I have respect for anybody that takes the Word of God literally, even though I have a different conviction regarding snake handling. If these folk are sure that God wants them to be involved like this, who am I to judge ?
Rees Howells the great english intercessor was told by God NOT to wear a hat outside which was considered a sin in those days. He was mightily used by God so much so that the desaster that the Luftwaffe encountered at the Battle of Britain is credited to these intercessors. Guenter > *I deeply enjoyed NBC Dateline w/Stone Phillips as they > video taped a group of Christians praying over a man beleved to be > demon possessed... I found it straigt forward and handled with > dignity and respect for those involved... *Yes the man claims to > be delivered! > > Next they showed a reporter who followed the trail to some real > downhome "backwoods" HolyRoller snake handlers.. > > *This segment was great- > > While I never fiddled with vipers or drank poision in church myself... > I grew up hear'n about such folk. The way the presentation was > handled, was again with *respect and dignity to the participants. > > Respectfully, the reporter joined in the praise and worship service > and took time to seek the deeper meaning claimed as gospel truth > by this branch of kindred belevers. The music was 'ol time foot- > 'stomp'n 'power in the blood tunes.. *Just the way I like'em... > > The "signs and wonders" came as folks danced "in the spirit" and > the faithful migrated over to the snake box, marked: JESUS SAVES > > A "Handler" there would size you up... and in the case of the reporter > hand you a BIG RATTLER! The snakes head was free to to hiss and > snort as you held 'em high in praise to the Power of God's word. > > The reporter said he could feel the snakes muscular makeup and shift > of weight as it coiled.. but he felt drawn into a white room as he gave > himself over the to total faith in God's holy word. Other faitful were > covered > in many snakes or danced with several held high above or looked into > the eyes of the vipers! > > The reporter shared that many "snake handle'rs" had been bitten many > times and over 75 had died a painfull death, as often they refuse medical > treatment. > > > (*personal note: I remain encouraged that NO poision snakes live on > the wet side of the Cascade mountians in Oregon) > > A#1 > _______________________________________________ > > The Golden Rule is my daily rule. > > To send mail to everyone on the RangerNet mailing list, send it to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Only list members may post. > To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit > http://lists.rangernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rangernet > -- +++ GMX - die erste Adresse f�r Mail, Message, More +++ 10 GB Mailbox, 100 FreeSMS http://www.gmx.net/de/go/topmail _______________________________________________ The Golden Rule is my daily rule. To send mail to everyone on the RangerNet mailing list, send it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Only list members may post. To subscribe or unsubscribe, please visit http://lists.rangernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rangernet
