Is it okay to hug your Pastor?

[Bro. Robbins]

Originally Posted by Titus2woman

So are we discussing ethnic culture or is there actually a religious culture to which you are referring and if so what religion would that be? I mean I am from Mexican descent, I hit a pinata on birthdays because it's a cultural thing... but hugging seems pretty universal.

Seems to me that since even babies hug it is something that must be 'unlearned' if we are not going to do it... And if we do not hug, why do we only not hug one gender? Why not forsake hugging everyone?

How about you read my post thoroughly??? I didn't say just one gender... I said also among the same gender that it's not considered appropriate to hug the same gender unless they are very, very, very, very, very close in relationship because of personal space and familiarity perceptions. This to hug or not to hug really doesn't matter on the gender in the culture I was raised in.... and we're talking more of a geographical culture in the appalachian area I was raised in, and additionally the church culture I live in now.