Snake Handling facts
While investigating facts about Snake Handling Church and Snake Handling Course, I found out little known, but curios details like:
George Went Hensley, an American minister who interpreted the Bible literally, believed that it commanded all Christians to handle venomous snakes. Those without sin would come to no harm - proof of God's salvation. He died after being bitten by a 5-foot viper and refusing treatment.
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It has been illegal in Kentucky to handle poisonous snakes in religious services since 1940. However, serious attempts to enforce the law ended decades ago because of reluctance by authorities to prosecute people for their religious beliefs.
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In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across answering what churches do snake handling. Here are 10 of the best facts about Snake Handling Tools and Snake Handling Religion I managed to collect.
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In 2003 NPR reported that "about 125" churches in the United States practiced snake handling as part of their service.
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After George Went Hensley, a leading snake-handling minister, had died on 1955 from being bitten by a snake, County Judge Hannah Gaskin ruled his death a suicide
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Pentecostal snake handling was made a felony punishable by death under Georgia law between 1941-1968. The law was passed following the death of a seven-year-old girl.
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George Went Hensley the American Pentecostal minister best known for popularizing the practice of snake handling died after being bitten by a venomous snake he was handling.
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At least 71 people have been killed by poisonous snakebites during religious services in the United States, including the founder of the snake handling movement, George Went Hensley.
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There is a Christian denomination that handles highly venomous snakes to show their devotion to God
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S.M. "The woman with no fear". Scientists tested her by having her handle snakes and spiders, watch scary movies, and go through a haunted house. Like the haunted houses with people that jump out and scare you.
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Mark16:9-19 (the justification for speaking in tongues, handling snakes, and the faith healing you see on TV) was just tacked on centuries later to spice things up.
