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Re: Snake Handling Easter Service in WSJ
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Originally Posted by Bro. Robbins
Actually the bite rate is high, but death rate is very low in these movements historically. Most of the pastors who have been in the movement for a long time, have the narled hands and arms to show the scares of the many bites they've had... and almost none of them receive medical attention.
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I hate to sound like a cynic, but there is no magical power in being bitten and not dying.
Check out this guy's story....
http://www.brownwoodnews.com/index.p...life&Itemid=59
Jackie Bibby is a Texas snake wrangler, who has been bitten 9 times, leaving his hands and arms scarred..........
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