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Article: Serpent Handling as Sacrament by Mary Lee Daugherty

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Mark 16:17,18 "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name they shall cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover."

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Carl Porter, pastor of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, has been handling snakes since 1971. Though bitten a dozen times, he continues to advocate snake-handling. When he opened his church 25 years ago only 15 people attended; there are now about 100 in his congregation.

Snake handling at the Pentecostal Church of God , Lejunior, Harlan County, Kentucky 09/15/1946 (National Archives and Records Administration). The ceremony also included laying on of hands . Photo by Russell Lee .

Sand Hill Church sign in Del Rio, Tennessee

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