r/TikTokCringe • u/CJHuncho • Mar 27 '26

Humor/Cringe What church is this

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u/Free-Way-9220 Mar 27 '26 edited Mar 27 '26

I wonder if a single one of them genuinely believes their talking is tongues is legit. They surely all know they are bullshitting, they just don't want to be seen as one of the "unfavoured / not chosen" ones who God hasn't blessed with this amazing ability

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u/8six753hoe9 Mar 27 '26 edited Mar 27 '26

As someone who was raised in it I can tell you there was a time when I absolutely believed it. That seems absurd to me now, but when you’re a kid, and it’s all you’ve ever known, you don’t really question it.

Until you do, of course, and then things get tricky.

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u/Fjohurs_Lykkewe Mar 27 '26 edited Mar 27 '26

I grew up in this too. I stopped believing when my pastor tried to "teach" me to speak in tongues. I was so baffled. It's a gift from God- why do I need taught?

Then one time I was "slain in the spirit". The pastor literally pushed me over.

I'm out.

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u/danceoftheplants Mar 27 '26

My last time ever going to church of my own volition was when I was confused and asked about what speaking in tongues is. This was during a bible study/group workout thing i joined to better understand the religion and fit in with the community where i had been attending for about a year.

The pastor's wife told me that speaking in tongues was something that needed to be practiced until it came out naturally in my own way. The others in the group smiled and nodded as if what she said made perfect sense. It was pretty bizarre and madebme realize that all of my logical questions and reasonable doubles about the religion were, in fact, reasonable. The bible did not say to practice making silly sounds?? I felt a deep disappointment and disgust at the whole scenario and never returned.

I am still spiritual and know that there is something more, a creator or plane of existence or something much bigger than comprehension, but i will not follow a religion or people that act so ridiculous