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James_2_24
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Speaking in tongues, as the Charismatics define it, really really troubles me.
I do not see how this is worth anything to the Church and I feel really “silly” around people to do this type of thing. To me it almost seems like it comes from a lack of faith. Its like they are forcing themselves to do this type of thing, in order to convince themselves of God or some supernatural intervention in their lives.
I was injured some time ago and a parishioner came across me and saw that I wasn’t feeling good. Before I knew it I had a small group with hands all over me. One gentlemen was babbling a bunch of gibberish over me. I felt really uncomfortable. Good people with good intentions… but to be honest, I really don’t believe in their form of speaking in tongues. I believe it has become an obstacle to the Faith as I have seen many turned off by it. When I bring this to their attention they seem to “down” those people by saying they aren’t “open to the Spirit” and that is why they are turned off…
I do not see how this is worth anything to the Church and I feel really “silly” around people to do this type of thing. To me it almost seems like it comes from a lack of faith. Its like they are forcing themselves to do this type of thing, in order to convince themselves of God or some supernatural intervention in their lives.
I was injured some time ago and a parishioner came across me and saw that I wasn’t feeling good. Before I knew it I had a small group with hands all over me. One gentlemen was babbling a bunch of gibberish over me. I felt really uncomfortable. Good people with good intentions… but to be honest, I really don’t believe in their form of speaking in tongues. I believe it has become an obstacle to the Faith as I have seen many turned off by it. When I bring this to their attention they seem to “down” those people by saying they aren’t “open to the Spirit” and that is why they are turned off…