For the apostles, speaking in tongues was a means to an end. A means by which the same message could be delivered to people of diverse languages. But today, speaking in tongues seems to have become an end in itself, that somehow speaking in tongues is emblematic of “being in the spirit,” “of being saved,” “of being accepted by Jesus,” and if you are not speaking in tongues, you are not among the favored of the Lord. Have we missed the point? Susy Smith wrote, “St. Paul said, ‘For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth him …'” What problem is that solving? Creator has said in past channelings that many church gatherings have value in that they can effectively create a “group high” and, indeed, lift the moods of those involved, but secular music concerts can accomplish the same thing. And no one considers someone exalting in a popular entertainer’s music as “God’s elect.” Just because it feels good doesn’t mean growth is occurring, that the world is improving, and that things are going to get better. Now, there is nothing wrong with a good “group high,” but is it “moving the needle” in the effort to save humanity the way it needs to move? What can Creator tell us?

While this question appears fairly cynical, there is wisdom in considering the perspective represented. This is embodied in the common phrase, "preaching to the choir," that is used to refer to taking time and energy and great effort to demonstrate one's faith to others who themselves are believers and staunch followers of a religious tradition, for example. That has its place because people are meant to interact with one another and join together as a kind of community. So to have gatherings for worship under a banner of religious devotion satisfies many built-in human needs, but to make such attendance a requisite for acceptability, even the possibility of salvation or a successful return to heaven on one's passing, is making a human judgment of others that is nondivine. To further tie the expectation of religious observance to the calling forth of miracles as a standard and definition of successful religious expression is setting a high bar that will be exclusionary when, in fact, there will inevitably be a wide spectrum among the human population in level of belief in the divine. To demand rigorous adherence to specific rituals and practices is the best way to exclude others rather than include them in coming together as believers and wanting to experience and celebrate their appreciation of the divine, and its meaning in the world and for them personally, in bringing purpose to their own lives. So to make religious rituals that are onerous, or so challenging that they will greatly limit participation, is creating barriers that are unnecessary. It is very important to have stepping stones people can follow, which allow them to build their faith incrementally, because that is often the only path available if religious instruction is neglected in the young so they do not develop a strong faith as children, which helps them go the distance because it becomes built-in as strong belief. Many, many others not so blessed may find it challenging for the rest of their life to build their belief to an adequate level and will not even know that is possible or what it could feel like. Many who believe they are believers are actually housing mixed beliefs and nonbeliefs because this is a point of focus of mind control manipulation that is directed at everyone, everywhere, subliminally, and takes a toll in undermining people's faith and preventing them from developing any meaningful belief in the divine at all.