Faith can protect you from snake bites – Wrong

Friday, February 21st, 2014

The star of reality TV series “Snake Salvation” which focused on believers in a particular Bible passage that suggests poisonous snakebites won’t harm those anointed by God, has died from a snake bite

Jamie Coots has died of a snakebite after refusing medical attention.

Coots previously lost half a finger to a bite and was arrested for keeping 74 snakes in his home. Continue reading.

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