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To: PatrickHenry
Dunno about snake worshippers, but there are small Christian sects that give a very literal meaning to Mark 16:17-18 and Luke 10:19...

17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 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.
.........
19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

:^)

536 posted on 03/28/2003 8:59:20 PM PST by general_re (The wheel is turning but the hamster is dead.)
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To: general_re
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 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. ......... 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

17: Many instances observed.
18: Instances recorded, including Book of Acts: Paul.
19: Many instances, observed and unobservable.

As to whether these kinds of outcomes are consistent with repeated tests, one must go to the Experimentor.

546 posted on 03/29/2003 5:55:52 AM PST by unspun ("Well I'm proud to be a FReeper, where at least I know I'm an American; and I won't forget....")
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