Pope Francis & United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops Suggest The Fist Bump During The Sign Of Peace For Health Reasons!

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“Adoption of the fist bump as a greeting could substantially reduce the transmission of infectious disease between individuals." UK Scientists 
According to Grim - the USCCB has the authority to determine the form the of the sign of peace is to take - whether by the shaking of hands or the fist bump all in accordance with the culture and customs of the people:
There follows the rite of peace, by which the Church entreats peace and unity for herself and for the whole human family, and the faithful express to each other their ecclesial communion and mutual charity before communicating in the [Blessed] Sacrament. As for the actual sign of peace to be given, the manner is to be established by the conferences of bishops in accordance with the culture and customs of the peoples. However, it is appropriate that each person, in a sober manner, offer the sign of peace only to those who are nearest (GIRM 82). 
And from UCCB:
"the people extend to those around them a sign of peace, typically by shaking hands." 
Considering the possibility of increased plagues & infectious diseases it is wise to change the way the pewsitters make the sign of peace during the stripped and barren new mass from shaking hands to fist bumping, may the poor and humble and wise Pope Francis give good example by no longer shaking hands during mass but fist bumping instead.
The fist bump isn't just President Obama's trademark greeting; it's also the healthier choice. According to a new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control, a fist bump transmits 1/20th of the amount of bacteria that a handshake does. Compare that to the high-five, which spreads about half the amount of germs spread through a handshake. (The longer or firmer a handshake, the more germs transmitted.) To test the amount of germs transmitted, researchers immersed a sterile-gloved hand into a container of E. coli bacteria, and, once dry, shook hands, high-fived, or fist bumped another sterile-gloved recipient hand. The researchers then examined the number of bacteria transferred. In a statement, the study's author David Whitworth of Aberystwyth University in the United Kingdom encouraged the use of the fist bump, as people will never adopt a no-contact greeting: Adoption of the fist bump as a greeting could substantially reduce the transmission of infectious diseases between individuals... It is unlikely that a no-contact greeting could supplant the handshake; however, for the sake of improving public health we encourage further adoption of the fist bump as a simple, free, and more hygienic alternative to the handshake. Researchers also dipped the gloves in paint to observe the surface area covered by the hands and, as expected, found that handshakes exposed the most area to the recipient.  Besides being a cleaner alternative to the classic handshake, a fist bump could be the start of the end of healthcare-associated infections, which are some of the leading causes of preventable harm and death in the United States. Read More>>>>


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