one christian lady told me Nuns no more cover their whole body now they need not to cover their whole body as they do in previousely...is it right ? if it is right it's mean christianity isn't complete religion one can change in christiany if he or she found something wrong ?remember she's presbyterian............one thing I want to clear kindly don't use abusive language try to behave like responsible preson...
2006-09-22 05:54:46 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I know that Catholic nuns, in the 1970's, had the chance to stop wearing the long habits. They went back to it because the habits meant something to them. I have never seen a nun without her habit on, so I don't know if it's a rule or personal choice. I can ask the nuns at my church, but I won't be able to answer back until Monday or so.
2006-09-22 06:03:12 · answer #1 · answered by sister steph 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the Christian scriptures, unlike the Qur'an and some other writings, there are not specific rules on what a person can and can not wear, other than laws against cross-dressing. About the closest the scriptures have is a statement in Peter's letters where he says to dress with "modesty". Over time, and in different culture what is "modesty" can change. In the Middle Ages, when the tradition nun's habit was developed, covering the entire body was "modest". Today, revealing things like the lower arms or the lower half of the legs are considered "modest".
In New Testament days, men dressed only in robes. Pants had not been invented yet. For a man to have wore a pair of pants in the day would have looked "immodest". Today it is not. (However a robe might be). Had a nun dressed in a tradition habit in New Testament days, it would not have been "modest". But it is in the Middle Ages.
So Christianity has not changed. Its rule is still "modesty", meaning what is appropriate for the time and culture in which you live. Only the culture has changed. The Christian faith permits dress to vary with the culture, within the confines of "modesty".
2006-09-22 13:06:25 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christian nuns wore the habit as a symbol of the order that they belong to: it was a way of identifying I am a Dominican Sister... or "I am a Sister of the Sisters of Charity."
Since the Vatican II council, some nuns do wear ordinary clothing (although they are expected to dress conservatively.) This is so they can do their work in the secular world without attracting attention. The aim of the Vatican II was to throw open the doors of the church to the world, and religious orders do so (often) by making the symbols of their order less obvious.
But nuns will always dress appropriately for the society they happen to live in - if it is a society that veils, a nun will veil. If it is a society that does not, then she often will not either. Nuns who belong to a religious order today will often wear something hidden or non-obvious like a scapular.
I hope this provides some insight.
2006-09-22 13:15:35 · answer #3 · answered by evolver 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dress, called a habit, is no longer used by many religious orders of nuns. There are some that still do though, and the attraction towards the more traditional dress, is actually coming back. more young women who discern nunhood, are turning to the orders that still do wear the habit. So eventually, I think more nuns will be noticed, because more will wear the habit eventually.
2006-09-22 22:23:44 · answer #4 · answered by me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity is not a religion, but a personal choice to submit yourself to the Lord Jesus Christ through faith.
The religions that claim Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour are often considered Christian religions. Nuns are part of the Catholic religion, and they may or may not be individually christians...chances are they are.
Nevertheless, Christianity is not defined by what men and women do, or not do. Christianity is not defined by what people wear or how they worship.
Christianity is defined by Jesus Christ, what He did on earth, what He continues to do, and what He will do.
So, a Christian can choose to worship God in any Christian church, or anywhere else. The Holy Spirit leads people to prefer different forms of worship...so long as they conform to the commands and teachings of Christ, there is no hypocracy.
2006-09-22 13:04:46 · answer #5 · answered by BowtiePasta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought only Catholics had nuns. Anyway… the ideas that have changed are ides that aren't scriptural. There was no decree handed down by God that nuns must cover their body. So, changing that particular rule wouldn't really be something determined by or effecting faith.
2006-09-22 13:00:42 · answer #6 · answered by luvwinz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To my knowedge, there is no mention of any "nuns" in the Bible.
Someone at a later date decided to "Make up a position called NUN" for whatever reason.
Somewhere in the Bible is does mention women should dress modestly or cover themselves.
2006-09-22 13:02:21 · answer #7 · answered by together420yrs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vestiges of those in consecrated life, just as the food they eat, are not what makes them consecrated, holy or Catholic. However, the doctrine of the Catholic faith has not wavered for 2000 years. Some things can, do and must change with time. Doctrine is not one of them.
2006-09-22 13:00:46 · answer #8 · answered by ManOfPhysics 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she is correct. Nuns do not have to cover up with the traditional dress.
like anything else; many orders want the nun to be more attractive for recruiting.
2006-09-22 12:59:35 · answer #9 · answered by carrie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christians are those that follow God's word. Thus, the King James bible, since it is the closest English translation available. Whatever is in the bible, should be followed, all else is man made rules.
2006-09-22 12:57:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋