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  2. Snake handling in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    Hensley was a minister of the Church of God, now known as the Church of God (Cleveland), founded by Richard Spurling and A. J. Tomlinson.In 1922, Hensley resigned from the Church of God, [11] citing "trouble in the home"; [12] his resignation marked the zenith of the practice of snake handling in the denomination, with the Church of God disavowing the practice of snake handling during the 1920s.

  3. George Went Hensley - Wikipedia

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    George Went Hensley (May 2, 1881 – July 25, 1955) was an American Pentecostal minister best known for popularizing the practice of snake handling.A native of rural Appalachia, Hensley experienced a religious conversion around 1910: on the basis of his interpretation of scripture, he came to believe that the New Testament commanded all Christians to handle venomous snakes.

  4. Castleberry Hill - Wikipedia

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    The area in the city limits of Atlanta known today as Castleberry Hill was originally part of the renegade Snake Nation community that functioned during the 1850s. [3] [4] According to an article from Atlanta Magazine, [5] Castleberry Hill was, by the mid-nineteenth century, a red-light district filled with prostitutes, gambling, and cockfighting.

  5. Category:Churches in Georgia (U.S. state) - Wikipedia

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    United Church of Christ churches in Georgia (U.S. state) (2 P) Pages in category "Churches in Georgia (U.S. state)" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.

  6. ‘Copperhead cuddlers?’ Snake-handling church target of odd NC ...

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    A snake-handling church was the target of a bizarre police raid 76 years ago in North Carolina, historians said. On Nov. 1, 1947, a venomous copperhead snake was seized from Zion Tabernacle Church ...

  7. Here’s a list of all of the venomous snakes in Georgia, plus ...

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    Here’s a full list of all venomous snakes, facts about each one and where they can each be found: Copperhead Appearance: Copperheads are typically three to four feet, and their coloration can be ...

  8. Jamie Coots - Wikipedia

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    The church was founded in 1978 by his grandfather Tommy Coots. Jamie's son Cody Coots is now the pastor. [citation needed] Jamie Coots began handling snakes at age 23. He worked primarily as a truck driver for a mine. [3] His status as a serpent handler meant Coots traveled circuits to other churches, often with Punkin Brown. [4]

  9. Category:Snake handling pastors - Wikipedia

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