Why do people believe that making unintelligible noises is a gift of God?

Children and babies often play make believe games using a pretend language but few consider that to be supernatural. Perhaps the answer can be found in Hans Christian Andersen’s story "The Emperor's New Clothes". Two tailors promise the emperor that they will make him a smart suit that will only be visible to wise, competent people. The Emperor puts on these supposed clothes and presented himself publicly. A child then called out out, "But he isn't wearing anything at all!"

There was no ‘miracle suit’ yet an intelligent leader believed in it because he had been persuasively and repeatedly informed by people he trusted that this was true. In many religious societies faithful adherents are always looking for the supernatural. The number of statues of Mary that have wept blood or olive oil is remarkable. Yet the faithful still flock to experience these fraudulent happenings and claim these occurrences bolster their faith.

Did Jesus encourage such religious activities? Surely his teaching and behaviour should be the benchmark by which we test all strange occurrences. Christians must not be gullible or dishonest because it encourages a faith of some sort. Jesus and he alone is the object of our faith. The ambition oif the faithful must surely be to live like he did.