Playing with the paranormal is dangerous. Here's 3 ways Christian parents can respond

As interest in the paranormal persists, Nesu Kwaramba show Christian parents how to empower kids to spot the difference between holy and harmful spirituality—and nurture a faith that’s genuinely supernatural

Warning: This article contains reference to the occult and suicide.

One afternoon, I found myself in the throes of a conversation that had me feeling like I was in the eye of a storm. I was chatting to some teenage girls at our youth group and asked them what they did over half term. One of the girls shared that she was fascinated with the paranormal at which point another joined in saying that a friend of hers had talked to her about playing the (dangerous) paranormal game Red Yellow, Yellow Door at a sleepover.

In Red Door, Yellow Door one person is the guide and the other is the subject. In a room where they cannot be disturbed, the subject lies on the guide’s lap who begins to chant “red door, yellow door” until the subject falls into a trance.

Now hypnotised, the subject is expected to find themselves in a house with different coloured doors and they are encouraged to enter doors they feel comfortable with but avoid those with strange figures, clocks and ones they feel uncomfortable with.

I can only assume that this is just one example of how innocent curiosity can go wrong

The idea is that the game should end when the subject sees the ……