Does Greek Orthodoxy Believe in Speaking in Tongues? | Greek Orthodox 101 

The Apostle St. Paul spoke mystically in tongues in his devotions, he himself said that he spoke in tongues very often but he taught that in the public meetings of the church, in the liturgy, glossolalia should be limited. In his epistle to Corinthians, he asked the church not to prohibit speaking in tongues, but to do it with decency and order. May God bless the Holy Orthodox Church and fill it with all the charisms of the Spirit. May God bless the Orthodox pastors and continue to anoint them to guide the people in these end times.

Glory to God. I am a Brazilian Pastor, I am very happy to see Orthodox Church teachings :D

I had an experience 20 yrs ago where I was overwhelmed during prayer and could not speak in English, and all that came out was a guttural language that was over powering. I continued with this language for 20 yrs in Pentecostal circles. But now, as I seek the Orthodox Faith, and study the true faith, I now realize that maybe what I experienced back then, and what I have BEEN doing is NOT from God’s Spirit, but from something either demonic, or just plain from me. Either way, I cannot keep doing it because I believe I’ve been shown the truth already.

In orthodoxy there are occasions were foreigners visited contemporary saints, such as saint Paisius, and the saints were conversating with them for hours, without knowing their language. I believe it's common but in orthodoxy it isn't hierarchized in a high place, as a gift of the Holy Spirit.

I really appreciate that Orthodox Christians are not quick to speak ill of congregations they do not agree with.

Coming from a Pentecostal background this is so good to hear!

I thought the whole speaking in tongues thing meant they were given the ability to speak in many different languages. So they could speak the language of whomever they were speaking to.

With respect to the Pentecostalist congregations, I have met a few people who would talk of their experience at these large gatherings. However I was disappointed that this talk did not speak of the problem of 'discerning the spirits'. There are many sources of inspiration that we must be careful about. In India the Hindu mystics have many 'powers' and experiences that are impressive. If we read St Paissios' book on the 'Gurus' of India, (he was monk at Mt Athos, Greece who I met in the 1980's) we definitely need to 'discern' what is happening very carefully, without judging, given our own small bit of wisdom. God alone knows what is happening, as this video suggests also. As the wind, the Spirit blows where 'He' will.

Having been raised in a Pentecostal church and now Orthodox, I think there were many problems with the focus on tongues. For one, it was seen as THE spiritual gift in Pentecostal circles when Paul says it's the least of the gifts. He also says not all speak in tongues and uses an analogy of a body and its parts and how each person is gifted to serve the body of Christ rather than all serving the body as an eye. I also believe that most of the people who said they spoke in tongues, don't actually have the gift. Not that I know that they did or didn't have the gift, but that if the Bible doesn't give credence to the idea that this is the sure fire way to know you have the baptism of the Holy Spirit, then we shouldn't focus on it either. I think while people are sincere, it can be dangerous to risk mocking God by claiming you have a spiritual gift when you don't. Lastly, I'd add that how this is practiced in Protestantism has deviated from the Acts 2 recording of the events. Those gathered weren't seeking tongues, they were seeking the Holy Spirit and to be empowered and the sign they received was miraculously being enabled to speak other languages and share the message of Christ.

One of the best explanations I have heard.

Related to language: I grew up with Latin services, but then permission was granted for localized language services. Understanding is important. I've attended mass in many languages since, and recently my local mass is often conducted in several languages at once. I'm just happy to be among Catholics. No matter our country, culture, or race, we are in communion. It's comfortable. I appreciate the reminder here also that human-created languages are limited. None are better than any other.

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Thank you!

I think what you had stated made very good sense.

Euxaristo Pater. 🙏

Orthodox teachins say when Holy Spirit touches one's heart, he experiences the serene joy when you're so deeply joyful and full of love in your heart but you don't feel the need to exteriorize that in any way, no shouting, no speaking in tongues, God forbid, no jumping, nothing outside, everything inside

I agree with all you say as a Pentecostal; it certainly isn't a requirement. But it is a blessing for prayer. I will be praying that Mt. Athos' monks are blessed. And yes; may God have mercy on me, a sinner.

Helpful thank you. Paul did say that he spoke in tongues more than them all?

Beautiful

I remember that word Glossolalia. The last protestant church I was a member of was pentecostal. I was always trying to grow in holiness so I thought maybe God was calling me to be a prot pastor so I went through a pentecostal ministry network. But they weren't going to "ordain" me because I don't speak in tongues.

Thank you, Father, for your learned response which contradicts a preponderance of ignorant statements I have heard from other Orthodox commentators on the topic. Your words are more in line with the writings of Scripture and of the Holy Fathers than many other Orthodox opinions I've read and heard. I was raised in a Pentecostal church (the Assemblies of God) and in my late 20's I was received into the Holy Orthodox Church. I cannot deny many of the things I "heard and saw" within Pentecostalism the way many cradle Orthodox flippantly dismiss the whole lot of Pentecostal experience. In my own local assembly, a woman well-loved in the Church spoke in tongues at length on two occasions in which she was understood by speakers of foreign languages. In one case, she spoke in Hebrew and was understood by a visiting missionary to Israel who explained what she had said. In another case, she spoke in a Native American language and was understood by someone visiting the church who also told the congregation what she had said. In both cases, her words were in praise of the Lord. I also have first-hand knowledge of similar experiences. So it is lunacy to me when Orthodox monks, deacons, priests, or bishops lambaste modern Pentecostal experiences as being either fake or demonic. We cannot put God in a box. Surely there is fakery, mimicry, social conditioning, mass hysteria, and the demonic, but even all of that cannot discount that miracles do at times occur both inside and outside the Orthodox Church. Christ Himself acknowledges that miracles do occur outside of the Apostolic circle. I have heard some Orthodox clergy seem to take comfort in an opinion not favored by Saint Gregory the Theologian and other Holy Fathers, preferring to believe that the miracle of tongues at Pentecost was an auditory miracle or something limited only to the Apostles rather than miracles of utterance under the direction of the Holy Spirit in all of the 120 disciples gathered. Saint Gregory of Nazianzus, the Theologian, says regarding the 120 disciples gathered at Pentecost, that the preferred interpretation of the text is that the miracle was not in the hearing of the crowd, but rather in the mouths of the disciples because the Holy Spirit was giving utterance to them, not changing the sound by a miracle in the hearing of the foreigners that heard them. The Theologian says that that is why "they were reproached for drunkenness" (On Pentecost 15). By saying all of this, I am not excusing the fallacies of Pentecostal and/or Charismatic doctrines. Their excesses and unorthodox teachings and practices are clear to anyone taught in an Orthodox way of understanding Scripture. Even if some of the monks of the Church did speak with tongues during their private prayers, they, out of humility, would probably keep it a secret. Having read many writings of the Holy Fathers, I am convinced that the gift of speaking in tongues operates through the body (Gregory Palamas TRIADS) and can even do so in those whose hearts are prayerless (ibid.) So speaking in tongues is not necessarily "prayer of the heart" as Fr. Alexis Trader claims. John Chrysostom describes the phenomenon at length, stating the tongue of those given this gift would move under inspiration of the Spirit and they would speak in a language unknown to them. But, as the Apostle Peter and Saint Irenaeus say, genuine gifts of the Holy Spirit are not subject to the will of man and are given at whatever moment as the Holy Spirit wills. One given such a gift may of course refrain from or even resist its use. The clergy can quench the Spirit and despise prophesying and the exercise of other spiritual gifts. The Holy Spirit can be grieved. The Church must stop condemning speaking in tongues and forbidding speaking in tongues and zealously desire to prophesy. These things are sought in prayer and Paul wished all the Corinthians could speak in tongues outside of the Church, even though all do NOT speak in tongues. But, whether they spoke in tongues or not, he wanted them to prophesy. The Church should command those displaying genuine miracles to be joined to the Church as Peter commanded the house of Cornelius, but not demonize the miracle with some kind of undiscerning knee-jerk reaction as if all spiritual phenomena outside of the Church are counterfeit. Again, thank you for your gracious and educated words, Father.

So most churches, orthodox, catholic, protestants do not speak in toungues although they say that this gift exists. Some protestants like some babtists even say it is not anymore available. But pentecostals actually have this gift and use it.

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Curious about orthodox beliefs on tongues. I’m new to orthodox views. Wasn’t Paul addressing tongues in context of church assembly for the edification of all, which is why he said he would prefer prophecy? My understanding is that tongues is of huge value, specifically for personal edification which Paul described himself as doing more than them all. Obviously in context of being gathered with the saints tongues is not the best for edification unless it’s interrupted which in that case it’s equal to prophecy. 1 cor <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="748">12:28</a> Paul describes what God has places in the church, and tongues is on the list. So if god placed it in the church it should have it’s function as god has desired right? Just being curious with an open heart.

I myself i`am pentecostal christian,and can confirm what the ortodoxy brother say is true indeed. I can add mach more on the subject,if someone is interested. God bless Shalom

Yes! Thank you Father! We can trouble all over the Wonderful Universe! It is amazing

👍 very good

The point of the miracle of speaking in tongues is that an audience made up of people from many different lands will all hear their own language being spoken. Presumably a genuinely bilingual person would hear whatever language he or she chose. That would be impressive !

What a wonderful explanation of speaking in tongue! I’m am Church of God - Cleveland, TN affiliation but I am interested in the Orthodox Church . I need further explanation of this orthodox belief in tongues. You quoted scripture but did not finish . The remaining part is …UNLESS someone is present that can interpret so the whole church can benefit from it. There are other scriptures explaining how it is to be done in order and three at the most but I’m positive you know this . Also, if orthodox believe that there is a heavenly language why do they not practice it ? In 1 Cor.14 Paul says do not forbid speaking in tongues and in Acts <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1146">19:6</a> Paul asked under what baptism and the believers said John’s then Paul laid hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit, spoke in tongues, and prophesied. Orthodoxy is the oldest Christian belief system and I just want to know if the early church spoke in tongues why doesn’t the Orthodox Church. I am genuinely trying to learn and I really liked listening to you speak! In Christ’s love Sonja

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"While the Disciples were in the pavilion, on the day of Pentecost, about the third hour of the day, there was suddenly thunder from the sky, in such a way that it went through the crowd gathered in Jerusalem, from all over the world; and the Holy Spirit was seen in the form of tongues of fire, descending not only on the twelve Apostles, but also on the seventy disciples; and they began to speak in foreign languages, each of the Apostles speaking the languages ​​of all nations. Thus, not only did the other nation hear the Apostle speaking in his own language, but the Apostle also understood and spoke the language of each nation. For this reason the crowd thought that they were drunk, that not understanding how each Apostle could speak to everyone in everyone's language, they considered that one drunk. Others, however, wondered, saying: What does this mean? The crowd, gathered in Jerusalem for the feast, was from all parts of the earth: Parthians, Medes and Elimites, who had been enslaved a little earlier by Antiochus."

I became a Christian after calling out to God and received the gift of speaking in tongues. That was 29 years ago, I've grown in Grace as I've drawn closer to Jesus. I've been exploring Orthodoxy and am also a Charismatic Christian, when Praying the Jesus prayer , obviously as a beginner! It felt as if it was coming from that same Spiritual well. In terms of 'extasy' that's the first I've heard that before, I suppose we come from different spiritual traditions, however I'm attracted to Orthodoxy mainly because it seems to exude the heart of Jesus. Bless you precious brother

I've been Eastern Orthodox for over 25 years but was once in Pentecostal churches. I've never heard any of them saying speaking in tongues is necessary for salvation but rather for a subsequent blessing called the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. So I was surprised to hear the presenter say that. Perhaps the teachings in Pentecostalism have evolved since my time in the movement?

Amin.

Question: the Corinthians were called "carnal" by the apostle Paul yet spoke in tongues. Are the Monks on Athos not carnal enough for this gift? I word the question this way because it doesn't seem like extreme asceticism is required for any of the gifts listed in 1 cor 12-14 when one considers the carnality of the church the Apostle was writing. Thanks for this video.

Someone invited me to their church a long time ago, after the service she felt compelled to make a scene and speak in toungues with her hand on my head😂 man it was so embarrassing

Wow i never thought about this in relation to the Orthodox. Very interesting and surprising. This does sound a lot more reasonable than those Pentecostals who claim that everybody has to speak in tongues. I always thought that they seemed to read a lot into speaking in tongues in regard to salvation which i found a little strange.

Who said Latin is the heavenly language?

But wouldn't it be a gift imparted by the spirit? How could it be imparted to a Sekt outside of the "true" church? And why doesn't the orthdox church seem to put a greater emphasis on performing the liturgical worship in the language of the people, when understanding seems to So important to paul?

Yes they do... speaking Greek is just fine and sufficient.! Russians, Bulgarians, Serbians, etc. are fine with speaking their respective languages too... :o))

How is this explanation not confusing to people. If the Orthodox Church is affirming speaking in tongues as experienced in Charismatic Churches and yet he admits that it is not practiced by Orthodox Christians even on Mount Athos. The only logical conclusion from his perspective is that the Eastern Orthodox Church is lacking the fullness of what the Holy Spirit intended for the Church. Am I the only Orthodox Christian that finds this completely unacceptable? I’m sorry I stand with Fr. Serephim Rose and his analysis of the Charismatic Movement in his book Orthodox and the Religion of the Future.

Nope. There was no mention of Prelest at all.

That's was a incorrect translation, of 1 Corinthians. St Paul says that that "Prophecy" is greater than tongues, not simply "proclaiming God's word." Its important to use accurate translations.

I go to pentecostal church but I love divine liturgy I wish the pencostals did it I want to become orthodox I'm scared of the icon kissing I don't know if I'm in violation of the commandment but I love eastern orthodox y I live stream english coptic Orthodox all the time

This was a gift given by God wherever there was a purpose, so that the Gospel would spread. Not something to show off in times where it is not needed. Because then devil finds a chance to fool people with fake miracles.

Paul said I speak in tongues more than you all mine are gift or not. It is a gift from the Holy Spirit, and, as scripture says, seek the gifts most of us today, do not understand it as it was understood in the first century, but it definitely is to happen until that which is perfect has come, which is. Jesus second coming, there is no doubt of this. Those who would try to convince us that it was the accumulation of the New Testament is denying that spirit would have not been functional for hundreds of years. Until the entire New Testament was canonized, forgetting that Jesus says I will not leave you comfortless there was no gaps and still are non-it’s not an either or it is a both, and scripture is the Holy Spirit at a rinse, written down and speak in tongues is many times, direct personal revelation to an individual. If God feels they need this type of revelation. The problem has always been other Christians, being jealous of God, revealing his personal word too. And individual and they feel they were left out. God does not leave people out, but those who have a jealousy issue will most likely not exercise any gift because of their pride. John, the apostle was called the beloved if God through Jesus happened to like John it’s not our concern. The fact is we get upset with our brothers and sisters when we see that they love Jesus more than we do and some actually do give 110% to the relationship. While others may give 80%, but not that 110 and they start screaming egalitarianism when the fact is, God doesn’t change we do our level of commitment is not the same and each of us and we are not to judge our brothers or sisters, but when we see God using people because of their humility, and giving their whole hearts to him many get jealous, so they claim this gift or that gift doesn’t exist anymore because they do not have it and someone else does.

Of all the people to show, he chose Robert Tilton, aka "The Farting Preacher." Lol

Now that we know what Greek Orthodoxy thinks about it, what does scripture actually say about it? Oh, wait. That’s secondary to systematic theology.

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Human languages don't appear to be "man-made" but were, rather, given to Man by God (Genesis <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="667">11:7</a> KJV). "I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying. (1 Corinthians <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="845">14:5</a>: cf. Acts <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="121">2:1</a>-18 KJV).

The high degree of spiritual discernment among Orthodox Christians is not found outside of the Orthodox Church. No Orthodox Christian doubts the statements of Jesus Christ regarding the possibility that some outside the Apostolic followers may perform legitimate miracles in His name. Legitimate miracles lead people toward the unity of the Orthodox Christian Faith, but miracles which scatter people, leading them away from the spiritual unity found only in Christ are not of Divine origin. Christ also warns that miracles, casting out of demons, and prophesying (whether in the vernacular or in another language, i.e., tongues) are not signs of salvation because many who have done these things in His Name will walk away from Him on Judgment Day, going their own way into perdition because they are workers of iniquity (Matthew 7). Many wonder why the gift of speaking in tongues is rarely mentioned by the Church Fathers and why there are so few accounts of it in the lives of the saints, but why would there be many accounts of it if it is a gift whose primary purpose is to speak privately to God in prayer, and not publicy to other people (1 Corinthians <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="842">14:2</a>)? The saints do not tend to boast of spiritual giftings nor do they engage in charismatic exhibitionism. The sign of tongues initially confirmed the efficacy of the Sacrament of the Laying on of Hands for the Gift of the Holy Spirit, which was the normative means of the communication of the Holy Spirit. The sovereign act of God, apart from human intervention, which occurred at the first Jewish Christian Pentecost (Acts 2) and the first Gentile Pentecost (Acts 10) did not become normative. Rather, the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of Apostolic hands (Acts <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="498">8:18</a>; <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1146">19:6</a>; 2 Tim <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="66">1:6</a>-7). In the early days of the Church, tongues was a sign to those who doubted the efficacy of the Apostles' laying on of hands. As the Church grew, the Apostles drew distinction between the laying on of hands for the Gift of the Holy Spirit and the laying on of hands for commissioning and ordination by the inclusion of a special Anointing for the Gift of the Holy Spirit. This would further distinguish this sacrament from the sacrament of the laying on of hands for ordination and thus help reduce any possible ambiguity in the Church regarding who was ordained by the Apostles, which ambiguity could be used by people with a penchant for power to lay claim to ordination when, in reality, they had only received the sacrament for the Gift of the Holy Spirit. To clarify and distinguish the sacrament further from Holy Ordination, the Apostles took the sacramental sign of Holy Chrism from the anointing of prophets, priests and kings in the Old Testament, seeing its connection with the Holy Spirit (1 Samuel <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="973">16:13</a>) and made use of Holy Chrism to communicate the Seal of the Gift of the Holy Spirit, not simply thru their administration, but at the hands of the bishops and presbyters whom they appointed. Now we require no manifestation of tongues to confirm the efficacy of Holy Chrismation, but we trust in the God who appointed the Apostles, and bishops and presbyters and imparted to them this Mystery. So there are no accounts after the Apostolic era of converts receiving the Sacrament for the Gift of the Holy Spirit and, consequently, immediately speaking in tongues. Such an outward manifestation is unnecessary to those who believe. But does that mean that the gift of speaking in tongues has ceased from the Church? Not necessarily. We know from Scripture and from Saint Irenaeus that many spoke in tongues in the early days of the Church prior to the advent of the Montanist movement with its imbalanced, aberrant eschatological ideas and strange forms of ecstatic inspirations which seemed not to be subject to the prophets (those thus inspired) contrary to the Apostle Paul's description of legitimate prophetic inspiration (1 Corinthians <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="872">14:32</a>). When the bishops of the Church rejected the Montanist movement the public display of prophetic gifts such as tongues, interpretation of tongues, and prophecy as is described by Saint Irenaeus and in the "Shepherd of Hermas" seems to have decreased sharply within the context of the worship gatherings of the Churches. Bishops certainly have the authority to "quench the Spirit" and to "despise prophesyings," even legitimate prophesyings. If they could not do that, Saint Paul would not have commanded us not to do so (1 Thessalonians <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="319">5:19</a>-21). Nevertheless, even though the literature indicates a marked decrease in the manifestation of prophetic gifts within the public gatherings of the Ekklesia after the clerical crack-down on Montanism, the hagiography throughout the centuries and even into present times shows how the prophetic charismata have continued in the life of the Orthodox Church, not so much in worship gatherings, though at times, perhaps, during the homily, but mostly in the lives of the saints, in their encounters outside of the worship gatherings with others in need of help, encouragement, admonition, healing, encouragement, etc. Also, when we look at the writings of the Church Fathers and other saints, Orthodox Christians discern the inspirational operation of the Holy Spirit, working through the saints, and the Church has "held onto that which is good," and these things have become part of the Tradition. Tongues, of course, is absent from such stories, because speaking in tongues is for the edification of the speaker, not others and Paul encourages silence in the assembly in the absence of one gifted with interpretation. With the squelching of Montanist excesses and aberrations and the consequent cessation of public manifestations of the Prophetic Spirit in the corporate gatherings of the Church, the public exercise of tongues with its requisite companion gift of interpretation would have largely or completely ceased. Once the public exercise of such gifts was a relic of the past, what would be the point of the manifestation of tongues and interpretation, unless it were in the private, prayer lives of the saints. By interpretation of tongues the saints could still benefit the Church, not immediately in the context of the public assembly, but, later, through teaching, writing, and personal conversations outside of the context of the worshipping assembly. After the public manifestation of prophetic gifts in the corporate worship of the Church had ceased and with the incorporation of written prayers inspired by the Holy Spirit, judged to be good, and held fast, into the liturgical worship of the Church, the need for such public displays lessened greatly, perhaps to the point of being unbeneficial. When those who are spiritual listen to the liturgical prayers of the Church, they recognize the inspiration of the Holy Spirit as the source of these prayers and the chanters speak "as the oracles of God," and, truly, they are. When Christians listen to these prayers they are edified in the faith and when unbelievers hear them, they are convicted. The same Prophetic Spirit that inspired spontaneous prophecies in the early days of the Church is still in operation in the liturgies of the Church. Furthermore, spiritual discernment has been sharpened because of the intensity of the liturgical prayers among the Orthodox faithful. Speaking in tongues would be strange and out of place in the context of the great decency, order, and reverence of the Liturgy, but it is wrong for Orthodox to say that speaking in tongues is not for today, that it is not possible today, that God is bound and cannot grant such a gift to anyone today, or that such a gift could only be operative in a highly-sanctified Orthodox saint. The Orthodox serve a living God and, as Saint Cyril of Jerusalem says, "Faith is a large matter." We ought not to put limits on the possibilities of Faith while at the same time, judging all things, discerning the spirits, holding fast to that which is good. Whoever is not from God does not listen to the Church and that is how we discern the Spirit of truth from the spirit of error (1 John <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="246">4:6</a>). The one who does not gather others into the unity of the Church, but rather scatters abroad, is not with Christ , but rather against Him (Matthew <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="750">12:30</a>). We must beware of "prelest," spiritual pride, pride in so-called charismata, because such pride is a clear sign of alienation from God. Saint Gregory Palamas, in his "Triads," discusses the possibility of a genuine charismatic manifestation from God not benefitting the recipient spiritually. Better we not have any such gifts and be humble than be puffed up with pride and far from God with our "gifts." Such a gift could well become a curse to us if we are condemned by being lifted up with pride. When we truly benefit from a gift such as speaking in tongues, our hearts are afflicted with contrition and fear of God and joyful gratitude in the Holy Spirit, but if we are lifted up with pride or the complacency of laughter we ought to cease the speaking of such tongues. Bishop Kallistos Ware says no less in his excellent book THE ORTHODOX WAY.

Silence of the age to come

Just say "I should've bought a Kia" really fast if you want to speak in tongues.

Mother Mary spoke in tongues!

Speaking in tongues is not speaking in an Angelic language. When the apostles received the Spirit and started speaking in tongues they spoke in the various languages of the people who were present there and the people understood what the apostles were saying. Speaking in tongues means actually speaking in foreign languages, Saint Porphirios and Saint Paisios had that gift. For example, when a German man visited Saint Paisios, he would speak to him in his native German language and the Saint would reply in Greek but the German man would hear it as German or if he was French as French. What the pentecostals are doing is demonic.

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to those Christians who don't want the gift of Tongues don't edify themselves

Hi, did you say, near the end of the video, that the Orthodox Church believes in speaking in tongues and yet does NOT speak in tongues?

I deny it, God won't validate errands teaching and doctrines.

St. Paisios said speaking in tongues in today's day and age is gibberish.

the monastics at Athos do not experience the gift of glossolalia because they don't care about the subject and they have never studied comprehensively the nature and function of glossolalia.

It’s man made

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Glosolalia is one of the gifts that stop to exists and that is what Orthodoxy believes. Is writte in the New Testament. No more glosolalia.

Speaking in lounges is but an other way saying the "White man speaks with forked tongues "

Lies tongues mean languages stop deceiving gods people

God has entered imy body, as a body. my same size. this is holy spirit baptism. God attacks me. rips my face, shoots into my mouth, gum disease. JEsus appears laughs.

If greek orthodoxy is a Christian faith and they believe that the bible is the inspired word of God then they must believe in seaking in tongues, 1 cor14v4, Jude20 would suggest we need this gift to build up our spirit man and faith. Paul did not see this as a minor gift he boasted that he did it more than anyone else. It is not meant to be expressed in public unless u operate in tongues and interpretation. Proclaiming Gods message is prophecy and yes it's a greater gift as it builds up the church and its powerful and if u build up your spirit man then u better express both the gifts and the fruit of the spirit, particularly Gods agape love. The bible is not supposed to be a book for the purpose of knowing theology but is supposed to be lived.

"Armenian is the language to speak with God." - Lord Byron