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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover
Well it is in scripture. I have always justified it through my understanding that "kiss" need not always involve lips and/or sucking sounds.
VERB:
kissed , kissˇing , kissˇes
VERB:
tr.
-To touch or caress with the lips as an expression of affection, greeting, respect, or amorousness.
-To touch lightly or gently: flowers that were kissed by dew.
-To strike lightly; brush against: barely kissed the other car with the bumper.
VERB:
intr.
-To engage in mutual touching or caressing with the lips.
-To come into light contact.
NOUN:
-A caress or touch with the lips.
-A slight or gentle touch.
-A small piece of candy, especially of chocolate.
-A drop cookie made of egg whites and sugar.
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Umm.... Years ago you caugt me off guard with this when I was protesting that we read culture into some verses and not others.
However, I since came to realize that the definitions of a kiss as presented here are irrelevant. The question is what did Paul intend when he said it. The exact definition would be a "kiss" as most interpret it.
The principle behind the symbolism would be the greater issue; which all would acknowledge. But somehow that gets lost when it comes to head coverings.
Just throwing in my two cents.
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