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Vanity: Could glossolalia be ACB's undoing?

Posted on 09/22/2020 4:43:38 PM PDT by EverTrumper

I didn't know there's a word for it, but google defines glossolalia as:

"the phenomenon of (apparently) speaking in an unknown language, especially in religious worship. It is practiced especially by Pentecostal and charismatic Christians."

I have a feeling that the Democrats aren't fighting back as hard as I expected on the potential ACB nomination.

They have a plan to destroy her, and maybe glossolalia (aka speaking in tongues) will be their means of attack.

I can see Kamala asking her, "Do you believe that you have the Gift of Tongues?"


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: acb; amybarrett; amyconeybarrett; anotherstupidvanity; catholic; charismatic; chatforum; glossolalia; inthespirit; religioustest; speakingintongues; supremecourt; vanity
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To: Southside_Chicago_Republican

“Correction: This article’s headline originally stated that People of Praise inspired ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. The book’s author, Margaret Atwood, has never specifically mentioned the group as being the inspiration for her work. A New Yorker profile of the author from 2017 mentions a newspaper clipping as part of her research for the book of a different charismatic Catholic group, People of Hope. Newsweek regrets the error.”

People of Praise has no connection to the book.


141 posted on 09/23/2020 3:05:53 AM PDT by ltc8k6 ( .)
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To: EverTrumper

“Correction: This article’s headline originally stated that People of Praise inspired ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. The book’s author, Margaret Atwood, has never specifically mentioned the group as being the inspiration for her work. A New Yorker profile of the author from 2017 mentions a newspaper clipping as part of her research for the book of a different charismatic Catholic group, People of Hope. Newsweek regrets the error.”

People of Praise has no connection to the book.


142 posted on 09/23/2020 3:06:04 AM PDT by ltc8k6 ( .)
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To: jocon307

“Isn’t she a Roman Catholic? RCs don’t do no speaking in tongues anymore than Andrew Sullivan does dumpster diving. Get a grip, people!”

Millions of Catholics participate in the charismatic movement - I know a number who have the gift of tongues. The judge in question is a member of a lay organization that is heavily charismatic. I have no idea if she speaks in tongues, however.


143 posted on 09/23/2020 4:33:45 AM PDT by vladimir998 ( Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: madison10

“She is a different sect of Catholicism.”

There are no “sects of Catholicism”. She’s Catholic. She’s also a member of a lay organization. Neither is a sect. The lay organization has no ecclesial structure, no bishops leading it, no priestly orders, none of its own sacraments, doesn’t have its own liturgy or feast days, doesn’t have its own canon laws, doesn’t have its own scriptures or canon of scripture, and is open to people of any denomination as well as Catholics. It is not a sect.


144 posted on 09/23/2020 4:38:06 AM PDT by vladimir998 ( Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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To: Flaming Conservative

I would not connote the gifts of the Holy Spirit with Satan, if I were you.
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The biblical gift of tongues was indeed from the Holy Spirit. Not today however. That only leaves one source.

Can you cite one instance in the Bible where someone (like those claiming to ‘speak in tonuges’ today) speaks a language that NO ONE knows?


145 posted on 09/23/2020 4:40:06 AM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: EverTrumper

Are you really this big of a jerk?

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I do owe you a big apology. This is a constructive thread in my opinion. It does look like Barrett belongs to a group that believes in ‘speaking in tongues’. I actually just left a church because of this issue as I find nothing in the Bible to back up today what passes for ‘speaking in tongues’. In the Bible they spoke known languages and others heard them in their language. And one was not to speak in church in tongues unless there was an interpreter or ‘non-believers would think the church was crazy. As they do today when someone purports to speak in tongues. Of course it’s only my opinion that today it is Satan pulling the strings of those claiming to speak in tongues. But it’s certainly doesn’t bring non-believers to Christ. It only drives them away.


146 posted on 09/23/2020 4:49:59 AM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: Flaming Conservative; All

I would not connote the gifts of the Holy Spirit with Satan, if I were you.

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In your opinion, would the following bring non believers to Christ or drive them away?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoVZWgWjVRo


147 posted on 09/23/2020 4:57:05 AM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: vladimir998

So the group Mel Gibson belongs to is not a sect of Catholicism?


148 posted on 09/23/2020 5:34:52 AM PDT by madison10
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To: jocon307

Oh yes,some do. Look up “Catholic Charismaic Renewal”.


149 posted on 09/23/2020 5:44:22 AM PDT by kalee
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To: bramps

Apology accepted. I apologize for being wrong too. You are a stand-up person.


150 posted on 09/23/2020 5:50:10 AM PDT by EverTrumper (4everTrumper)
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To: ltc8k6

Right. But the original Newsweek article specifically said Barrett’s group inspired “The Handmaid’s Tale.” A “friend” on Facebook posted that on Sunday, and got the OMG reactions from her fellow suburban housewife friends. I wonder if they saw the corrected version?


151 posted on 09/23/2020 6:26:09 AM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.)
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To: goldbux
I can’t hear you, but it doesn’t matter.

That's funny right there.

152 posted on 09/23/2020 6:40:25 AM PDT by Quality_Not_Quantity (This space vacant until further notice in compliance with social distancing 'guidelines')
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To: Southside_Chicago_Republican

So the consensus here is that although The Handmaid’s Tale connection is fake news, she is a member of People of Praise, a Charismatic Catholic group that believes in glossolalia?


153 posted on 09/23/2020 6:45:20 AM PDT by CathyWhite
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To: madison10

Lay group. Not a sect.


154 posted on 09/23/2020 6:54:23 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: jocon307

She’s a member of this group, https://peopleofpraise.org/about/who-we-are/charismatic1/

Ctrl+F and type tongues and you’ll see it. Feel free to read all their About pages and don’t miss the FAQs with the question “Can a covenanted member leave the People of Praise?”

Odd FAQ. Can I leave?


155 posted on 09/23/2020 7:52:38 AM PDT by Pollard (You can’t be for “defunding the police” and against “vigilantism” at the same time.)
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To: EverTrumper

Being an experienced person, she could easily answer, I have studied and learned X number of languages in my life. So I do/do not have a talent for learning other languages.

That leaves it up to Ka-ma-la to try to explain what she means.


156 posted on 09/23/2020 7:54:52 AM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory.)
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To: EverTrumper
I can see Kamala asking her, "Do you believe that you have the Gift of Tongues?"

Well Kamala, i'm not sure, but Willie tells me you do!

157 posted on 09/23/2020 7:57:08 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (FILL THE SEAT)
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To: mlo

I’ve only seen one preacher speak in tongues. It was in a church in Mississippi. The same preacher let his thin yet shapely daughter stand up there in her little sundress singing some new Christian song that had a chorus where she basically moaned over and over “I want to feeeel you” (talkin about the spirit of Jesus of course)

Then the collection plate went around for the second time and all the good ole boys wiped the sweat from their foreheads and dug deep into them pockets.


158 posted on 09/23/2020 7:59:49 AM PDT by Pollard (You can’t be for “defunding the police” and against “vigilantism” at the same time.)
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To: EverTrumper

Thank you for this educational and entertaining post!


159 posted on 09/23/2020 8:28:53 AM PDT by CathyWhite
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To: CathyWhite

In a nutshell, yes. People of Praise started among Catholics and, I understand, has mostly Catholic members, but it accepts other Christians. It is charismatic, emphasizing the gifts of the spirit, and that usually includes glosolalia to some extent. Some groups claim everyone should be speaking in tongues, and some don’t. I don’t know what this group’s stance is.


160 posted on 09/23/2020 8:38:10 AM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.)
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