My oldest daughter Ruth is going to handle her first snake soon.

[Pastor William Nathaniel Sampson]

She was Baptized last year when she was 11. I was so glad you guys could be there for that. It was really a lot of fun.

This year she will be handling her first snake. Our family has a long tradition of proving our faith through Jesus' promise given to us in Mark 16:17-18

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

We will be sending out invitations to you all soon. I hope you guys will attend this rather controversial Christian snake handling ceremony and you will treat us kindly for being involved in it.

After the ceremony we will be going to Des Moines to lay hands upon the sick. You don't want to miss that.

In Christ,
Will

[Rev. Q]

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Oh, I hope you can bring some salvation to the damned folks at the "House of Mercy" in Des Moines! They put up a facade of "mercy" while providing a women's lactation center, as if GOD Himself were unable to provide for a baby, despite Isaiah 49:15 -- "Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee."

Suck away, kiddos...Pastor Sampson will provide you with the teat of truth and eternal life when he visits!

[WinnerNotSinner]

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They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Sounds great, I can't wait! If anyone sees it as "Controversial" then they can tell GOD why they think he's wrong, can't they?

That baptism sure was memorable, you've got a beautiful little daughter Pastor and I'd love to see her handling a snake, thanks for the invitation.

Are we going to test out the "Drink any deadly thing"?.

[The Bright Beast]

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Sounds brilliant! Best of wishes for your daughter, and I hope that she will grow up to be a fine, True Christian(tm) woman!

[Two-Dollar Bill]

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Fondest wishes for your daughter on such a big day. I'm sure it will be a proud moment for all and will create memories that will last a lifetime. If I wasn't 4,000 miles from Des Moines I'd take my family to the occasion. We'll be sure to get a card in the mail soon.

[Mrs. Mary Whitford]

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Glory!

I remember when I handled my first snake. I approached it with trepidation, expecting it to be wet and slimy like all the fish I had handled through the years, but to my surprise it was dry and amazingly muscular feeling!
Please pass on my congratulations to Ruth as I'm sure she has many years of handling snakes to look forward to.

[wait_what]

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Congratulations friend. This is a testament to your and your family's faith. It is also a testimony to Him. I hope to hear good things from this.

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

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Brother, are you a Pennycoastal?

[Born Again Bob]

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Dear Friend,

Feel free to bring her to my asp-hole for practice!

Yours in Him,
BAB

[Amelia Gab]

Re: My oldest daughter Ruth is going to handle her first snake so

hey

what happens if the girl can´t do it or if the snake bites her???

[Pastor William Nathaniel Sampson]

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hey

what happens if the girl can´t do it or if the snake bites her???

The Bible tells us that it won't harm her. It even says you can drink poison and it won't hurt.

[Amelia Gab]

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I know that if you drink the posion it won´t hurt you cuz of the stomach juice, it´s too acid so hardly something would pass through it. I´m a medical student in the last year of graduation.

But what if it bites the girl, you´d run into a hospital, or you´d let her die cuz she didn´t have faith enough??

what does she have to do with the snake? just hold it in her hands or what?

Just curious...

[Billy Bob Jenkins]

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you´d let her die cuz she didn´t have faith enough??

He is a pastor!! Why would he interfere with God's will??

[EnergyofLife]

She was Baptized last year when she was 11. I was so glad you guys could be there for that. It was really a lot of fun.

This year she will be handling her first snake. Our family has a long tradition of proving our faith through Jesus' promise given to us in Mark 16:17-18

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

We will be sending out invitations to you all soon. I hope you guys will attend this rather controversial Christian snake handling ceremony and you will treat us kindly for being involved in it.

After the ceremony we will be going to Des Moines to lay hands upon the sick. You don't want to miss that.

In Christ,
Will

Dude that's a little dangerous for a 11 year old, I have seen a rattle snake as big as me (4'11) but I shot it in the head from a distance, I didn't walk up to it and grab it, and I don't like touching sick people either...
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[Mrs. Mary Whitford]

Re: My oldest daughter Ruth is going to handle her first snake so

I know that if you drink the posion [sic] it won´t hurt you cuz [sic] of the stomach juice, it´s too acid[ic] so hardly something [anything] would pass through it. I´m a medical student in the last year of graduation.

But what if it bites the girl, you´d run into [take her to] a hospital, or you´d let her die cuz [sic] she didn´t have faith enough??

[W]hat does she have to do with the snake? [J]ust hold it in her hands or what?

Just curious...

If this barely literate radical feminazi is an example of someone who is about to graduate medical school, thank God we only take our family to certified, proven faith healers!

Dude that's a little dangerous for a 11 year old, I have seen a rattle snake as big as me (4'11) but I shot it in the head from a distance, I didn't walk up to it and grab it, and I don't like touching sick people either...

I didn't know midgets were allowed to carry guns.