Posted on 07/30/2015 12:45:09 PM PDT by xzins
A Kentucky coal miner died after refusing treatment for a Sunday-morning snake bit.
John David Brock, a member of the Holiness faith, was bitten by a rattlesnake and died four hours later, according to a CBS affiliate.
Brock had other health problems, and the official cause of death will be determined from medical records.
Snake-handling churches emerged in the early 20th century. It gained popularity in the last few years through the reality show Snake Salvation. The pastor in Snake Salvation, Jamie Coots, died of a snake bite in 2014.
The CBS affiliate says Brock is the second person to die of a snake bite this year in his congregation.
That’s what I think, too, but I’m not going to say that section absolutely wasn’t in the original Mark. It makes Mark a bit later date (59-60 AD) than thought since the snake bite was on Paul’s journey for trial in Rome, about 59 AD.
See more at: http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/fischer/120601
Jaimie Coots! And here I thought all along that the bring your own snake Rev’s name was Billy Bob Jeff!
You know, Padre, our Greek priests have been around for at least 1800 years and not one of them has ever died of snake bite...at least not in church!
More proof that the weed of heresy ALWAYS bears bitter fruit!
Jesus would probably say in response to this:
“You know I’m Jewish, right? Jewish hyperbole has been documented for at least 3000 years, people. You can’t really push a mountain with a mustard seed, so stop it with the snake thing already, OK? It’s dangerous. Just put those things down and step away. And the strychnine too, alright? Just. Stop. It.”
Nehushtan.
Just wondering which has a higher death rate: climbing Mt. Everest or snake handling cults?
His faith was lacking, apparently.
When he got to heaven he said Jesus why didn’t you save me? Jesus replied why do you think I let snake venom be invented? :-)
and yet folks here talk bad about Mormons....
Many said that Jamie Coots was a very likable man.
My father-in-law is out of that eastern Kentucky area. They were Methodist but had Pentecostal cousins, one of whom succumbed to a snake not too many decades back. At the same time, as people they were the salt of the earth. There’s something in the water in Kentucky. In fact, in the water of that entire Appalachian chain. They got isolated and made up their own.
And they are following the bible...They are told to go into the world and preach the gospel...And those who believe and are baptized will take up poisonous snakes and drink poison, and live...
What, you don't believe God???
probably Quix
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