Note to Non-American Tipsters: In the USA non-Catholic Christians are a very diverse group and subgroups often follow "unique" interpretations of the Bible. One such interpretation is that one's true belief will serve as protection against harm such as being able to survive the bite of a poisonous snake. However, empirical evidence sometimes conflicts with such a belief. See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26224452
Long-time viewers of PBS may remember that there was a program on its network based on the 1989 book "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory" by Randall Balmer which had a segment on snake handling pastors. The latest edition of Balmer's book can be examined here: http://www.amazon.com/Mine-Eyes-Have-Seen-Glory/dp/0199360464/ref=sr_1_cc_3?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1392645257&sr=1-3-catcorr&keywords=%22mine+eyes+have+seen+the+glory%22+balmer And a DVD of the old PBS is also available on Amazon; see: http://www.amazon.com/Mine-Eyes-Have-Seen-Glory/dp/B000HLDDBK/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1392645257&sr=1-1&keywords=%22mine+eyes+have+seen+the+glory%22+balmer For an example of how well Balmer lectures, here's a YouTube video of a talk he gave at a little school called Emory U when he was a visiting professor there; see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gf4jN1xoSo The topic is about how the "religious right" came into existence. Remember the past. -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=34298 or send a blank email to leave-34298-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
