God fast-tracks snake charming preacher to heaven (or not)

[Faithfree]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/snake-salvatio ... d=22542243

'Snake Salvation' Pastor Dies From Snakebite

A Kentucky preacher famous for handling snakes during religious services, has died after being bitten by a poisonous snake at his church.

Jamie Coots was bitten at his church in Middlesboro, Ky., and died after Coots refused to go to the hospital for further treatment, according to police.

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[JacksSmirkingRevenge]

"Is it poisonous?"
"No."
"Ah, good."....*picks it up*
"It is highly venomous, though."

[Svartalf]

Even more funny is the fact he refused treatmment, like he was committing suicide, or is that earning a darwin award?

[JacksSmirkingRevenge]

It's idiocy whichever way you want to slice it.
While amusing, I think it would be even more so if they were to try that shit with something like a hungry 20' anaconda.

[Svartalf]

rattle snake are plenty dangerous enough, and they are small enough to be handled.

[Faithfree]

For some reason 'snake salvation' ministries have never taken off in Australia.

[JacksSmirkingRevenge]

*Muffled voice coming from large bulge halfway along giant reptile*....
"No need to panic, everyone...god has this under control."

[JacksSmirkingRevenge]

For some reason 'snake salvation' ministries have never taken off in Australia.

Lol. I wonder why.

[Svartalf]

For some reason 'snake salvation' ministries have never taken off in Australia.

are your snakes too venomous and aggressive to make the proposition viable?

[JacksSmirkingRevenge]

For some reason 'snake salvation' ministries have never taken off in Australia.

are your snakes too venomous and aggressive to make the proposition viable?

In Australia, even shoe laces are deadly venomous.

[Faithfree]

For some reason 'snake salvation' ministries have never taken off in Australia.

are your snakes too venomous and aggressive to make the proposition viable?

Some of our deadly snakes are fairly docile, like red-bellied blacks. But I don't think any preacher, no matter how faithful, would last very long with any of the taipans, for one example, without holding them behind the head.

[Clinton Huxley]

Snake bothering should be a doddle in Blighty, apart from the adders.

[JacksSmirkingRevenge]

Snake bothering should be a doddle in Blighty, apart from the adders.

If you can find one.
The headline - "Mild-mannered vicar develops slight rash after dancing with stinging nettles." - doesn't really have the same impact, does it?

[pErvinalia]

[Hermit]

For some reason 'snake salvation' ministries have never taken off in Australia.

are your snakes too venomous and aggressive to make the proposition viable?

In Australia, even shoe laces are deadly venomous.

Mind you, the danger could be overrated. There has been no death by snake bite in Australia for several decades. Of course this might have something to do with our lack of stark raving mad Pentecostals.