It’s not the structure that makes a church…
Holiness church in the mountains of East Tn that practices serpent handling. They handle copperheads, rattle snakes, cobras, puffadders and cotton mouthed as well as using a torch on themselves and drinking drain cleaner and strychnine. I’ve attended about 55 of these services.
You and I ma not follow their practices but these are some of the kindest and most sincere people I’ve ever met.
I’m sad to say the pastor in this church passed away from a heart attack at his home a year ago.