Glossalalia (speaking in tongues)....

[catnhatnh]

A 2006 study by Harvard University shows that those that partake in Glossolalia are shown to have attributes of mild to moderate psychosis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossalalia

"Clinical Psychosis"...that's just what we need second in line to a bat-shit crazy 72 year old with past cancer episodes...

[Tanuki]

1. There is no citation for this assertion, and I do not find it credible.

I say this as someone with substantial background and training in psychology, and no fondness for religious fundamentalism.

[catnhatnh]

2. I apologize.

I found it on wiki and went with it. After googling for the study I have not yet found confirmation. I believe she's nut's, but you are absolutely right-I have no proof yet.

[ladjf]

4. Personally, I would not cast my vote for anyone who practiced

"speaking in tongues" for fear that they were either hypocrites or a bit "touched".

[HughBeaumont]

3. Tell that to Lisa Gerrard . . .

Sings MOST Dead Can Dance songs in Glossolalia . . .


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_can_Dance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tluogv9EGTQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQvu0XiwZk4&feature=related

Of course, there are times when glossolalia ISN'T used so positively . . . like injecting a cutout of the Failure Fuhrer with some "warfare". Warning: this scene is unintentionally off-the-charts horrific . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxdt_f0hwUg

:wtf: Jonestown, anyone?

[goodgd_yall]

5. I think it's just a matter of being in a trance-like state.

I wouldn't want to go so far as saying psychosis. Psychiatry has a way of labeling many things as psychosis. I think we need to take some of it with a grain of salt. They have their own jargon for states of consciousness that are not the usual on task and fully cognitive.

[Mimosa]

6. Here's video from a church service

Here's what it looks like and sounds like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whpHwKlM_8M&feature=related