Comments on: Speaking in Tongues – A Neural Snapshot

By: MrsK

MrsK — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:39:55 +0000

@Dawn – I agree with your statement. I have spoken in tongues during my prayer time. I have been a Christian for years and only in the past month, have I been given the gift of tongues. The first time, I prayed in Hebrew yet I did not know the true meaning of the words I spoke. I researched the meanings in a Hebrew/English dictionary online and found the meanings of the words. I was praising God in Hebrew but was unaware of most of the words that I spoke. However, I have also spoken in a language which did not seem to be any I had heard before. God gave me the meaning of the words I believe. However, I am completely unable to utter either of these languages “at will”. I have even asked God to give me this gift and had to wait on God’s timing. May we continually seek God’s will rather than trying to force His hand.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:32:07 +0000

18. Dawn Says:

Wow, some of you people need to wake up. Anyone that can speak in tongues on cue have serious issues. What about “as the spirit gave the utterance” don’t you understand? Either the holy spirit is uttering something or you are. I don’t believe those disciples were operating their own tongues when the people who heard them outside were so amazed at how they knew their own language. I’ll pay anyone who can start speaking in a clear defined foreign language at their own will. (of course one that they’ve never learned). The bible says in the last days that people would have a form of godliness but deny the true power of God. By saying God does not control the tongue is denying his power to do so. Instead you have your own form of tongues that is detesible to me and certainly to God.

By: Jiheishou-no Daigakusha

Jiheishou-no Daigakusha — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:55:29 +0000

My glossolalia is entirely involuntary, produced during bouts of frustration or moments of physical pain. Oh, and I don’t attend church, I simply happen to be a fully verbal Autie. Maybe the research didn’t go far enough?

By: allen

allen — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:55:02 +0000

Hi Abbie,
I hope you will keep praying in the spirit! Only the Enemy can interfere with your freewill in a way to benefit itself.
If it was truly of the Devil, you would still be doing it.
The Devil would never want to allow any kind of spiritual praying actually focused on God. So, he turns the tables making you think its actually him your praying to in your mind.If it was brought on by the Enemy, you would still be doing it.
It is such a special gift given to you from your father.
Amen

By: abbie

abbie — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:47:57 +0000

I wanna learn more about Glossolalia, because I am speaking in tongues, and It is very involuntarily, and at the same time, it is very tiring, when i can hardly breathe normally.

By: abbie

abbie — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:45:54 +0000

yeah.. i also got the same experience. Even, I used to speak in tongues, but it later on frightened me, cause it might only be because of some psychic powers/supernatural entities, which are not holy.

By: Speaking in Tongues – A Neural Snapshot « Spirit on the Brain

Speaking in Tongues – A Neural Snapshot « Spirit on the Brain — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 13:45:32 +0000

[...] Speaking in Tongues – A Neural Snapshot: In an earlier neuroimaging study of meditation states, [Andrew] Newberg and coworkers had observed increased activity in the frontal lobes, a finding consistent with scans of other attention-focusing activities. But in the case of glossolalia, Newberg, the director for the Center for Spirituality and the Mind at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, discovered that activity the frontal lobes decreased, including activity in the brain’s primary language processing centers: “Our finding of decreased activity in the frontal lobes during the practice of speaking in tongues is fascinating because these subjects truly believe that the spirit of God is moving through them and controlling them to speak. Our brain imaging research shows us that these subjects are not in control of the usual language centers during this activity, which is consistent with their description of a lack of intentional control while speaking in tongues.” [...]

By: Raymond Bond

Raymond Bond — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:20:06 +0000

I have written some unusual thoughts I have from my experiences with Speaking in Tongues.

See them here: https://sites.google.com/site/speakingintonguesglossolalia/

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 04:57:54 +0000

I do speak in tongues since I became a believer. I have seen signs and wonders in a middle of group of christian praying in tongues. It’s funny my sister in christ move to North Carolina and the church she is attending dont speak in tongues like the one we attended in Miami. So that is why we look up for this article. I am glad we found it because there was some doubt or not interested in tongues in my friend part. About one day ago I was singing in my car a christian song, and I stated weapping and praying in tongues, but the tongues was different from the one it comes out all the time. I was praying for my supervisor that believe in communicating with spirit and putting a glass of water to absorved the bad vibes in the atmosphere. The holy spirit spoke to my heart and told me interced for her soul so she can received Jesus as her personal savior and be delivered from withcraft. There was a battle in the heavenly realm for her soul. God Bless Jesus is alive.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 02:27:52 +0000

I too can pray in tongues an I also weep while in prayer.It would be interesting to see findings on what happens to the body when adrenaline is released and bodies begin to shake, sometimes violently.

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By: Pam

Pam — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:13:42 +0000

I can also pray in tongues silently. I’ve also experienced the same overwhelming emotional response while praying in tongues.

By: elvis2

elvis2 — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 06:51:31 +0000

Thanks for the post. The “limbic system” paragraph, you mentioned “increased activity”. I know some who pray in tongues who do not get emotional about the whole event. For me though, many times when praying in tongues, I get very emotional (and I am a guy). The emotion is so strong at times I have to stop so I won’t loose control. Many times weeping comes about (when I am alone).

I have not seen this mentioned online (not yet so far) or in our church, but many times when I am in a crowd or around new believers I pray silently, but in tongues. I hear the sounds that normally come out when praying aloud, in tongues. I get the same emotional response as well. It would be interesting to have the research team to find others who can pray silently in an unknown tongue, and see if the brain patterns are the same.

I am glad to know that science and spiritual truths are complementing eachother.