2006-08-31 06:54:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I've seen Holy Rollers, a bunch of them , all over the floor in paroxysm of Ecstasy, I have my doubts about it being all that holy.
As for the tongues, a type of hysteria, brains short circuited in a kind of manic way, and some out right fakes. Whole lot shaking going on. Then half hour later stuffing their faces at the pot luck talking about who got healed, who had cleansing and who got the Holy Ghost.
My friend , told me that thhat the reason she was always pregnant was that almost every time the 'spirit' seized her husband at a rollers meeting, she got pregnant. Holy C*ap!
2006-08-31 07:52:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What Does the Bible Say?
Is this a gift I should be seeking?
The Holy Spirit is the one who bestows spiritual gifts on believers (1 Corinthians 12:11). Not every Christian has every gift. So I think Christians should be happy with whatever gift the Holy Spirit has sovereignly decided to give them.
There are a number of facts about speaking in tongues that we can derive from Scripture:
1. Speaking in tongues is not the definitive evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Not all the Corinthians spoke in tongues (1 Corinthians 14:5), but they had all been baptized (12:13).
2. The fruit of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22,23) does not include speaking in tongues. Therefore, Christlikeness does not require speaking in tongues.
3. Most of the New Testament writers are silent on tongues. Only three books (Acts, 1 Corinthians, and Mark) mention it. (Note: Mark 16:17 is not in the two best Greek manuscripts.) Significantly, many of the other New Testament books speak a great deal about the Holy Spirit, but fail to even mention speaking in tongues.
4. There are more important gifts than tongues, and these are to be sought (1 Corinthians 12:28, 31).
5. Personally, I think much too big a deal is often made about speaking in tongues.
2006-08-31 14:06:22 · answer #2 · answered by Heart 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's this guy who sit across the street from my house who wears a wolf mask and plays an imaginary violin...crazy. Speaking in tongues and flapping around on the floor..? Crazy.
During my Baptist days I was taught speaking in tongues was only legit if someone else could interpret the message...otherwise it could be simple demonic possession. wink-wink.
2006-08-31 14:02:50 · answer #3 · answered by smecky809042003 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know someone who speaks in tongues and he doesn't flop around on the floor. It is how spirit manifests through him. He's Christian. They believe in that kind of stuff.
2006-08-31 14:32:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
flapping around is a bit extreme
but many speak in tongues
that means some other entity grabs hold of your voice and speaks if when you don't whant it to.
its very embarrassing. a sign cry babies control it.
2006-08-31 14:00:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Having a seizure. Not crazy, just seizing.
2006-08-31 14:04:02 · answer #6 · answered by Allison L 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's asking me to Judge someone; and that is a sinful act on the porchstep of happening! you should realize thet and stop it!
2006-08-31 14:00:13 · answer #7 · answered by K9 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wholly crazy
2006-08-31 14:08:25 · answer #8 · answered by angelpockets 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
crazy
2006-08-31 13:58:19 · answer #9 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
crazy. absolutely guilty of something the have not forgiven themselves for.
2006-08-31 13:59:02 · answer #10 · answered by giggling.willow 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋