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hobbit709

(41,694 posts)
23. More a case of deeply held stupidity.
Wed May 30, 2012, 03:17 PM
May 2012

It doesn't matter what you believe, the real question is what does the snake believe.

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"full of folks speaking in tongues, handling snakes & having a great time" - The GOP Convention! FSogol May 2012 #1
Apparently he wasn't really a parselmouth longship May 2012 #7
Oh, ba-zing for the parselmouth reference! hifiguy May 2012 #8
And 10 points to Griffendor! rusty fender May 2012 #19
They way they explain this is amusing cthulu2016 May 2012 #2
Always trust in God, but DON'T DO STUPID SHIT! rustydog May 2012 #3
A subtle smile rather than outright laughter is more appropriate here. GodlessBiker May 2012 #4
I can't help it either cali May 2012 #5
He should have known by then not to stick his pinky where it doesn't belong! HopeHoops May 2012 #6
Idiot. Arkana May 2012 #9
hmmm...Darwin Award nomination? Sancho May 2012 #10
Is there someplace that says the serpent has to be a poison one? RC May 2012 #11
stupid or smitten? pansypoo53219 May 2012 #12
You beat me to it. Here's a link from a West Virginia newspaper. mahatmakanejeeves May 2012 #13
"And the Lord called him home ..." Bake May 2012 #14
The f**kin idiots did NOT...NOT take him immediately to the hospital because of a verse they take of uponit7771 May 2012 #15
His father did the exact same thing... Wind Dancer May 2012 #16
Was his real name Moe Szyslak? mikeytherat May 2012 #17
I watched a video of a church going snake-handler who was bitten... cynatnite May 2012 #18
Must have gotten hold of a bad snake? Hubert Flottz May 2012 #20
Darwin strikes malaise May 2012 #21
Hmmm. Once again we see mocking of deeply held Christian beliefs is sometimes ok. dmallind May 2012 #22
More a case of deeply held stupidity. hobbit709 May 2012 #23
So...not much different then dmallind May 2012 #24
absolutely nothing frylock May 2012 #25
Meanwhile, the snake has asked for yet another dose of mouthwash. Scuba May 2012 #26
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