Comments on: A Christian side hug, Not welcome in my home

By: Ciana Cloud

Ciana Cloud — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:40:09 +0000

Just found your blog today. So thought I’d check it out.

FYI - This book is completely and totally satire, written sarcastically to make fun of the weird things most Christians tend to do without even thinking. The writer has a blog called stuffchristianslike.net and it’s so funny. It makes you think about the dumb things we say and do or have somehow attached to our Christianity that aren’t even relevant.

By: Emily Bontrager

Emily Bontrager — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:41:03 +0000

raymonn-
TOTALLY agree with you!! i’m glad you blogged about it! what a crazy book…can you believe that some people actually believe in that stuff?!?! it’s crazy….ecspecially from so-called believers. Glad you shared this.
On another note, what is your guys’ address? i’m sending out our Christmas cards (late!) and wanted to send you guys one. :) you can just send it to my e-mail. Hope all is good with you guys! how was your Christmas?

By: Raymonn

Raymonn — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:05:20 +0000

I can assure you buying this does not fit in our budget. Picking it up from the library may be a stretch as well.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:11:37 +0000

I might have to get the book to read it and make sure we’re taking it into context. Because on the website some of the stuff is just down right hilarious! Like this:

Sometimes, we fall in love on mission trips even though we know we’ll break up when we get back.

Sometimes, you have to shot block a friend’s prayer because she’s asking God to bless an obviously bad dating relationship.

Sometimes, you think, “I wish I had a t-shirt that said ‘I direct deposit my tithe’ so people wouldn’t judge me.”

By: Raymonn

Raymonn — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:26:03 +0000

In regards to Amanda at Washington City Paper, she has hit the nail on the head as I mention in the post.

Amanda stated:
“I’d much rather have a brief normal embrace with a stranger than a hip-tap from a person who I know sexualizes even the most mundane forms of human contact.”

I agree totally. It’s almost like putting an “X” on areas of the body. Don’t touch this cause you might be tempted to be sexual with me. (Saying this with sarcasm).

No matter if this is a spoof or not, it should not be endorsed by any Christian.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:14:36 +0000

Here’s a local newspaper article that gives a little more context: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/sexist/2009/11/23/the-christian-side-hug-front-hugs-be-too-sinful/

“The Christian Side-Hug strikes me as almost skeezily chaste—I’d much rather have a brief normal embrace with a stranger than a hip-tap from a person who I know sexualizes even the most mundane forms of human contact. But the Side-Hug itself is slightly less offensive than the medium being used to promote it: An appropriated version of “rap music” performed by a bunch of white youth pastors who think that mixing in some gang-ish hand signals, tying on a bandana, and securing some fake bling will bring the youth to God.”

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:38:20 +0000

Not even getting into the ignorance of these people embarrassingly appropriating hip-hop culture and not knowing what “rough riders” means, the video is ridiculous, side-hugging is ridiculous. It’s sexualizing something that’s not sexual. I see it as sort of a microcosm of the sexual repression you see far too much of in the church. Leave the kids alone, they’ve got enough to worry about without having to be afraid of hugging too.

My suspicion is that the side-hug performance may be tongue-in-cheek, and at the same time, if it inspires some impressionable young girls to take a vow to stop hugging their boy friends (or vice versa), the church leaders will be plenty OK with that as well.

I’m pretty sure the “Stuff Christians Like” book is just a silly parody thing.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:13:24 +0000

psh, the possibility of an accidental crotch rub is the BEST reason for giving/getting hugs. Seriously though, based on the illustration I think there’s a higher than average chance that I’d sneak in an “accidental” ass-brush into my C.S.H.

Alright alright, for real-serious, I had no idea that the “Christian Side Hug” was an actual concept. That’s just odd, imho. It’s like people who condone this sort of thing are so sexually repressed that they can’t trust in their ability to suppress their carnal urges that they’d rather look completely ridiculous than give someone a proper greeting.

I mean if you don’t like hugging/crotch-bumping just give them a handshake instead.