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I must admit that I began reading this book thinking that it would be an interesting look into a very small and strange subculture--Christians who believe that the Bible calls them to handle poisonous snakes, hold fire, and drink strychnine--but there was also an element of me that wanted to literarily gawk at the freaks who do this crazy stuff. Its to the credit of the authors of this book and its subjects that I came away with a completely different view. Although the strangeness factor is still rather high, and although I certainly dont agree with their interpretation of the Bible, I must say that I developed a great degree of respect for these serpent-handling believers. Their willingness to do what they believe God has called them to without fear of how it will look to others, or fear of how the law will view them, or for that matter, without fear period, is commendable. Their religious beliefs are clearly outside of the norm and they recognize it with humor but also with dedication. My only complaint is that some of the stories (or testimonies) of the subjects begin to run together because of the similarities of the lives of many of these people; it could certainly be a bit shorter, but overall a great book!
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