If you are one of those crotchety people who believe the kids these days are somehow less inspired than generations before, then I come bearing new evidence: Even their superstitions are lamer than ours! 

The identity of “Charlie Charlie” is disputed. Some say “Charlie Charlie” is the victim of a car accident that can now commune with the living and the dead. Another version is that “Charlie Charlie” is a small child that committed suicide. Another version is that “Charlie Charlie” is the name of a demon with dark powers in Mexico. 

“Charlie Charlie,” a game/Internet urban legend of sudden and inexplicable popularity, surged to the top of the global social media charts this weekend after kicking around on the Spanish-language Internet for much of eternity. As of this writing, #CharlieCharlieChallenge has been tweeted more than 1.6 million times. More people are Googling “Charlie Charlie” than virtually any other news event.

Here’s how people play Charlie Charlie (I’m explaining the game, not encouraging anyone to do it – please don’t do it – I explain why below):

 Step 1: Draw an cross with 4 quadrants on a piece of paper.
Step 2: Label two of the resulting quadrants “no,” and the other two “yes.”
Step 3: Place two overlapping pencils on each axis of your grid, crossing them in the middle.
Step 4: Say “Charlie, Charlie, are you there?” and ask a question. (eg, “Is Mr Smith a murderer?” “will I marry Jenny?” )
Step 5: The pencils will move and provide an “answer” as “yes” or “no.”
Step 6: Say “Goodbye” to Charlie. Allegedly, if you don’t say “Goodbye,” the offended spirit of Charlie Charlie will haunt you. 

Should Christians Play the Charlie Charlie Game? (Students)

Many teenagers and college students are playing Charlie Charlie. In fact, #charliecharliechallenge was a popular trending topic on Twitter. 

The game is pretty simple. You take a piece of paper, divide it into four squares, and write “yes” in two squares and “no” in two squares. Next, you take two pencils and stack them in a cross. Once the game is set up, you ask Charlie the demon if he is present, or you ask him to answer a question for you. Now that you understand the game, let’s get back to the real question. 

Is this kind of thing ok for Christians to do?

First of all, the Bible says that the demonic world is real. There really are evil forces in the world. And these evil forces can harm you. As a result, the Bible commands us to stay away from the occult.

2 Corinthians 10:20 I am saying that these sacrifices are offered to demons, not to God. And I don’t want you to participate with demons.

Christians aren’t supposed to have anything to do with demons. God doesn’t want us getting involved with Charlie Charlie, Ouija boards, or any other occult thing. Now, you might think, “It’s just a game. 

I don’t really think demons are going to answer my questions.” It’s true. You might play Charlie Charlie a thousand times and never experience anything demonic. However, demons are real, and you could find a real demonic experience through these games. 

But even more than this, think about what you are saying to your friends when you play this game with them. If your allegiance is with Jesus, then why are you playing games with demons?

 Instead of playing this game, take your friend’s interest in supernatural things and introduce them to Jesus, the one who has power over everything demonic in the universe.

By Simiyu Nalianya 2021

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