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The
Province. Vancouver, B.C.: Apr 15, 2004. pg. A.30 |
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Members of the
Jonesville, Pa., Pentecostal church believe ritual serpent-handling is a form
of obedience to God, said Sheriff Gary Parsons. |
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(Copyright The Province 2004) Rev. Dwayne
Long, who was bitten by a rattlesnake as he handled it during an Easter
service, died a day later after refusing medical attention. Members of the
Jonesville, Pa., Pentecostal church believe ritual serpent-handling is a form
of obedience to God, said Sheriff Gary Parsons. "We don't
anticipate any charges. That's their belief," he said. No one
attending the church service sought medical help. Church members
believe that when people die from a snakebite during a service, it is a sign
that it was their time to go. |
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