From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!menlo70!sytek!zehntel!tektronix!tekmdp!dadla!dadla-b!hutch Newsgroups: net.religion Title: Re: Speaking in TONGUES witness?? Article-I.D.: dadla-b.356 Posted: Wed Feb 23 14:19:53 1983 Received: Sun Feb 27 01:05:12 1983 References: ihuxi.292 Sorry to say this to the whole net, but mail don't go thru harpo, and , , , Yes, Ray, it seems you did witness an episode of speech in tongues. Tongues should be interpreted. If there was no one at that church who understood the episode, and translated it for the group, and if this is a consistent practice there, I would advise you to ask the pastor/minister/ whatever-they-call-the main-preacher about it. The speech in tongues is one of the most easily counterfeited manifestations of the Spirit, and if it is just the lay preacher (deliberately or unconsciously) doing it himself, then it leads to questions about the reliability of the leadership in that particular church. If it is not the Spirit of God speaking, (note that I am not asserting this, just advising that you be SURE) then it could be unsafe to be too deeply involved with taht church or individual. I can say with some assurance that your investigation will be backed by the collective prayers of the Christians who read this newsgroup. Good luck in your search for knowledge. Steve Hutchison