--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I really don't put it down. I never have…" description: "\"I really don't put it down. I never have. It's just that I analyze it and look at it from a very rational point of view. I don't see it as coming from ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/986/marjoe-gortner-61239_atheism_i-really-don-t-put-it-down-i-never-have_2103290.jpg" --- # I really don't put it down. I never have. It's just that I… ![“I really don't put it down. I never have. It's just that I analyze it and look at it from a very rational point of view. I don't see it as coming from God and say that at a certain point the Holy Spirit zaps you with a super whammy on the head and you've "gone for tongues" and there is it. Tongues…” quote by Marjoe Gortner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/986/marjoe-gortner-61239_atheism_i-really-don-t-put-it-down-i-never-have_2103290.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/986/marjoe-gortner-61239_atheism_i-really-don-t-put-it-down-i-never-have_2103290.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/986/marjoe-gortner-61239_atheism_i-really-don-t-put-it-down-i-never-have_2103290.jpg) > “I really don't put it down. I never have. It's just that I analyze it and look at it from a very rational point of view. I don't see it as coming from God and say that at a certain point the Holy Spirit zaps you with a super whammy on the head and you've "gone for tongues" and there is it. Tongues is a process that people build up to. Then, as you start to do something, just as when you practice the scales on the piano, you get better at it.” [Marjoe Gortner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marjoe-gortner/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. He treats speaking in tongues as a skill developed through rational analysis and practice, not a supernatural event. **In simple terms:** Tongues is learned like any other ability. Key Takeaway Practice to improve. Themes faith spirituality skill acquisition Mood analytical skeptical Type explanatory reflective When to use this quote - public speaking - religious practice - personal development Key Concepts rationalism psychology learning theory Questions to Reflect On - How does rational analysis affect spiritual experiences? - Can skill be separated from belief? 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