Raisinisback
I don't think they were part of that type of church. That part, with all the focus, would have likely gotten out. Especially in the beginning. The church in AK, I'm pretty sure is run by some long time friends of the W family. The pastor that is in that church now, is the son of the missionary who founded it, and pastored in Ohio, and worked another job, in Ohio, as well. I get more of a Hellfire and Brimstone, southern Baptist feel off them, definitely evangelical, but no snakes. I would see them believing them, if they Ws did this, and told a good cover story, and possibly taking them in for that reason, say protection, but not sheltering the murderers of eight people, one a child, just because they were parishioners. Anyone can be deceived by a friend or family member whom they care about, and WANT to believe.
It's their faith, I won't speak down about it, but, it's not personal belief. I feel it's a misunderstood segment taken from the Bible. We have a couple sects left here, but this is as of 2013. :
America's Last Snake-handling Cults