{"id":1301,"date":"2009-12-01T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-01T12:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicholsclan.com\/tinblog\/2009\/12\/embracing-the-side-hug.html"},"modified":"2009-12-01T07:35:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-01T12:35:00","slug":"embracing-side-hug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timscogitorium.com\/tinblog\/2009\/12\/embracing-side-hug.html","title":{"rendered":"Embracing the Side Hug"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I somehow suspect that while the side hug is positioned as universally appealing to Christians, many followers of Christ will still prefer the scandalous “full frontal hug”. The horror!<\/p>\n

It’s not clear just how terrified you need to be about your body, your feelings, or you inability to control them that this begins to seem like a prudent path. For those who embrace the side hug, wrapping your arms around a friend joins the company of kisses, hand holding, and other gateways to premarital sex. And don’t even think about dancing. (Oh wait, Kevin Bacon showed us back in 1984<\/a> that dancing was just harmless fun, so that’s okay.)<\/p>\n

I have visions of a soldier overseas dreaming of returning to his girl, yearning to feel her one shoulder nestled in his arm pit again.<\/p>\n

Can you even imagine what a theoretical ideal wedding night has to be like for two good Christians who up until that point have only shared a firm side hug, replete with 3 or 4 blessing pats?<\/p>\n

I’m certainly not advocating for teen sex, but I am advocating for teaching kids self-control rather than fear and avoidance.<\/p>\n

Still, if the side hug appeals to you and want to get your kids hooked on it, there’s a rap song<\/a> for that. Good luck getting them to download this to their iPod.<\/p>\n

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