WHAT ARE THE ORIGINS OF THE “WORD OF FAITH” MOVEMENT? [1 of 3] Where did this idea of gibberish come from? Well, around 1900, Charles Parham invented the idea that the language spoken in tongues must be unknown (gibberish). Parham attracted students and insisted they wear the latest clothing fashions, which goes right along with these Word of Faith guys today who claim Jesus wore designer clothing. So, Parham started the outbreak of the unknown-tongues thing, even though his first female student, Agnes Ozman, is now accredited by the charismatic community as the first person to speak in gibberish tongues. However, even Ozman taught that it must be a known language, (in her case, Chinese), and second, Parham was the first to teach speaking in unknown gibberish tongues. So, the charismatic leaders don't even get that history straight. Now, I want to give you what Agnes Ozman actually uttered, what she characterized as "Chinese," and though it’s hard to believe, this is documented. Without ever studying Chinese, Ozman not only claimed to speak it, she also said she could write it, both of which were untrue. Here's a partial transcript of what she supposed said in "Chinese": "Lazzo, lauzo, logal, eenie, meenie, minie, moe.” I did not make that up! And even if she blurted out some legitimate Chinese, which she didn’t because we know what she said, a Chinese message would not end with the English phrase, “eenie, meenie, minie, moe,” unless maybe she was at Disney Land hugging Mickey Mouse.