Snake Handlers - Pentecostal Congregation - Church Service

Snake handlers worship and play music at the Church of the Lord Jesus, in Jolo, West Virginia. Also known as serpent handlers, they sing, speak in tongues, drink strychnine, pray and handle rattlesnakes during their religious service. They believe that the rattlesnake's poison will not harm them if their faith in God and Jesus is strong enough. Barbara Elkins, a legendary snake handler is at right. (Photo by ANDREW HOLBROOKE/Corbis via Getty Images)