if a Christian

Originally posted by EcstremeVenom
well of course the board will not work right if it is flipped around

Dude, how stupid can you be?

Originally posted by EcstremeVenom
in order for it to work, you have to believe it works.

Then how would you come to believe it works in the first place?

Originally posted by DoctorScribbles
Then how would you come to believe it works in the first place?

some people believe in ghosts and things and some dont.

Originally posted by EcstremeVenom
some people believe in ghosts and things and some dont.

For every belief there's a reason.
Why do some people believe in ghosts? Because for some reason that makes sense to them.
Why do you believe Ouija boards actually work? For some reason that makes sense to you.
But what sense?

Originally posted by amannion
For every belief there's a reason.
Why do some people believe in ghosts? Because for some reason that makes sense to them.
Why do you believe Ouija boards actually work? For some reason that makes sense to you.
But what sense?

why do some people believe in God when there is no proof?

Originally posted by EcstremeVenom
why do some people believe in God when there is no proof?

Because they are indoctornated as children normally.

Originally posted by EcstremeVenom
why do some people believe in God when there is no proof?

Good question.
You can answer that one, not me.
I would guess your socialisation as a child made it easy for you to believe. I teach kids and its pretty obvious that our parents have a huge influence on our beliefs. We believe stuff because they tell us its true. (For a while at least.) After a while, some beliefs become such a part of our subconscious, that we can easily live with them without questioning them.

Originally posted by scottishinnz
Because they are indoctornated as children normally.

well i was taught that God existed when i was young, and now i am smart enough to make the decision on my own whether i think he exists or not but i still believe he exists.

Originally posted by EcstremeVenom
well i was taught that God existed when i was young, and now i am smart enough to make the decision on my own whether i think he exists or not but i still believe he exists.

Now your just asking for it. Surely theres a possibility that you are not smart enough?

Whether or not you believe in ghosts etc you can still determine whether someone is faking something like communication with the dead. Just because ghosts exist it doesn't mean that anyone claiming to be able to talk to them is actually doing so.

Originally posted by twhitehead
I wasn't saying it was harmful, I was merely saying that the concept that you are genuinely talking to dead people is incompatible with my understanding of the concept of Christianity.

You are right to think this.