[little jeremiah]

I'm not a Baptist, so likely my opinion here is out of place. But just piping up - my understanding is that "tongues" means speaking in different languages. The old fashioned usage of the word, as in "he spoke a different tongue" - means he spoke a different language, like German or Greek. I think the Bible just means people could speak in different languages, to teach those who spoke different languages.

Backing out of discussion now.

Happy Thanks Giving!

[George W. Bush]

I think the Bible just means people could speak in different languages, to teach those who spoke different languages.

Agreed. They spoke in languages unknown to them and were confounded by it. Then the miracle was revealed: foreigners could understand their preaching and accepted Christ. This is the miracle of Pentacost.

[wardaddy]

the spealing in tongues I've seen has been likened to ancient Israelite hebrew(runic), aramaic, greek, and post-aramaic influenced hebrew

so I'm told.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

You are more than welcome to give input lj. The fun thing about these threads is that we get all different perspectives. I think that's healthy.