Popular or Unpopular Opinion? Halloween Addition

In relating to exorcism or vampires, etc - I heard a comedian ask... What if possessed people never even heard of God and one day they were like, "damn why does this lowercase t burn so bad?"

And yes that's funny.

But got me thinking that......it's because people believe in the symbol. We put power behind it. So it works.

Think of how many people around the globe put power in that lowercase t.

Story relating to the cross..

I once participated in a Ouija board game. Just me and one other. In the bathroom before the game I put on my cross necklace (ironically because I remember my sisters friend put on a cross necklace before THEY had done one years earlier so I thought it was good advice.)

As I clasped it, the necklace broke and the cross fell to the floor.

I really did think, "Not today satan", and put the cross in my pocket.

We played the game. Nothing happened.

The last question I asked was, "Are you here?" In reference to my deceased dad.

Nothing.

I made sure to move the shot glass, our improvised planchet, off the board because that's what some website said and it seemed smart. Closing the door completely, etc.

I got ready for bed and as I went to turn the living room light off...I noticed the shot glass was on the board.

I got closer and the shot glass was over the word, "Yes"

Immediately I asked the only other person in the room, They swore they didn't. I told them to please just tell me, that it was just so wrong.

They never confessed. And tbh I will never know the truth.

Now it is just a story to share.

edit: I forgot to ask the actual question. Do you believe in God? Ghosts? Ouija boards?

to add: I was 26.

NerdySoph · 26-30, F

I believe there are energies that we cannot yet measure with current tools, as we do not yet understand them.

Much like we would have never guessed video, picture, sound, etc could travel via waves in the air not too long ago.
Things like wifi signals, microwave, and others do exist even though they cannot be seen.

Ghosts? One form of energy. Cannot be seen, but in time we will be smart enough to recognize them as such and be able to measure and manipulate them.

deadteddy · 26-30, F

I do believe in God, and the main reason so far has been because of supernatural things I’ve seen as a kid. I’ve doubted my faith multiple times but then I always go back to those memories and it would be strange if I didn’t believe in God after seeing those things.

SethGreene531 · M

The presence/absence of a living god or devil cannot be conclusively demonstrated.
The only realm we know is the physical, we must first see in order to believe.

We lean on this to explain away the unseen, or the misunderstood as a product of the mind or figment of imagination.
It consoles, reassures; and at times of self examination, releases us from the guilt and shame that the lowercase t "torture device" and its doctrine would inflict.

There are fixed constants in life and the universe at large. Their full scope is unknown.
That do not change to adapt to our viewpoints. An appropriate definition of REALITY.
Variable though, is our perception of reality; which has no bearing on these fixed constants.

Wisdom dictates that the universe and its mysteries are larger than we'll ever know.
Dabbling in its dark unknown is foolhardy; if the only protection we carry is the strength of our convictions.
It is territory far beyond the child's bedroom, where nightlights keep bogeymen away, and there's nothing that doesn't exist in the light.