“Tradition” started by a bunch of drunks trying to sober up?
I don’t think so.
LOL! I’m betting holding hands goes back maybe even to Adam & Eve. So AA probably shouldn’t get the credit. I’m not arguing your pint about sanitation. Just saying that holding hands has probably always been in the lexicon of affectionate expression among humans. To suppose it was never done in church before some arbitrary date is like saying nobody ever smiled or frowned in church because it wasn’t part of the liturgy. Way past silly. One of those things that could never bind the conscience of those who cherish their liberty in Christ.