Cult Liter with Spencer Henry

High Stake Snakes

Episode Summary

Cult Babes, we’ve ventured into the world of faith healing, holy rolling, and all kinds of dangerous church activities, but today we’re taking a look at the age-old practice of Snake Handling in the Pentecostal church which may prove to be the most lethal way to prove your faith.  Write me: spencer@cultliter.com Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807  Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!  Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Went_Hensley http://archive.kuow.org/post/snake-handling-preachers-open-about-takin-serpents https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/religion/2018/09/02/life-inside-documentary-snake-handling-church-cody-coots/1116357002/ https://www.npr.org/2014/02/17/278667290/for-snake-handling-preacher-10th-bite-proves-fatal https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-13-mn-53450-story.html https://www.cravens-shires.com/obituary/1494332 https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/jan/26/praise-the-lord-and-pass-the-rattlesnakes-mack-wolford-lauren-pond-test-of-faith-old-yeller-rattlesnake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZUz_S8EGxE

Episode Notes

Cult Babes, we’ve ventured into the world of faith healing, holy rolling, and all kinds of dangerous church activities, but today we’re taking a look at the age-old practice of Snake Handling in the Pentecostal church which may prove to be the most lethal way to prove your faith.

Write me: spencer@cultliter.com

Spencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807

Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcast

Join our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter

Check out my other show OBITCHUARY wherever you’re listening now!

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Went_Hensley

http://archive.kuow.org/post/snake-handling-preachers-open-about-takin-serpents

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/religion/2018/09/02/life-inside-documentary-snake-handling-church-cody-coots/1116357002/

https://www.npr.org/2014/02/17/278667290/for-snake-handling-preacher-10th-bite-proves-fatal

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-dec-13-mn-53450-story.html

https://www.cravens-shires.com/obituary/1494332

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/jan/26/praise-the-lord-and-pass-the-rattlesnakes-mack-wolford-lauren-pond-test-of-faith-old-yeller-rattlesnake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZUz_S8EGxE