its been good up to this point i will state again if someone does not want or believe in it so be it. that is there God given rights i do not nor have i ever told anyone how to believe . i have great issues with demons who separate because one is not there flavor..We do not do it!
You are correct and It does NOT have anything to do with salvation and it has everything to do with humility.
There is not one single direction in Scripture to do this ritual and therefore there is nothing said that men should only done men and women women.
Then is should be remembered that the people of 2000 years ago did not have shoes and socks. Sandals were the normal footwear and as such people always had dirty feet. We do not have that concern today to deal with.
It was a custom in those dats to great people with a holy kiss. We do not do that today but instead shake hands.
In 1 Corinthians 11:5,6 it des-cribes a woman having her head covered in public, as it was the custom to do so. If her head was not covered, she was considered a prostitute. Do all the women today wear hats????
the Big problem is we have such carnal minds a holy kiss say on the neck of another man.. would result in a fight if not careful . reason is the world has bombed us with the gay life style that if the Holy Kiss was done we would think it was a come on.
years ago i worked with a man who attended a Mennonite funeral.. he told me they the men greeted with a holy kiss . Btw i have given another bro in the lord a holy Hug. . i am NOT going to get into gnat straining i do not advocate closed common i am all for open services . nor do i go for this if your not my flavor you cant teach or do any other things in the church .than just attend...
i hope you understand my point. so often we make it about us. instead of HIM