Hugging Without History

Been pondering the principle of walking in purity and what it really means. I’ve often been laughed at for the ‘unfriendliness’ from those who do not know God. This is to be expected and affects me little. However, there are those within the body that are sometimes taken aback at my ‘anti-social-ness.’ What kind of behavior am I referring to? ‘Hugging without history’ (a term I read in Adrian Plass’ novel ‘Silver Birches‘) and refers the behavior of some who call themselves huggers and hug anybody and just about everybody.  I prefer to not embrace someone until I have  at least a few conversations with them. I guard such things and reserve them for my ‘friends.’ If you are a hugger, I...