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Appalachian snake handlers put their faith in God and increasingly, doctors Stacy Kranitz © None Handling venomous snakes is a homecoming tradition at the Church of the Lord Jesus in Jolo, West Virginia. Those who follow the “signs” described in Mark 16:18 believe God will protect them from harm if they handle snakes and drink poison. In recent years, a split has developed between followers over whether seeking medical attention for bites is acceptable. On a warm summer evening several years ago, congregants jammed the front of the Tabernacle Church of God in LaFollette, Tennessee. It was homecoming time, and scores of Pentecostals, hailing from throughout Appalachia, had gathered to worship God in a ritual that risked bodily harm.

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