Topic: Why are Ouiji Boards against the Roman Catholic religion?

Date originally posted: November 20, 2002

Source of this posting: Moderator response to emailed question

Moderator who originally posted this source: Father Phillip

Question:   Why are Quiji Boards against the Roman Catholic religion? THANK YOU

Answer: 

Thanks, Carly, for your question.

The Catholic Church does not encourage to place our faith in anything but Jesus Christ as Lord, Savior, Friend, Brother, and God. Relying on anything -- like a Ouji Board -- or anybody -- like a psychic -- apart from Jesus is going to be contrary to the Church's call for us to become ever more dependent upon Jesus.

The Hebrew Bible or Old Testament has two rather famous prohibitions against using "mediums". Check out Deuteronomy 18:10-12 and 1 Samuel 28:13-20. The Biblical point-of-view is rather straightforward, especially in the passage from Deuteronomy.

And finally, from a 'spiritual' perspective, I would simply say that we ought never to give the enemy of our human nature, as Saint Ignatius of Loyola calls the counter-spirit, or those powers which cooperate with him, any way whatsoever to enter our lives. God protect us all!

God bless you!
Father Phillip