Snake handling is not a legally allowed practice of religion except in West Virginia.
And it is really the Pentecostal pit vipers that you have to watch for. The Ascension anacondas are pretty easy, about the same as the Resurrection rat snake.
You got me curious enough to look it up.
In the Appalachian states except WV, it is illegal. In AL, KY, & TN no use of venomous or dangerous reptiles without a permit. People get around this by having services at home.
In GA the law against was overturned. The ACLU has fought against banning the practice.
RationalWiki has an interesting and informative page on Snake_handling.
“However, most attempts at prosecution arise when children are subjected to the practice or are in danger of being orphaned due to it. In Kentucky, several people die each year, despite their faith”
What really got me giggling was finding out today from Ouroboros that ACLU was fighting AGAINST banning the practice — clearly they have their reasons.
In any case, the legal system’s never really mattered much to King James Only-ists; if anything, it’s just another opportunity to prove their faithliness; God would never allow a true TRUE believer to get caught, would He?
Those snakes are absolutely adorable
Snake handling is not a legally allowed practice of religion except in West Virginia.
And it is really the Pentecostal pit vipers that you have to watch for. The Ascension anacondas are pretty easy, about the same as the Resurrection rat snake.
You got me curious enough to look it up.
In the Appalachian states except WV, it is illegal. In AL, KY, & TN no use of venomous or dangerous reptiles without a permit. People get around this by having services at home.
In GA the law against was overturned. The ACLU has fought against banning the practice.
I would make a comment on the appropriateness of your screen name but I’m afraid we’d start an endless loop of comments.
RationalWiki has an interesting and informative page on Snake_handling.
“However, most attempts at prosecution arise when children are subjected to the practice or are in danger of being orphaned due to it. In Kentucky, several people die each year, despite their faith”
What really got me giggling was finding out today from Ouroboros that ACLU was fighting AGAINST banning the practice — clearly they have their reasons.
In any case, the legal system’s never really mattered much to King James Only-ists; if anything, it’s just another opportunity to prove their faithliness; God would never allow a true TRUE believer to get caught, would He?
Interesting… Hey, Adam! I get a different “random” comic each day. But within each day it’s the same comic. Today’s happy random dose is https://www.bugmartini.com/comic/knockin-on-heavens-portal/ from 2013 Feb 5.
They’re all funny, though.
I keep getting baby pictures when I press the random button. Is this normal?
Snakes are so cute