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  I feel like it’s an excuse to say the dumbest shit and scare peoples kids. >
  
  Nah, they believe God grants them the ability to use a language that only the individual and God can understand.  It’s utter nonsense, of course, but as usual there is some peripherally relevant Bible verse they can use to suggest their beliefs are well-founded. >
  
  Actually, I believe the doctrine says that someone has to translate what they "say" in order for it to be a miracle or whatever. Of course, you'll never see that happen.