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become so unspiritual and out of
touch with the needs of the people."
Many glossolalists - and theologians
as well - would agree with him. More
and more people are not find ing satis–
faction in their tradicional church with
its tradicional rites.
Another theologian, this time an
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the spirit'' through glossolalia.
The renewed interest in mystlctsm
and the occult is partly a reaction
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against our 20th-century world of mate–
rialism. Material possessions don't sat–
isfy the spirit. In the words of one
psychotherapist, people are seeking
sorne fulfillment or power
"Jo get be–
yond themselves."
To find this something beyood them–
selves, quite a number are turning to
various promising diversions: mysti–
cism, astrology, the occult, witchcraft,
Oriental philosophy, "fringe" religions.
Sorne, who do not want to make a com–
plete break with Christianity, are trying
to get their "spiritual kicks" through
glossolalia.
While in no way denying the spiri–
tual malnutrition prevalent today, we
still must ask:
Are glossolalists fitzding
a tTtte religio11s experience? Oc
is it just
an ersat:z
co1mleljeit
psychological
bootstrap which takes its toll on the
mind in the future?
We have already shown that rnodern
toogues speaking
is
not parallel to that
of the New Testament - according to
both theological and linguistic scholars.
Sorne - many - definitely derive a
temporary lift and feeling of euphoria
from tongues. But so do many people
derive a temporary
lift
from ampheta–
mines and euphoria from heroin.
Just as the drug taker, the glossolalist
must relinquish l'ome of his mind con·
trol and willpower. The potential dan–
gers in this should be obvious!
In fact, Dr. Kildahl's study comes to
the remarkable conclusion that it "is
generally
not
the speaking in tongues
that brings the great feelings of euphoria
that these people experience; rather, it is
the submission to the authority of the
leader. The follower feels at peace be–
cause he has abandoned himself to
the control of somebody else." (Italics
bis.)
The ancient sage, Solomon, said,
"There is nothing new under the sun."
Included in that is "tongues speakiog."
Hundreds of years before Christ, the
Biblical prophet Isaiah warned, "And
when they shall say unto you, Seek unto
them that have familiar spirits,
and
unto wizards that peep, and that mut–
ter:
should not a people seek unto their
God?"
After a brief analysis of the modero
"tongues" movement, that advice re·
mains
good
advice for us today.
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