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Has anyone witnessed people "speaking in tongues"? If so, what did you make of it?
@fmf saidDon't know, I never use my tongue to speak.
Has anyone witnessed people "speaking in tongues"? If so, what did you make of it?
@whodey saidSo how to you manage to say words like "teeth". You'll find your tongue hits the roof of your mouth for the "t" at the start of the word and hits your teeth for the "th" at the end of teeth. Tongues are important for speech.
Don't know, I never use my tongue to speak.
@mister-moggy said
@DeepThought
there is a simple explanation for this foolishness of tongue speaking.
when peter spoke to the many he was in a city that was a commercial hub. many
people from many areas were in the public square. so when they accepted peter's invitation to become a jesus follower or they liked something he said they all spoke up in different dialects or in diffe ...[text shortened]... eign capital ( babylon ) centuries after the events.
good night and good luck
the humble kitty
when peter spoke to the many he was in a city that was a commercial hub. many people from many areas were in the public square. so when they accepted peter's invitation to become a jesus follower or they liked something he said they all spoke up in different dialects or in different tongues.This reminds me of the Tower of Babel story somewhat. I'll look into the notion at some point, I've an idea there's neurological explanations of "speaking in tongues", as I'm not aware of cases where the "speaker" had no prior knowledge of the language they were speaking in, or else that the language existed.
@fmf saidHaving been in churches in the southern US, I have witnessed it. I never felt that it was insincere or a performance. I think people can be so carried away in an ecstatic state that they speak in utterances that I don’t understand. Whenever that was happening, I either kept very quiet or took the opportunity to softly chant in meditation and no on ever questioned it.
Has anyone witnessed people "speaking in tongues"? If so, what did you make of it?
@hakima saidWhat would constitute "insincere" glossolalia and how might one recognize it?
Having been in churches in the southern US, I have witnessed it. I never felt that it was insincere or a performance.
@fmf said“Insincere” glossilalia might be used by those who don’t really have the mindset of ecstatic presence and are using it in such a way as to take advantage of those who believe that there is divine ecstatic presence. It’s about intent which is a difficult thing to detect. In my opinion where discernment fails, healthy doubt is a wise response, especially when the the speaker has a hand out asking for money...otherwise it’s simply a curious phenomenon to me.
What would constitute "insincere" glossolalia and how might one recognize it?
@fmf saidYes. It made me feel uncomfortable as I didn't get a sense that it was authentic.
Has anyone witnessed people "speaking in tongues"? If so, what did you make of it?
@fmf saidI've never seen it myself.
Has anyone witnessed people "speaking in tongues"? If so, what did you make of it?
@secondson saidWhat do you believe causes non-authentic glossolalia?
Yes. It made me feel uncomfortable as I didn't get a sense that it was authentic.
@fmf saidI’ve witnessed people speaking in tongues many times and a variety of places by people I know personally and total strangers.
Has anyone witnessed people "speaking in tongues"? If so, what did you make of it?
@whodey saidWhy do you frequently use triteness and glibness as defence mechanisms when regarding topics you are uncomfortable discussing?
Don't know, I never use my tongue to speak.
@mister-moggy saidYour first paragraph contains a claim which is incorrect.
@divegeester
the latter=day=saints ( mormons to you'all ) spoke in tongues during the kirtland period. someone would get up and speak in tongues and then, unbelievably, another person would get up an translate it. the church still officially beleives in the speaking of tongues but i have never seen it in a ward and if they tried that in general conference there woul ...[text shortened]... feel they must compete with in order to appear holy as well ( they too are full of the holy ghost ).