Okay in ancient times there was plenty of serpent cults,where serpents where seen as divinity or as gods. Also see the gilgamesh where the serpent is at the end of the story,mind you this is the oldest story in the world. I find a lot of religions beautiful. Islam,Hinduism,etc etc there is beauty is strange places like snakes,or religion. Modern Christians have lost there common sense or some of them have ,sad to say,but snake handlers are kinda cool,holding venomous snakes.