At my church the worship team require that you turn to the person next to you and give them a holy hug at least three or four times throughout the service.
They also say stuff like, "Turn to the person in front of you and give them a high five and say 'Brother, will YOU be on the church cruise? I will'"
It's mean, but I really hate hugging and high fiving strangers, especially men.
2007-05-13 03:19:17 · 9 answers · asked by The "Hmm" Girl 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I have never heard of that!
It sounds very strange and uncomfortable to be hugging on strangers. I remember there being handshakes when I used to go..
That system sounds like it encourage a little Unholy Groping to me..
2007-05-13 03:27:05 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Fox 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think you are being mean by feeling this way.
God does not maneuver us like puppets. He gave us free will for a reason and I would be very nervous if my church started scripting my life like that.
It really makes me wonder what else they are demanding /expecting of its people.
And like the other person said above... in our church men and women (Boys and girls) only give "side hugs" if they are inclined to be that intimate in the first place. Manditory hugs would be very awkward if you were a girl who happened to be surrounded by a bunch of men one Sunday morning. ----Just sounds inappropriate to me. And it doesn't sound like a model that the early church ever used.
2007-05-13 10:26:56 · answer #2 · answered by SelfnoSelf 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My church only advocates handshakes, at the end of the service. I feel a little phony about that. As to hugging complete strangers, I would find that appalling.
2007-05-13 10:37:45 · answer #3 · answered by Beau R 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
in my church, we guys never hug a girl when the pastor says that, except maybe for couples. We at most give a handshake. maybe its because we asians are more conservative, but that actually solves the problem.
2007-05-13 10:25:51 · answer #4 · answered by Just Me 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
my church dun do that! besides i have never heard of this 'holy hug' thing. i guess chinese people still not open to the idea of hugs.(i'm a chinese jjust so you know.) but i dun think i would like that too....
2007-05-13 10:26:31 · answer #5 · answered by kel 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would be a little uncomfortable too with this,what is wrong with a simple handshake?
2007-05-13 10:28:43 · answer #6 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i can understand why! poor you... get out, and find yourself another religion. or, if you like this one, find another church. also, just out of interest, do they call women "brothers" too?
2007-05-13 10:23:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only if there were some busty nuns in your church.
2007-05-13 10:22:09 · answer #8 · answered by Honest christian 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
why are you still going?
2007-05-13 10:23:18 · answer #9 · answered by Reisnoh 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋