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United States: A 48-year-old woman has died after being bitten by a snake at a church in Kentucky.
Snake handling is based on a passage in the Bible, in the Gospel of Mark, that says a sign of a true believer is the power totake up serpentswithout being harmed.
Handling reptiles in religious services is illegal in Kentucky, though the quoted penalty of a fine of $50-100 is obviously a serious underestimate.
Woman Fatally Bitten by Snake in Church—The Guardian, 7th November 2006.
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