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JONESVILLE, Virginia |
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News |
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The
Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ont.: Apr 15, 2004. pg. C.19 |
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Newspaper |
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08393222 |
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621800311 |
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Rev. Dwayne
Long died a day after being bitten on a finger during a service at his
church, where members believe ritual serpent- handling is a form of obedience
to God, said Sheriff Gary Parsons. |
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(Copyright The Ottawa Citizen 2004) JONESVILLE,
Virginia - A preacher bitten by a rattlesnake as he handled it during an
Easter service at a rural church died after refusing medical treatment,
authorities said. Rev. Dwayne
Long died a day after being bitten on a finger during a service at his
church, where members believe ritual serpent- handling is a form of obedience
to God, said Sheriff Gary Parsons. "We don't
anticipate any charges," he said. "That's their belief." No one
attending the service at the Pentecostal church sought medical help, Sheriff
Parsons said. Members believe when people die from a snakebite during a
service, it is a sign that it was their time to go. |
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