Speaking in Tongues...Do You? (ritual, reject, gospel, mystic)

dawny0826 · #1 12-28-2005, 12:34 PM

Hi!

What are your views on speaking in tongues?

I speak in tongues...frequently.

Just thought I'd ask. I have a strange notion that I may be in the minority on this one.

Peace to all...

Popeyesays · #2 12-28-2005, 01:00 PM

To the best of my Biblical study, the purpose of "speaking in tongues" was to be understood by audiences who did not necessarily understand your language. In other words, it was for the purpose of communicating without let or hindrance to anyone within earshot.

The modern evangelical practice of tongues is exactly opposite. It is to put an interpreter between the speaker and the hearer. To put into mystic code, so that only the "believing" may understand. Compare that to speaking in tongues in the Gospels or the Book of Acts. The two things appear to be in direct opposition to me.

Regards,
Scott

jeffrey · #3 12-28-2005, 01:07 PM

My 1st experience with it was when I was a teen, I went to a church that the same person every week would speak in tongues and the same person interpreted. Thought it was fake. Then. when I got married to my future ex-wife, that night at church service her mother spoke in tongues for the 1st time... Made a believer not of me.

MidnightBlue · #4 12-28-2005, 01:09 PM

I did, frequently, between 1974 and 1979, but I came to reject the practice along with the wider theology of Pentecostalism and the Charismatic Movement. I believe that estatic religious movements in general, and the Charismatic Movement in particular, tend to work against a healthy spirituality.

Ori · #5 12-28-2005, 01:25 PM

I believe that speaking in tongues is probably reserved for those with serious mental problems (no offence dawny), I don't believe that it is proof of anything else, though if you could get a recording of you doing it I would be interested.

dawny0826 · #6 12-28-2005, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Popeyesays

To the best of my Biblical study, the purpose of "speaking in tongues" was to be understood by audiences who did not necessarily understand your language. In other words, it was for the purpose of communicating without let or hindrance to anyone within earshot.

The modern evangelical practice of tongues is exactly opposite. It is to put an interpreter between the speaker and the hearer. To put into mystic code, so that only the "believing" may understand. Compare that to speaking in tongues in the Gospels or the Book of Acts. The two things appear to be in direct opposition to me.

Regards,
Scott

Actually, the bible refers to speaking in tongues in two separate lights...there's speaking in tongues for self edification and then speaking in tongues for prophesy. We're encouraged actually to speak in tongues however if you're speaking in front of a crowd...it's pointless unless you have someone to interpret. And can be scary...

MdmSzdWhtGuy · #7 12-28-2005, 03:12 PM

I went to my great grandmother's church when I was a kid, maybe 8 or 9 years old, perhaps even younger, this is one of my first vivid memories, and I saw my mother's younger cousins, both in there late teens to early 20's at that time, speak in tongues.

Freaked me the F*$^# out!!!! Both of them are kind of weird cats, and looking back now on the experience, it was a very strange scene to be sure. Preacher was a screaming yelling hellfire and brimstone type. Lots of gory imagery in the sermon, crazy people in the audience jumping up and screaming jibberish. Ahh, to be a youth in the southern fundamentalist church, those were the days. . .

And by the way, I don't think it means that the person has been taken over by the holy spirit, tho that is how it was explained to me as a youth (yoot, what is a yoot?)

B.

dawny0826 · #8 12-28-2005, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orichalcum

I believe that speaking in tongues is probably reserved for those with serious mental problems (no offence dawny), I don't believe that it is proof of anything else, though if you could get a recording of you doing it I would be interested.

LOL!

Actually, it can be proof of things if it's being done correctly and for the sake of prophesy.

I'm not that special. I speak in tongues for my own edification.

If I record myself, maybe you can interpret for me!

I thought it would be interesting to see what others think about this.

dawny0826 · #9 12-28-2005, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MdmSzdWhtGuy

I went to my great grandmother's church when I was a kid, maybe 8 or 9 years old, perhaps even younger, this is one of my first vivid memories, and I saw my mother's younger cousins, both in there late teens to early 20's at that time, speak in tongues.

Freaked me the F*$^# out!!!! Both of them are kind of weird cats, and looking back now on the experience, it was a very strange scene to be sure. Preacher was a screaming yelling hellfire and brimstone type. Lots of gory imagery in the sermon, crazy people in the audience jumping up and screaming jibberish. Ahh, to be a youth in the southern fundamentalist church, those were the days. . .

And by the way, I don't think it means that the person has been taken over by the holy spirit, tho that is how it was explained to me as a youth (yoot, what is a yoot?)

B.

It spooked me until I accepted Christ and started attending a Pentecostal church. I did initially have a "What on Earth?" approach to it. I WANT Jesus Christ to be in the driver's seat of my life. I don't feel that I'm necessarily taken over when I speak in tongues...I feel moreso that I'm giving spiritual utterance. It's different for everyone. And clearly not EVERYONE does it. I had a hunch I'd probably be on my own here.