Bahai's and tongues?

Question

What is the Bahai view on speaking in tongues? Presently and historically?

Answer 1

I found this link for you http://bahai-library.com/?file=foster_neoplatonism_bahai_ontology

Answer 2

Greetings friend-

I am a Baha'i, and I have never read anything in particular about speaking in tongues from a religious standpoint, if I am understanding your question correctly. (I am thinking you are referring to as if someone is possessed?)

We do believe that there should be an auxiliary or second language that everyone around the world can speak and thus be able to communicate with each other wherever you might go, but this is obviously different than what I think you are asking.

I did a search online through the writings, and there are two very brief entries (but that are too long to copy/paste here.)

Thanks and best wishes.

Edit:

Me's link was great and is probably what you were referring to.

Answer 3

So far as I know, it is not mentioned in any authoritative statements, scriptural or otherwise. It is not a part of Baha'i dogma or practice.

That being said, there are a number of reports of people of various languages being upset because a translator keeps repeating what a Baha'i speaker has said. "Why can't they just be quiet and let him/her talk?"

If this is an indication of what happened at Pentecost, perhaps a better phrase would be "listening in tongues". I.e., what happened was not a function of the speaker, but of the spirituality of the listeners.