253: High Stake Snakes

Cult Babes, we’ve ventured into the world of faith healing, holy rolling, and all kinds of dangerous church activities, but today we’re taking a look at the age-old practice of Snake Handling in the Pentecostal church which may prove to be the most lethal way to prove your faith.  Write me: [email protected] Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807  Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Went_Hensley http://archive.kuow.org/post/snake-handling-preachers-open-about-takin-serpents https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/religion/2018/09/02/life-inside-documentary-snake-handling-church-cody-coots/1116357002/ https://www.npr.org/2014/02/17/278667290/for-snake-handling-preacher-10th-bite-proves-fatal https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-13-mn-53450-story.html https://www.cravens-shires.com/obituary/1494332 https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/jan/26/praise-the-lord-and-pass-the-rattlesnakes-mack-wolford-lauren-pond-test-of-faith-old-yeller-rattlesnake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZUz_S8EGxE See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.