[Citizen of the Savage Nation]

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.

[JoeMomma]

BUMP!

Acts 2 clearly debunks the 'speaking in tongues' rumour. If it can't be understood, it isn't useful for anyone.

[Eva]

It's in Corinthians. It's the part where they are being intructed about the "gifts". One of the gifts is to be able to interpret what the people who are speaking in tongues are saying. I was always brought up to think the way you do, but alot of people disagree. I am just presenting the information. i make no judgement.