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Expert: Sal - 9/29/2006


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THi sal,

The Catholic Church teaches that speaking in tongues is a gift of the Holy Spirit. However, the popular notion of speaking in tongues promoted by Protestant Pentecostals is false. They speak nonsensical gibberish and call it speaking in tongues. This is not from God according to the Bible. When I started speaking in tongues I recieved the holy spirit. This happend to me on pentecost of 2005 I was wondering catholics speaking in tongues is it a true spiritual intervene with God. I told my therapist and she didnt believe me she said that I was talking in gibblerish I said no its the Holy spirit. Am I really speaking in tongues? I was wondering.  


Your sister in christ
Jacqueline  

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Hi Jacqueline:

If you are speaking nonsensical gibberish then I do not believe that it is from God. Even if you are not speaking gibberish I do not know if it is from God. I would have to know what you are saying while speaking in tongues.

God Bless You,
Sal

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