Speaking in tongues vs. demonic possession?

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I recently learned that speaking languages that someone has never learned is a mark of demonic possession. When I learned this, I was really confused, because didn’t the Apostles in the New Testament speak in languages they hadn’t previously known in order to spread the Gospel, and that was the work of the Holy Spirit? What is the difference between these two instances? Is there a reason for their eerie similarity?
 
Hi,

What you learned is not the truth. Unlearn it! Speaking in tongues is a gift of the Holy Spirit. It is one of the lesser gifts, but it is a gift nonetheless and shared by many saints.

Fr. Vincent Serpa, O.P.
 
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