Serpents and Spirits: Inside America’s Enduring Snake-Handling Churches
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In a tiny, unincorporated Appalachian community called Jolo, West Virginia—population 824 at last count—there exists a religious practice so extraordinary and, frankly, unnerving that it almost defies belief. Yet, despite its near-mythical reputation, it is very real.It was in 1977 that an obscure but fascinating documentary captured this world in stark, unsettling detail. It provided an in-depth look at a small Pentecostal Holiness church whose members quite literally put their lives on the lin
The original post: /r/utterlyuniquephotos by /u/dannydutch1 on 2025-03-04 21:29:10.

Original Title: These are few images of ‘The Church of God With Signs Following’ photographed in the 1960s - They believed that they would be safe handling poisonous snakes and drinking venom, as mentioned in Mark 16:17-18. More than 60 have died thus far. Still, it persists.