Mr Rushmore, I am a 27 year old mother of three and a member of a church. I recently read an article that you wrote about the speaking of tongues. I would like to say shame on you. I have been raised in the church my whole life and never in my wildest dreams did I think there was someone who also believes in God would say what you did. I have sat beside by grandmother while she was baptized in the Holy Spirit. I can tell you my grandmother was not “acting” like you think. I am sure you must have gone to the wrong place to feel the hand of God. I try not to judge people but I felt compelled to write you after reading your article. I will pray for you and your family and those you preach to that one day you will feel the Spirit of the Lord on you. If you haven’t felt the lord yet then sadly you have not opened your heart to him. Good Luck and God bless. Sherry Luffman
I respectfully submit for your consideration that we all would do well to ‘open God’s Word’—the Bible—before we ‘open our hearts’ to God. Objective truth trumps subjective feeling every time! Historical evidence as well as biblical evidence both contradict the popular notion today called speaking in tongues. No one doubts your grandmother’s sincerity, but subjective feelings can be mistaken. Please re-visit the extensive article treating “The Truth About Speaking in Tongues” at https://www.gospelgazette.com/gazette/2004/jul/page2.htm.
