The snake handling

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[banananer16]

there is actually more to the bible than the sinlgle verse their entire church is based on. also, while it says that god will protect you if you DO happen to get bitten or poisoned, it's really disrespectful to purposefully tempt the lord

[ilkinond]

Well I hope that my phallic worshiping sect, the Church of the Unavoidable Penis, receives a warm welcome when I set it up in this wonderfully tolerant part of the world. We do a bit of snake handling too, you know...

[mtonitaj]

one person commented that these are uneducated ignorant people. Just wanted to let you know there are school teachers, nurses, xray techs just to mention a few occupations some hold that go to these churches. I know because I go to holiness serpent handling churches You will find some of the nicest smartes people in the world there.Like every other denomination we have a few not so smart but overall Im very proud of our faith.

[mark16snakehandler]

@banananer16 If you 'so called' Christians believe in ALL of the Bible, you will adhere to ALL of the Bible - instead of being rogue side choosers by doing 'this' for the Lord but not 'that'. Now THAT is tempting the Lord. THAT is the real insult - looking for excuses and using Scriptural "loop holes" to "cop out" of a mandate the Lord put upon his followers to adhere to. Those "side choosers" aren't true Christians. They are imitators.

[bocktherobber]

Handling snakes, turning biscuits into Jesus, freeing aliens from your head, rising from the dead. Turning water into wine. What's the difference? It's all fucking nuts.

[colinb890]

@mark16snakehandler Well I can't accuse you of not taking the Bible seriously. But I do believe the ending of Mark 16 is under dispute since there alternate endings. Besides that. What do I do if I live where there are no poisonous snakes? I live in Northern Alberta. If you know of any snake handling churches in my area I would love to check them out.

[mark16snakehandler]

@colinb890 There is no way of knowing whether Paul accidentally got bitten by a serpent in Acts 28, or if he deliberately handled it in honor to Jesus' commands in the book of Mark. Other Christians look to Acts 28:5 to get OUT of something. Those aren't true Christians. A true Christian doesn't look for excuses OUT. They look for excuses IN - IN to GOD's acceptance and forgiveness - no matter what. If the Scriptures says something, do it. Mark 16 had FIVE signs - not two - not three - FIVE.

[mark16snakehandler]

@wardenphil Show me where Jesus said to go out, make lots of money, get married, build families, celebrate Christmas and whatever else. A cheap argument.

[mark16snakehandler]

@MrWillvee People test God all the time by going against His commandments. Many Christians tempt the Lord everyday in their other practices.

[ryanspeed]

@wardenphil Not only that my friend, show me also in the Bible where when Jesus spoke he hollered, yelled, bucked and jumped like some of these idiot preachers do!

[ryanspeed]

@LivingMindfully1975 Agreed!!

I'm from the south, I'm neither baptist nor a one of those nutty pentacostals but I agree with you...when you have a bunch of ignorant backwoods dim-wits interpreting Biblical scripture this video is hardcore proof of what the end result is. Sure, there are religious wackos everywhere in the USA and the rest of the world but the southern US is loaded with ignorant crazies like these!