2006-06-30 13:20:54 · 18 answers · asked by manikaran71 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No.
They dedicate their lives to helping others.
They can not marry or date, or do anything else but their duties.
Many people become Nuns to "Cleanse their lives"
2006-06-30 13:22:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the order.
Nuns belong to orders (Missionaries of Charity, Sisters of Mercy, Discalced Carmelites) and each order is either apostolate or contemplative.
Apostolate nuns live in convents and work in the communities by teaching, nursing, running soup kitchens.
If a nun works for a school her order owns, she is not paid with a check, but her neccessities are paid for by the order. The nuns are paid for their work if they work in a place that their order does not own, but it is usually well below the prevailing rate.
If the nun lives in a convent, she would turn it over to her Superior and the community would pool that money with everyone else's and buy the things necessary. It is done that way because the nuns take a vow of poverty.
Contemplative nuns work within their monasteries. Many contemplative orders are cloistered, which means the nuns do not leave unless it is for something very important, like a doctor's appointment. These nuns either rely on Divine Providence to provide through donations or they run business from within the monastery, like making and selling altar breads.
2006-07-02 04:35:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every order would be different but nuns do take a vow of poverty. Depending on the nature of the convent, some nuns may receive a stipend (enough to live on). A cloistered nun wouldn't receive one though because everything is provided by the convent. However, an order with a mission in the community (i.e. healthare, teaching..) would receive enough money to live by modest means.
2006-06-30 13:23:35 · answer #3 · answered by Tamborine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! They take a vow of poverty, unlike the priest's who can live where they want and accept money for their own personal use. Nun's serve as missionaries for the church and therefore live in communities controled by the church. If they do recieve stipends, they generally share with their sisters or use it for small personal purchases. They are given housing, yet have no control over any decisions made on their behalf. Indentured slaves come to mind.
2006-06-30 13:30:41 · answer #4 · answered by theonesuna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally they don't get a pay check, but they do get their needs met by their convent. Many orthodox nuns (or monks) make things to sell to support their convents, monasteries or sketes, such as vestments, icons, prayer ropes and incense. The money that is made by their handy work is then used for the monastic community's needs. Their "work" is considered an "obedience" not a "job".
2006-06-30 13:33:26 · answer #5 · answered by eckox2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what order they belong to. The nuns where I was brought up got $30 per month.
2006-06-30 14:38:55 · answer #6 · answered by tinker46139 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they give up all their possetions to be "married" to Christ. thats why they were called "Brides of Christ" in the 50's and 60's (maybe they still are in some places). Some that become teachers at schools and live outside of the convent do get paid but they are part of the church and i believe they have to give what they don't need to live on back to the church.
2006-06-30 13:29:00 · answer #7 · answered by photo_me1985 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least, the nuns in charge of schools are all about the money...
2006-06-30 13:23:23 · answer #8 · answered by ma_isa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they don't but I think if one leaves the convent they are given some money to get them started.
2006-06-30 13:23:29 · answer #9 · answered by Spike Spiegel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have a place to live, and food. That is some sort of payment, but they don,t get payed.
2006-06-30 13:22:57 · answer #10 · answered by sheba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋