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Handshaking
- Thread starter Salty
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Tom Butler
New Member
Salty said:
I sometimes forget that I'm from the South, where folks are friendly to a fault.
Up there in New York State, maybe it's not quite like that.
You folks who have traveled a lot, do you find that differences in region may account for the kind of welcome you get in a church?
Former missionary here says, "YES!"
The purpose of our 3-4 minute fellowship time is to make sure that visitors are greeted and spoken to.
Yes, people mill around shaking hands, but no one HAS to and if someone stands there with their arms crossed and their brows knitted and gives the appearance that they don't want to shake hands or hug, then that's fine, too.
I usually don't get to participate in this because I am playing the piano. But two Sunday nights per month, the praise band plays and I sit in the congregation.
I find the fellowship time very wonderful and meaningful. I get to speak to people that I normally don't and it's so wonderful for people to smile at each other!!!!! :love2:
Yes, people mill around shaking hands, but no one HAS to and if someone stands there with their arms crossed and their brows knitted and gives the appearance that they don't want to shake hands or hug, then that's fine, too.
I usually don't get to participate in this because I am playing the piano. But two Sunday nights per month, the praise band plays and I sit in the congregation.
I find the fellowship time very wonderful and meaningful. I get to speak to people that I normally don't and it's so wonderful for people to smile at each other!!!!! :love2:
I'm glad thats not true in your church, but in way too many I have found that
Code:
What I'm talking about is when the pastor says
" all right, everyone turn to your neighbor, shake thier hand
and greet them" If someone only does it beacuse they are told,
I rather they not do it.Agreed. It makes me feel uncomfortable. Also, I am on chemotherapy and my white counts are down, so I'm always worried about getting germs and getting sick.
paul wassona
New Member
The HS time is so those who are not regularly aquainted can become aquainted and those who might be at odds can stop being at odds, along with just plain ol' southern hospitality.
Many a time I've been avoided, sometimes this is good, but many times I did the avoiding so not to spread my last sickness.
So many use these lotions to sterilize their hands after shaking time. Actually studies have been done that show this actually builds a resistence, in an already healthy immune system, to germs in not using anti-bacteria lotions. Of course low white blood count is the exception.
I make my boys shake hands if they get in a tangle and keep making them shake until they have learned to get over it and smile.
Maybe the administrator can start making BB members shake until they GET OVER IT!:smilewinkgrin:
Many a time I've been avoided, sometimes this is good, but many times I did the avoiding so not to spread my last sickness.
So many use these lotions to sterilize their hands after shaking time. Actually studies have been done that show this actually builds a resistence, in an already healthy immune system, to germs in not using anti-bacteria lotions. Of course low white blood count is the exception.
I make my boys shake hands if they get in a tangle and keep making them shake until they have learned to get over it and smile.
Maybe the administrator can start making BB members shake until they GET OVER IT!:smilewinkgrin:
Doing a Neulasta shot, by any chance? My chemo required it.
Also, I had a bottle of Germ-X in my purse at all times. Recently, when we went through this ridiculous H1N1 scare, they put Germ-X in every pew at church, and noone is embarrassed to use it. :tongue3:
Yes, I tend to buzz around and move choir mikes, etc when I am sick so as to not have to shake hands.
I made my kids hug when they couldn't hardly stand to be in the same room, then they would start to laugh, and the problem was solved!
Good idea!
old regular
Active Member
The Old Regular Baptist both the Primitive and the free choice side shake hands during the opening and closing hymns, most also shake hands greet with hugs and some greet with a holy kiss.Vistors and non members don't always go through out the congergation but some do, it is not a mandated custom.