[Texas_Jarhead]

I'm not Catholic although some in my family are. Why does holding hands present a problem? In church we hold hands and pray or sing. At all family gatherings we all hold hands when we say grace. We call it Christian fellowship. I admit, as an adult it might take some getting use to but why the insecurity? Especially in God's house with brothers and sisters of the faith. I'm just curious. Is there some taboo against holding hands that I am not aware of? THanks in advance.

[Miss Marple]

Well, not everyone is comfortable having physical contact with people one is not familiar with. I find it distracting. Perhaps if you grew up in that tradition, it is not distracting to you.

My church only recently started doing this. I don't like it. It doesn't mean I don't think of people as my brothers and sisters in Christ; I just don't feel the handholding is necessary or helpful.

[al-andalus]

Jesus washed people's feet but it seems most people on this thread have trouble holding someone's hand or shaking it during 'Pax Vobiscum'.

God forbid they might actually touch another human being. Very weird.

[Theresa]

"Is there some taboo against holding hands that I am not aware of?"

Not that I know of. Then again is there some command to hold hands that I am not aware of?