Being Nutty is not the Same as Being Faithful

Follow this jump to a Washington Post article about snake-handling, poison drinking believers.

From the article: A hand-lettered statement taped near the pulpit reads: “The pastor and congregation are not responsible for anyone that handles the serpents and gets bit. If you get bit, the church will stand by you and pray with you. And the same goes with drinking the poison.”

A youth minister I know once told a teenager with a broken bone to toss aside the crutches and walk by faith. A couple days and much pain later the boy went back to the doctor.

Being nutty is not called faith. It's just nutty.