![]() ![]() ![]() So the goto source for Protestants seems to be silent on this issue except that the posture of the hands can be important somehow. We get a hint of the idea of holding hands from this mention in one of Paul's letters:Īnd when James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.-Galatians 2:9 ( ESV)Īgain, this sounds more like a handshake than a prayer circle. Of course, praying while putting one's hands on another isn't the same thing as joining hands. That practice has roots in the life of Jesus and in Hebrew culture. These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.-Acts 6:6 ( ESV) Laying hands on a person (especially when they are sent off to perform some ministry) has strong support in the practice of the early church. I doubt either of these will be satisfactory to you, but maybe the sociological aspects will be of interest. protest that the custom is not binding (and we can stop at any time).When we do observe some custom, we are very likely to either: We've inherited from Paul a suspicion of traditional rites and practices. Since I've seen a variety of folk in my branch of Christianity hold hands during prayer, I'll assume you've been observing my people. Though many farmers wanted to know how to get the seedlings for re-transplantation, around 50 per cent of the callers called to give details for offering seedlings for free,” said Gurvinder, adding that the department was also giving seedlings for transplantation on 74,000 acres.I'm coming at this answer from a Protestant perspective. “Around 300 calls were received yesterday and over 1,000 calls today. ![]() The department has also started a helpline for the farmers yesterday. “This is a ‘sewa’ bestowed upon me,” said Jaswant, adding that all the farmers should reap a good harvest. In Tarkhan Majra village of Fatehgarh Sahib, Jaswant Singh has sown seedlings for 200 acres. We have distributed seedlings for 30 acres so far,” he said. “Farmers from Narsoli, Tajalpur and Dabachaba villages have come to us. Jaskaran Singh of Kalwanu village in Patiala said as water didn’t entered his fields, he immediately prepared paddy nursery for 100 acres, which would be distributed for free. We have recommended PR 126 variety (non-basmati), PUSA 1509, PUSA 1847 and PUSA 1121 (basmati) varieties for affected areas.” Gurvinder Singh, Director, Agriculture Department, said, “The paddy has to be re-sown. We cannot let this happen,” is a common answer by those who have stood up to help others.Īccording to the Agriculture Department, paddy transplanted on 2.59 lakh acres has been completely ruined. “How can we make a profit from the misery of our fellow farmers? The natural disaster will hit thousands of farmers and their families financially. These seedlings will be given free of cost. These farmers have sown paddy seedlings for their brethren whose crops got submerged due to the flooding. Better together- that’s the new anthem of farmers who have been spared of the destruction caused by the raging rivers in several parts of the state. ![]()
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