Do you believe people can speak in tongues?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (182193)
United States
November 20, 2024 1:54pm CST
I guess most people are aware of what this is. It is when people in church or some kind of religious gathering start speaking in a language not native to them. I think it is Hebrew or Aramic. They are supposedly overcome by the spirit, and will break out into speaking in tongues. They do this rather often in certain types of churches like Assembly of God or Pentacoastal. I am sure not every congregation of these sects does it though. I have seen it a couple of times..it is uncanny...do I believe it is real? Probably not, but who am I to judge?
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@allknowing (137771)
• India
20 Nov
It is supposed to be such that no one follows them nor understands them.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
21 Nov
@snowy22315 Scripturally the only time it would occur in an actual service would be if there was also an "interpreter" to expand on the message given to lift up the worshipers. Sadly there have been lots of scams associated with this spiritual gift and people are rightly skeptical.
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@snowy22315 (182193)
• United States
20 Nov
I guess if they are speaking an ancient language we wouldn't
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@snowy22315 (182193)
• United States
20 Nov
I don't know either. It is interesting to witness though
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@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
20 Nov
I have only heard of that in horror movies. I wouldn´t know anyway because I don´t go to church.
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@snowy22315 (182193)
• United States
20 Nov
Horror movies...oh like The Exorcist you mean. They do some of those kinds of things sometimes.
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@marguicha (223777)
• Chile
21 Nov
@snowy22315 Exactly. Just like if the devil talked through a person´s mouth. I don´r believe in that either.
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@luisadannointed (6329)
• Philippines
21 Nov
Its written in the bible, it happened so its true.
Speaking in tongues is one of the gift by the Holy Spirit of God.
But yes, not all Christians have that gift, but anyway you can really control it, and it is also written in the bible that when you pray or preach and you start speaking in tongues pray to God to control it, because what good it will do when the people you are talkin too or preaching and praying dont understand you.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
21 Nov
Exactly, and if it occurs in a service God will also send an interpreter to expand on the message.
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@Deepizzaguy (104160)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Nov
I know that I cannot speak in tongues like some church personalities can do. I doubt that it is real.
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@snowy22315 (182193)
• United States
22 Nov
@Deepizzaguy Yes, I mean there might be some divinely inspired, and some just looking to draw attention to themselves for whatever reason.
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@Deepizzaguy (104160)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Nov
@snowy22315 I did read in a religious book that speaking in tongues could be someone talking gibberish.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
21 Nov
It is not necessarily Greek or Aramaic. I believe it does happen. I have experienced other people having it happen. It is not scriptural unless it adds something to the uplifting of worship going on. My most specific example I will give is of my college room mate. We attended a Christian college that is NOT part of the groups that promote "tongues". My room mate was raised Lutheran, and before college attended a Pentecostal church. When we would have corporate prayer in services at times she would pray in tongues. Just as some others would pray under their breath but out loud. Specifically it sounded German to me. Unless you were standing right by her, you would not have known it. No she did not know German.I have had other experiences. I do not speak or pray in tongues. All spiritual gifts are given to facilitate worship and not be a spectacle.
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@snowy22315 (182193)
• United States
22 Nov
What do you mean by corporate prayer? Are you just talking about group prayer?
@snowy22315 (182193)
• United States
20 Nov
Oh I don't care. It is something to witness though.
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
21 Nov
I don't believe it is for today. I am a Cessationist.
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@snowy22315 (182193)
• United States
21 Nov
Oh, I will have to look that up. OK, I did look it up and it was very interesting, I never heard of it before Thanks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessationism_versus_continuationism
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@Marilynda1225 (83118)
• United States
21 Nov
I believe that it's possible for people to speak in tongues but I haven't ever experienced it personally or seen it happen.
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@snowy22315 (182193)
• United States
21 Nov
Ahh, no If it's worth perusing I might try to find it on YouTube though
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@TheHorse (220245)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Nov
@snowy22315 I found it!
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@LindaOHio (181656)
• United States
21 Nov
I doubt that it's real; but what do I know? Have a good day.
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@snowy22315 (182193)
• United States
22 Nov
That is really my feeling. It doesn't seem real to me, but I am hardly an expert on the subject, and I don't want to judge a behavior I don't understand.
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@freelancermariagrace (28679)
• Philippines
21 Nov
I have never seen anything like that in real life; only in some movies.
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@snowy22315 (182193)
• United States
22 Nov
I think if you see it, you won't forget it.
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@freelancermariagrace (28679)
• Philippines
23 Nov
@snowy22315 Yes, I think so, too. It will give me some creeps maybe.
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