A board game marketed in Amazon as a Christian ‘Holy Spirit’ game is a trap from the devil and not a game at all, Catholic priest Ernesto Caro has warned.
Caro, an ‘exorcist’ in the Diocese of Monterey, Mexico, said that “the devil is always looking for different ways that he can trap all the victims that he can take for him, and this is one.”
He was speaking in a segment of EWTN News Nightly on March 28.
According to Catholic News Agency, the board game’s packaging claims it allows people to “communicate directly with Jesus Christ” and its online advertising says it’s “perfect for churches, prayer groups, or just getting together with friends.”
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Although the game’s layout looks like very similar to that of an Ouija board, it has ‘Christian’ imagery including images the crucifixion, angels, and a dove.
Whereas a Ouija board normally has a triangle pendant that is moved for users to communicate with spirits, the Holy Spirit Board has a golden-colored cross, the agency report said.
The game’s description says, “GET THE ANSWERS YOU NEED! — The Holy Spirit Board can answer all of life’s most important questions, straight from the man himself!”.
It assures potential buyers that “unlike other spirit boards, this one will NEVER contact evil ghosts or demons, so you can ask your questions with an assured sense of safety.”
Caro says the so-called Holy Spirit Board is just an Ouija board repackaged to trick Christians into using it. He warned Christians to not be fooled and that using the board would be “opening a door that could be dangerous for you.”
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