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Chattanooga’s WTVC-TV NewsChannel 9 has recently expressed interest in investigating snake handling practices in southeast TN. Several lively discussions on Facebook‘s Pentecostal Theology group has brought attention to knowledgeable participants who are not afraid to openly face the subject from both theological and historical perspectives. If you can provide a scholarly position about snake handling as practiced among Pentecostal churches you can contact the assistant News Director, Shannon Millsaps at WTVC-TV NewsChannel 9 .
Varnel Watson
first take the train to Tellico
Varnel Watson
Varnel Watson
3. Go to church
Varnel Watson
4. Wait to bring them out
Varnel Watson
5. Handle with care!
Varnel Watson
Henry Volk Carl Barth once wrote: “…gaze at the poisonous serpent instead of striking it. It moves from the very outset in the secret respect and admiration, or at least in an atmosphere of curiosity, where distaste is the only possible attitude.” http://postbarthian.com/2016/03/09/believing-in-demons-makes-you-a-little-demonic/
Varnel Watson
Interested? Charles Page Seems your expertise is needed again
Varnel Watson
Charles Page Interested? Seems your expertise is needed again
Jon Ray
IMO Charles Page has brought good points on snake handling in this group and could be a valuable asset in the ch. 9 conversation
Robert Borders
Are you going to go check it out first hand?
Varnel Watson
Shannon Millsaps Wtvc Several lively discussions on Facebook‘s Pentecostal Theology group has brought attention to knowledgeable participants who are not afraid to openly face the subject from both theological and historical perspectives.
Varnel Watson
I already have but this time sending Charles Page correspondent
Charles Page
I would gladly go and I would expect to be impressed with their faith level. If offered a snake I would admit that my faith level is too low.
Robert Borders
Send Wendy Bagwell if he is still living!
Varnel Watson
Just a humble observations but snake handling churches are full with people – non-snake handling churches are often as empty as Jacob’s kettle http://www.pentecostaltheology.com/if-youve-never-used-kittle/
Eva Benevento
One can only hope they do so respectfully. I am not in agreement with serpent handling or drinking poison as an act of faith, but these churches are filled with people who deeply love the Lord and are fellow heirs to the Kingdom of God.
Varnel Watson
It cant hurt right?
Walter Polasik
Much as I am weary and wary of snake-handling theology I will say that when the secular media want to investigate any church or faith-group, especially if it’s Christian, it’s usually done with an eye to showing up how naïve and stupid believers, yea, even any kind of theists, are. The media are, by and large, not only thoroughly secular by foundationally atheistic. Their whole aim is to de-bunk anything that says God may be at work in the world. Even the Roman Catholic Church, no grand paragon of Christianity, doesn’t get the same pass it usually got (as the pro forma, “accepted” church of the public face). Too many abuse scandals have rocked it and of course even its’ biblical, conservative stances on abortion and homosexuality are out of step with political correctness. So, can an investigation hurt? I think so.