Snake Handlers at Jolo, West Virginia

Did this piece in the early 90's I think, at the annual homecoming at the church in Jolo, West Virginia.

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[lwrightnow]

Is it possible to visit this church?

[tvnewsbadge]

@lwrightnow Sure, they are friendly people, at least were when I was there.

[trucker5933]

What i find interesting is since they are white southern christians, they are ignorant, dumb and stupid, BUT if they were Africans, Asians or indians this would be a wuuuunderfullll cuuuultuuuure rish with hiiiistory and nature..

[Nivkbak]

Ignorance is bliss.

[Force10FromMimico]

Well at least there aren't one of those crazy churches that are against dancing.

[tgrfan42069]

i believe in god but im not gonna go stand in front of a mack truck

[SeraphimSword]

I don't get it

[thepoethomeless]

@trucker5933 What I find interesting is the inability to correctly use punctuation or capitalization of certain nouns and pronouns. Cults are cults no matter where they are found. Please actually read some literature on anthropology and religiosity before you wade in with your xenophobic views.

[GrayEagle48]

You have to respect the faith.

[kevin61569]

That's a great Idea!!! Black Mamba ,keep the love of the LORD in the Ministry. Keep doing GOD'S work. GOD bless you all brothers & sisters.....

[timestandingstill]

Care to dance with a Black mamba anyone???

[winterstellar]

I saw a service from that church on BBC once. Then one of the crazies actually died, he was bitten three times by rattle snakes! An old guy! Maybe that's what he wanted, to go to "Heaven" right there and then! : )

[ck44052]

these are pentecostal extremists. They definitely are not what you would call the regular pentecostal.

[ck44052]

the bible says you can take up and handle snakes it doesn't say that you should. god says he protects his people but that doesn't mean you should walk in front of the bus either. stupid gets what stupid deserves. if they don't get bitten it's not a miracle of there being able to handle the snake it's god's mercy of their ignorance. thou shall not tempt the lord thy god! this is tempting god.