Medical Facts About Speaking In Tongues – Carl R. Peterson,

[kencoolidge]

Medical Facts About Speaking In Tongues – Carl R. Peterson, M.D
June 14, 2011The Gospel of Grace
Dear Friends,

First a caveat, I am not a Charismatic but I am fortunate to recieve the gift of tongues even without anyone laying his or her hands on me.

Secondly, this note is not only for people who do not believe in the gift of tongues but those who don’t understand why God would give such a gift as his first gift to the church and whether is it relevant today.

I ask that you read it with an open mind. My intention is to bring praise to God for such a gift and pray that those of you who have recieve such a gift use it for His glory. To those who do not think it is relevant- think again. To those who has it but do not use it – Use it. To those who abuse it – Speak with understanding. Grace and peace to you.

“The Physical Benefit of Speaking in Tongues

God has made provision for you and I to be whole, to be well and to have access to His healing process. There is a study that has been done by Dr. Carl Peterson, M.D. (the husband of author and evangelist Vickie Jamison Peterson). This Study revealed that there is an available healing power that can be released from our own bodies for our own benefit. Dr. Carl Peterson, M.D. worked on this study at ORU in Tulsa, Oklahoma a few years ago. Being a brain specialist he was doing research on what the relationship was between the brain and praying or speaking in tongues. Some amazing things were discovered.

Through research and testing he found out that as we pray in the Spirit, or worship in the Spirit, (our heavenly language) there is activity that begins to take place in our brain. As we engage in our heavenly language the brain releases 2 chemical secretions that are directed into our immune systems giving a 35 to 40 percent boost to the immune system. This promotes healing within our bodies. Amazingly this secretion is triggered from a part of the brain that has no other apparent activity in humans and is only activated by our Spirit led prayer and worship.

Before the fall of man did God in His perfect creation provide for the total healing of mankind in this manner? As Adam walked and communicated with the Father in the Garden was this close and intimate fellowship and communication causing divine health to flow in his body? Just something for us to think about. God is the restorer of all things. As we exercise our life in the “Spirit” by speaking in our heavenly language that He has put within us, we are touching the supernatural power of God and we are letting Him restore part of what was lost.

Now science has proved the process and you and I can turn this healing process on by our relationship with our Heavenly Father. Just one more great reason to be filled with the Holy Spirit and commune with the Father in your “Heavenly Language.” According to the Holy Spirit, speaking through the apostle Paul: “He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself” (1 Corinthians 14:4). We always thought of the edification as only spiritual edification, which is great and always needed, but Christian psychiatrist Carl R. Peterson, M.D. describes physical edification also! Isn’t God amazing?

We have found on the Internet documentation from Dr. Peterson’s office, which is below. As a matter of reference, Dr. Peterson is highly respected, as a psychiatrist and as a Christian.

PLEASE NOTE: Dr. Peterson begins his attachment by specifically referring to praying in the spirit (speaking in tongues), then begins to just use the words prayer or praying. Throughout his paper he is referring to speaking in tongues, as that is the context of the whole paper, and is as introduced by his letter.

From
CHRISTIAN-PSYCHIATRY SERVICES, INC.

Dear friend,
Thank you for your inquiry regarding the relationship of extended periods of praying in tongues and joyful laughter to brain activity. As you will read in the enclosed explanation, I shared some information concerning this with several ministers at a gathering some time ago. I pray this information will be helpful to you.

Respectfully,
Carl R. Peterson, M.D.”

This excerpt is extracted in verbatim.

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EFFECTS OF EXTENDED VERBAL PRAYER
I have had a number of inquiries concerning the efficacy of praying in the spirit (speaking in tongues) and its benefit to the human immune system, i.e., immunity enhanced by chemicals released from a part of the brain. I am attempting to clarify some information I have shared with a number of ministers. This is information that may be deduced from what we know about the way the brain functions. We do know the part of the brain affected most noticeably by extended prayer represents a significant portion of the brain and its metabolic activity. Therefore, voluntary speech during extended vocal prayer causes a major stimulation in these parts of the brain (mainly the hypothalamus).

The hypothalamus has direct regulation of four major systems of the body, mainly: a) the pituitary gland and all target endocrine glands;
b) the total immune system;
c) the entire autonomic system; and
d) the production of brain hormones called endorphins and enkephalons, which are chemicals the body produces and are 100-200 times more powerful than morphine.

In summary, a very significant percentage of the central nervous system is directly and indirectly activated in the process of extended verbal and musical prayer over a period of time. This results in a significant release of brain hormones which, in turn, increases the body’s general immunity. It is further enhanced through joyful laughter with increased respirations and oxygen intake to the brain, diaphragm and other muscles. This same phenomenon is seen in physical activity in general, i.e., running, etc.

We know from the Word of God that there is a true joy that builds and sustains. Nehemiah tells us the joy of the Lord is our strength. There is joy in the presence of Jehovah. We, as believers having entered into that wonderful presence of our Lord, know this to be true. What we must continue to remember is that the joy of the Lord spoken of in the Word is so much more than any manifestation. We can truly have that unspeakable joy in the face of any trials we may encounter, if our joy is grounded in a knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.

I hope the above information helps to clarify the report you received regarding my statement in the area of the physical effects of speaking in tongues and joyful laughter for extended periods of time. Truly, we all benefit — body, soul, and spirit — from obedience and yielding to the Spirit of God in every area of our lives.

Carl R. Peterson, M.D.”

This excerpt is extracted in verbatim.

[StAnne]

Jan 19, 2014 7:18:35 GMT -5 kencoolidge said:

Medical Facts About Speaking In Tongues – Carl R. Peterson, M.D
June 14, 2011The Gospel of Grace
Dear Friends,

First a caveat, I am not a Charismatic but I am fortunate to recieve the gift of tongues even without anyone laying his or her hands on me.

Secondly, this note is not only for people who do not believe in the gift of tongues but those who don’t understand why God would give such a gift as his first gift to the church and whether is it relevant today.

I ask that you read it with an open mind. My intention is to bring praise to God for such a gift and pray that those of you who have recieve such a gift use it for His glory. To those who do not think it is relevant- think again. To those who has it but do not use it – Use it. To those who abuse it – Speak with understanding. Grace and peace to you. ...

He makes some good points.

... that he received it without laying on of hands
... that not all receive the 'gift'

Yes, it is a charismatic gift from God.

Irenaeus (130-202AD) speaks of those “who through the Spirit of God do speak in all languages,
as he used Himself also to speak.” (Irenaeus, Against Heresies 5.6.1;).

In his Homilies on 1 Corinthians 14 John Chrysostom (347-407AD) says
“And as in the time of building the tower the one tongue was divided into many;
so then the many tongues frequently met in one man, and the same person used to
discourse both in the Persian, and the Roman, and the Indian, and many other tongues,
the Spirit sounding within him: and the gift was called the gift of tongues because
he could all at once speak various languages (John Chrysostom, Homilies on First Corinthians 35.1).”
everythingcatholic.wordpress.com/2012/06/03/speaking-in-tongues-gift-or-gibberish/

[Mary]

The opening post is not talking about speaking in other known languages although that has also been known to happen but the post is about speaking in an unknown tongue/language - a heavenly language as the spirit gives utterance. unknown to man but only spoken and understood by the spirit. Paul talks about speaking in the language of men and angels. The language of angels is not an earthly language.

[StAnne]

Yes, there is a distinction - although many do not realize that - and believe that it is the very same
gift of tongues as in the NT. That one ceased as St Paul said it would. Which is what the cited article explains.

[Mary]

The cited article is not saying tongues has ceased, if I am understanding you correctly. He relates it as being relevant for today. Paul did not say it will cease "until that which perfect comes". Which is understood by many to be when Jesus returns again.

[StAnne]

Sorry. I wasn't clear.
The short article I cited secondly makes the distinction.
everythingcatholic.wordpress.com/2012/06/03/speaking-in-tongues-gift-or-gibberish/

[dmmichgood]

Interesting subject.

Think that it is only Christians that have a command for "speaking in tongues?"

from wiki:

Non-Christian practice

"Other religious groups have been observed to practice some form of theopneustic glossolalia. It is perhaps most commonly in Paganism, Shamanism, and other mediumistic religious practices.[53] In Japan, the God Light Association used to practice glossolalia to cause adherents to recall past lives.[54]

Glossolalia has even been postulated as an explanation for the Voynich manuscript.[55]

Certain Gnostic magical texts from the Roman period have written on them unintelligible syllables such as "t t t t n n n n d d d d d..." etc. It is conjectured that these may be transliterations of the sorts of sounds made during glossolalia. The Coptic Gospel of the Egyptians also features a hymn of (mostly) unintelligible syllables which is thought to be an early example of Christian glossolalia.[citation needed]

In the 19th century, Spiritism was developed by the work of Allan Kardec, and the phenomenon was seen as one of the self-evident manifestations of spirits. Spiritists argued that some cases were actually cases of xenoglossia.

Glossolalia has also been observed in the Voodoo religion of Haiti,[56] as well as in the Hindu Gurus and Fakirs of India"

[snow]

Jan 20, 2014 3:31:01 GMT -5 dmmichgood said:

Interesting subject.

Think that it is only Christians that have a command for "speaking in tongues?"

from wiki:

Non-Christian practice

"Other religious groups have been observed to practice some form of theopneustic glossolalia. It is perhaps most commonly in Paganism, Shamanism, and other mediumistic religious practices.[53] In Japan, the God Light Association used to practice glossolalia to cause adherents to recall past lives.[54]

Glossolalia has even been postulated as an explanation for the Voynich manuscript.[55]

Certain Gnostic magical texts from the Roman period have written on them unintelligible syllables such as "t t t t n n n n d d d d d..." etc. It is conjectured that these may be transliterations of the sorts of sounds made during glossolalia. The Coptic Gospel of the Egyptians also features a hymn of (mostly) unintelligible syllables which is thought to be an early example of Christian glossolalia.[citation needed]

In the 19th century, Spiritism was developed by the work of Allan Kardec, and the phenomenon was seen as one of the self-evident manifestations of spirits. Spiritists argued that some cases were actually cases of xenoglossia.

Glossolalia has also been observed in the Voodoo religion of Haiti,[56] as well as in the Hindu Gurus and Fakirs of India"

Fascinating dmg thanks for posting that. Have never understood or studied the phenomenon. Now that I think about it there is also a parallel between it and the south american shamans when they do the Ayahuasca. It is huge right now not only with people going down there to experience it, but having them come up here to Canada and doing rituals in people's homes.

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Long ago, in this public forum, this current issue of glossolalia was covered equally in depth. Yes, dmg, snow, your points of interest were also thoroughly covered. In fact, it was pointed out that there ARE places on this earth where glossolalia cannot be identified with The Christ of the Bible, for it is known to be in their part of the world, a form or part of "devil" worship.

As for myself, I simply accept that it exists. The personal experiences I have had with regard to it have not been as favorable as some who profess their belief in Christ claim for themselves, so I simply must let the dogma, doctrine exist for people to examine. I do appreciate each person's viewpoint on the topic, including those who present a "non-believers" point of view. I know this it can be very divisive, but then so can my opinion that GOD exists in plural form, as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

The intent of Biblical study for me has been to try to help me understand what is contained there, and not just in English, be it modern or of KJV age.

It was of extreme interest to me a half century ago that frequently it was simply unable to translate "good thoughts" from one language to another. When I was called upon to translate, there were times when I simply had to decline attempting to translate something because of that fact, and later had people also knowing both languages come up to me and express their appreciation that I did not try to do so. Now, as I face the end of life, running out of strength to even post here, it is my desire more than ever to simply "be" even having to beg for such existence at times.