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But I am telling you that I knew a woman who worked for their television station, who was not a member of their congregation and was not at all supportive of their ministry. She told me in confidence that these two were Charasmatic and that they didn't want to be seen on television in that state. As a matter of fact, there is a passage in the Bible that deals with speaking in tongues, and it specificly directs followere who possess this "gift", not to do it in public where non=believers will see them because they will be skeptical and frightened.

I don't know what happens when people do this, but it's definitely weird. But in half-hearted defense of these two specific weirdos, they did own a large property in Orange for a very long time, which has probably appreciated to a multi-million dollar figure and were said to live quite modestly. But then, I haven't lived in CA for well over ten years.

As a matter of fact, there is a passage in the Bible that deals with speaking in tongues, and it specificly directs followere who possess this "gift", not to do it in public where non=believers will see them because they will be skeptical and frightened.

Actually, there isn't. The cloven tongue, spoken of by the prophet Joel and described on Pentecost day in Acts 2:

2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
2:5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
2:6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
2:7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
2:8And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born ?

If it can't be understood, its not from the Holy Spirit, and its a fraud.

As a matter of fact, there is a passage in the Bible that deals with speaking in tongues, and it specifically directs followers who possess this "gift", not to do it in public where non-believers will see them because they will be skeptical and frightened.

You're referring to the following passages. You have the right book, the right attitude of what non-believers will think, but the wrong prescript for it. In a nutshell, it says: When you speak in tongues, the non-believers will think you're mad, but do it anyway, in the hopes that the non-believers will be "convicted".

1 Corinthians 14:22 Thus, tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is not for unbelievers but for believers.

1 Corinthians 14:23 If, therefore, the whole church assembles and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are mad?

1 Corinthians 14:24-25 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all, the secrets of his heart are disclosed; and so, falling on his face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you.

1 Corinthians 14:39 So, my brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues;