Hennen's Observer
  • Home
  • Writings
    • Poetry
      • Published Poetry
    • Prose
      • Published Prose
    • Culture
      • Contributor Interviews
  • Community
  • Submit
  • Shop
  • Login/Logout
  • Forums
  • Home
  • Writings
    • Poetry
      • Published Poetry
    • Prose
      • Published Prose
    • Culture
      • Contributor Interviews
  • Community
  • Submit
  • Shop
  • Login/Logout
  • Forums

Interviews & Culture

West Virginia Church Handles Rattlesnakes and Drinks Strychnine; Parishioners Swoon

Details
Written by: Joshua Hennen
Category: Articles, Essays & First Person Journalism
Created: September 20, 2009, 11:58 am
Hits: 8068

JOLO West Virginia - For the current issue of Hennen’s Observer I decided to observe a snake handling church in action.  After a few hours of basic research I found a congregation in West Virginia (one of the few states where this activity is still legal), known as “The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ with Signs Following,” located in Jolo (pronounced Joe-Low).  And as luck would have it, that weekend was this church’s annual homecoming.

Read more: West Virginia Church Handles Rattlesnakes and Drinks Strychnine; Parishioners Swoon

3 comments
8k views

Subcategories

Story Supplement

Contributor Interviews

Articles, Essays & First Person Journalism

Page 11 of 11

  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11

Random Comments - Interviews

grunfruaorshell
grunfruaorshell posted a comment in Wisdom
Thank you both.
about 13 years ago
wickedwahine_69
wickedwahine_69 posted a comment in A Deadly Love
Well done! You've got bite... read this and kept t...
about 13 years ago
Alberto
Alberto posted a comment in I am coming...
And just the Pacific in the way! Poems of longing...
about 14 years ago
Joshua Hennen
Joshua Hennen posted a comment in Painting Her Toe Nails
I like it. I share your feelings.
about 14 years ago
wickedwahine_69
wickedwahine_69 posted a comment in Through the dark
Makes me smile : )
about 15 years ago
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Code of Conduct
  • Contact Us