I've seen. So your position that it is "evil" is unfounded and based on irrational fear.
If there crosses and images of jesus on the board would it then be OK? Cause you know, only good things can come from a cross.
As Neo already explained, it's not the physical object itself, it's what people are doing when they "use" it. They are attempting to communicate with the supernatural, and that can open themselves up to demonic entities.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
