Tue May 21 10:44:21 SAST 2013

Snake-handling preacher dies in test of faith

Jun 12, 2012 | AP, NewsMax.com | 55 comments

What's more, his father also died from a snake bite

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Tue May 21 10:44:22 SAST 2013 ::
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Jun 12, 2012

tpaz

anything to do with snakes is satanic....
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Jun 12, 2012

CheeseBoy

I don't buy into this religious stuff but surely common sense should take precedence over 'faith'. especially if it is a one way conversation with what ever diety you worship.

the snake does not believe in your god, and has nothing to gain by doing so. and if you mess with it, it will do what snakes do best. bite your a$$ with the quickness.

idiot. another story for DSTV's 1000 ways to di.e
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Jun 12, 2012

Pointman

Snakes belong in the bush or wherever - not in a church full of crazy people with loud music.
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Jun 12, 2012

Kgaoza606

"taking some on snake hunts as he tried to revive interest in his religion."

That's where the problem is, people do all these crazy stuff to fulfil their selfish interest using the name of GOD.

Jesus Christ even told satan that when he tried to test him for wrong motives that "...do not put the Lord your GOD to test".

R.I.P anyway baruti... Only GOD can judge, or rather, has judged!!!




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Jun 12, 2012

MGEEZ

Lunacy is not a virtue!!!
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Jun 12, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

Yankees can sometimes be social misfits

@Mr Snake, show them Ynakees that you dont belong in the church
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Jun 12, 2012

RobinH

Mad is as mad does.
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Jun 12, 2012

gaetswe

we hates them snakeses!
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Jun 12, 2012

Tabza325is

If snakes are satanic like some believe then does that mean Moses was a satanist who turned his walking stick into a snake, the same Alchemy practice by Egyptian Priests. This preacher was nuts.
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Jun 12, 2012

1tsotsi

Guess his faith was not that strong or his luck ran off, Never mix with such cruel animals.
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Jun 12, 2012

Mecury


CheeseBoy
the snake does not believe in your god, and has nothing to gain by doing so. and if you mess with it, it will do what snakes do best. bite your a$$ with the quickness.
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Pointman
Snakes belong in the bush or wherever - not in a church full of crazy people with loud music.
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hahahahaaaaaaaaaaa yaa neeh
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Jun 12, 2012

Msknowitall2

Bathong, snake will never be human being's friend. Those who read the Bible will agree with me
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Jun 12, 2012

TshamulungwiBoy

How can you gamble with death maar snake it only know one thing "biting".

R.I.P chief. to you who read this article please if you feel like u wanna gamble with death try snake. u dont knw when it is angry or happy it will teach you lesson
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Jun 12, 2012

BrothaX

He should have known that the story of Daniel being thrown in a lions den was fictitious.
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Jun 12, 2012

WordofGod

"And these signs will follow those who believe," the verses say. "In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."
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misinterpretation of scriptures
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Jun 12, 2012

WarrenG

This news is very OLD Sowetan...like probably a month ago this happened. Filling you pages with old news. Real classy you idiots.
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Jun 12, 2012

ISMORNACHIES8

If they continue with this practice ,they will di.e young and get old in the grave ..bloody agents !!!
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Jun 12, 2012

WordofGod

i find this article very funny....lol
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Jun 12, 2012

PORQUENOMEQUIERES

They messed with the devil. and got them!!
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Jun 12, 2012

GODESS

Bwakaakakaka! this is funny...o nagana gore noga, le dikatara tsa bazalwane making a whole lot of noise + batho clapping hands like there is no tomorrow...noga e tlogafa mos and vele e tlo go loma...LOLLING! yooooh mma weeee..
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Jun 12, 2012

MommaC

LOL
Darwin nominee :)
Religious nutcases are just funny
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Jun 12, 2012

Secretary

The snake is venomous from biological point of view. This guy mixed magic rehearsal with the be.lief. Guys let’s run away from snakes or ki.l.l them, otherwise they will k.ill us. We should stop to quote from the bible to justify our misunderstandings. We are not happy the act and we condemn it.
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Jun 12, 2012

guiliano

Don't test God.
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Jun 12, 2012

MommaC

Secretary

Very few snakes are venomous. Even fewer will bite a human. They only bite if they feel threatened or for food. You are too big for food so don't threaten it and it won't bite you.
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Jun 12, 2012

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe

Whites are chancers.
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Jun 12, 2012

Shredder

@Matthew 4:7 Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"
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Jun 12, 2012

Shredder

@MommaC - Even fewer will bite a human. You are too big for food so don't threaten it and it won't bite you.

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What if you don't see it and it feels threatened or you step on it unaware?
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Jun 12, 2012

KeRataBasadi

It was suicide, couldn't wait to see the pearly gates this guy.
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Jun 12, 2012

Lehido

He had a death wish
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Jun 12, 2012

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe

@WordofGod
i find this article very funny....lol
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They do that in Jesus' name Wordy,wa tseba ke ntse ke o rata ngwana.

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Jun 12, 2012

RobinH

Hi MommaC: Long time.
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Jun 12, 2012

RobinH

KatakataEmaotoAditshepe: "Whites are chancers." What kind of racist garbage is that?!!

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Jun 12, 2012

Budesh

Never show off your holiness
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Jun 12, 2012

MommaC

Shredder

Watch where you walk
Puffadders are notorious for that. They are lazy snakes and well camouflaged but fast strikers with horrible venom. Most other snakes feel the vibrations of you walking and get out of the way. The only time they are slow to get out of the way is if they are cold.
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Jun 12, 2012

somaartakeit

very very very old news Sowetan, please man nxa!!!
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Jun 12, 2012

MommaC

Hi Robin.
Busy as a one armed man at a wallpapering contest - the cold isn't helping productivity along either
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Jun 12, 2012

WordofGod

@Katakata
len.na ke ntse ke go ra.ta. mara wena o bua fela. y have u be.en so sca.res? how can u say gore wa nthata mara o be o ntshiya le bana ko ntlung re le bang?
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Jun 12, 2012

Tasto

Genesis 3:14 !!
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Jun 12, 2012

Decibels

Tabza325is
If snakes are satanic like some believe then does that mean Moses was a satanist who turned his walking stick into a snake, the same Alchemy practice by Egyptian Priests.
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tell these ignorant muther fcukers....
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Jun 12, 2012

Msknowitall2

Shredder
@Matthew 4:7 Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"

Tasto
Genesis 3:14 !!

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Amen baruti baka

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Jun 12, 2012

Headlesschick

he who lives by sword...dies by sword
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Jun 12, 2012

Ment'o

In Zulu we say UMABONW'ABULAWE. For you white people it means you see a snake you k.ill it, thats before it k.ills u. Friendly snakes is only a white people term, blacks aren't crazy.
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Jun 12, 2012

Tabza325is

@Tasto
Genesis 3:14 !!

That qoute is random and has nothing to do with this situation, the snake is given punishment in that verse same as the woman was given reproduction and became Eve( Mother of all things) from that point on.
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Jun 12, 2012

Quicktrick

Bwhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Maybe God was busy hehehehehe Stupid people belief in stupid things.

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Jun 12, 2012

langman

E tla mo lona maretenyana a
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Jun 12, 2012

shaharazad

all animals are more terrified of us than we are of them. As a preacher-man, He knew you reap what you sow
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Jun 12, 2012

Rathebe

very sad, the father died from snake bites, no lesson learnt. yah neh. RIP
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Jun 13, 2012

Tismatis

mthakathi,possesed little thing
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Jun 13, 2012

ngutha

LUKE 4:12
Jesus responded, "The Scriptures also say, 'You must not test the LORD your God'.

Amen!!!
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Jun 13, 2012

ONEE

mmmnnnxxxmmmmmmmmmm
he was just an idiot and attention seeker..lol
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Jun 13, 2012

mamadimo

Stupid actions lead to this kind of results.

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Jun 13, 2012

BraSipho

Gaetswe, I laughed so hard!
" We hates them snakeses!" Thanks bro.
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Jun 14, 2012

Mphokolodi02

wa gafa mxxzzzz
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Jun 25, 2012

ntshware-ke-yawa

that's what will normally happen when people start misreading the bible and its scriptures
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Jul 20, 2012

dr.stevens

yep,..... stupid white man.
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