True, it says: Don't forbid speaking in tongues; but, it doesn't say: Don't forbid speaking gibberish, which, I'm sorry to say, is what passes for tongues these days.
well gibberish might be gibberish, to you and sometimes actual gibberish (I once heard someone faking speaking in tongues while in a prayer circle and myself and the others in the circle did speak in tongues, but the minute this person started, we all opened our eyes and stared at each other. We knew the difference...the Spirit of God in us, knew the difference)
As it is, as yourself and others refuse to acknowledge the different types and usages of tongues, your excuses are without recourse other than out and out denial. That is not a good nor a Godly path, to be on.
Further, I honestly do not understand why all you anti-tongues folks, go OUT OF YOUR WAY to speak against tongues and create most of the anti-tongues threads in this and other forums as well
That alone, is an interesting phenomenon in and of itself. you really do not have a leg to stand on when you state what passes for tongues these days is gibberish ESPECIALLY taking into account Paul also states:
For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive. I Corinthians 14:14
we pray to God (hopefully), and not at other people, so He keeps track of all languages including those some call gibberish. when I hear some languages, I think they sound made up...but they are real languages. you are simply playing with dynamite