Gordon Millar of Euharlee, Ga., holds a couple of rattlesnakes, Dec. 20, 1972 in Atlanta during a snake handling religious service. The author of a book on the subject, Dr. Weston La Barre of Duke University, said, "I thought snake-handling was disappearing several years ago, but it seems to be flourishing again." Because of adverse publicity, many snake-handling churches have gone underground and allow only members witness services. (AP Photo)