In Jesus’ Name: Taking Up Serpents

Happy sh wholly he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. (Psalm 1379)Read much at / numerate/ realize-20-bible-passages-to-use-against-fundamentalists/ivana-wynn? page=3X63UZMIZkY7ETEaQ. 99 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. (Psalm 1379)Read much at /list/top-20-bible-passages-to-use-against-fundamentalists/ivana-wynn? page=3X63UZMIZkY7ETEaQ. 99 Megan Gowler Cultural Anthropology MWF 10 a. m. IN JESUS NAME TAKING UP SERPENTS Ive took cocaine, Ive smoked marijuana, drunk whiskey, and been lofty on all that, save this high you get on Jesus, its nonhin, nothin comp bed to that The idiot box was use uped in two church servicees in Alabama and Georgia in what looks like the 60s, solely in reality was the late 80s or real early 90s, I believe the copyright date is 1991. In Jesus ready Taking Up Serpents heavily documents the practice of snake intervention in this religious sect, scarcely mentions the expe nditure of strychnine very minimally.The people await happy, but not particularly affluent. They argon presumably in the Appalachian voice of the states, where coal mining, poverty and a hard life are all too common. The whole thing is presented with protrude commentary or criticism allowing the security guard to experience the culture and apply their own opinions. Taking Up Serpents shows us how literal interpretations of biblical texts are executed with fervor in the gain of God. The filmmakers do not appear biased or like they bring any hidden agenda.It seems to be a straight-forward documentation of a church service. The filmmakers did not go out of their way to make these people seem simple or poor, which I am sure would have been lenient to do with selective editing. Men are featured prominently in this video. They seem to be called upon by the holy ghost to take up serpents more readily than the women are. The women are not left untouched by the spirit as was made obvio us by the shaking, sobbing and speaking in tongues that is alike demonstrated in the video.The women who do spatele the snakes seemed to do so for a much shorter length of time and with greater caution then the men, who foment them and rub them around their faces and necks, almost as a challenge to the snake. Children are not permitted to get by any of the snakes in these churches. I found out online that usually (and for legal reasons) you must be 18 to begin taking part in this part of the ritual. Apparently, the Holy Spirit discriminates by not just gender, but age as well.They do not go into any detail regarding the consumption of strychnine in this video, it only gets a legal brief mention and is hardly shown. Interestingly, when you look at the side effects of the consumption of strychnine, one of the little grievous effects is euphoria. Also, it should be noted that it acts as a stimulant and can cause muscle spasms and convulsions, which are exacerbated by bright light and loud noises (I assume that includes raucous religious medicinal drug and bright overhead lights).I wonder why they have chosen that write specifically to focus all their energy on. Why arent they burning mannish flock animals (sheep, goats) on altars in their yard or beating their children for self satisfaction (Leviticus 19 and Psalm 1379, respectively). Why snake handling and embitter consumption, I have a theory, but I allow for save it for now. Everything almost this practice is bizarre, but is it only bizarre because of our standoffishness from it?Religious ceremonies of EVERY nature have incredibly odd practices, but they only seem bizarre to outsiders. The whole video made me sad, but I cant say exactly why. The filmmakers intention was to document the practice and harmonise to the note on Youtube, help preserve their right to practice their theology, their way. I dont know how to explain how I get hold without writing another 5 pages. Religion and religious f reedom is and always has been a minefield of controversy.Islam has the prophet Mohammed who took a six year old bride when he was in his late 50s, Christianity has a virgin birth and coming back to life (insert inappropriate zombie Jesus joke here), Scientology teaches us that we are all immortal aliens confine in physical bodies, dinosaurs are a hoax put frontward by Satan to fool us all, Mormons are in their deception underwear prepping for the return on God in Missouri, putting a foetid milk glass and a plate from a roast holler sandwich in the same dishwasher can contaminate your soul, or most famously and least disputed the idea that when certain rites are performed bread and wine turn into human flesh and blood formerly in your stomach. I mean, there are plenty of genuinely supernatural ideas and practices in the United States, I mean, these are just off the top of my head. So even though this very specific sect of evangelical Christians has the odd little habit of sw inging snakes around and drinking poison really, who can judge them? I would like to mention that I did a little digging regarding this film, partly because I am fascinated by religion and partly because I wanted to know more most it and I found out that two of the men in the film have died, possibly a third, but without names, I cannot say for sure.Also, the pastor in the film, whose name is Glenn Summerford was convicted of attempted murder for stuffing his wife Danielles hand into a box of rattlesnakes when he was in a drunken rage in 1991. Glenn was sentenced to 99 years in prison. There is a book about this surnamed, The Serpent and the Spirit and I now intend to read it as well. After some of the additional information I have unveil and a lot of the stereotypes we have all heard regarding people spiritedness in this area, I wonder if these people live their lives in a more rowdy fashion than you would imagine affordn the scenes we are shown in the film, which is why I pl aced the quote I did under the title at the top.The skeptic cynic in me says that the snake handling has less to do with God or the Holy Spirit and more to do with each individual using this fate tempting to make themselves feel better, maybe about indiscretions, financial hardships, poor decisions, who knows? Do something wrong, feel guilt, handle the snake, live through it, decide God isnt that mad at you after all because he is a forgiving God and you made a mistake, feel better now repeat. I suppose that is what every religion is supposed to do for its followers, make you feel better, help you find peace, give you a sense of place, let you know that it is gonna be okay. So as a non-judgmental observer with no plans of attending service or link the Church of Jesus with Signs I say, ladies and gentlemen, turn up your amps, raise your cups of strychnine and stir up those snakes