Does anyone else know what thats all about?
2007-03-26 21:59:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To go without them would be immodest (and chilly).
Many nuns don't wear habits and they are not always black and white when they do (you see blue and white, among other colors). The basic idea is that it is a thing of modesty. It covers up most of the body. It is also a way to identify one as a nun. Very few gents are going to hit on a woman in a habit.
Additionally, monochromatic & two toned clothing is common in convents and monastaries for cost and cleaning purposes. It's cheaper to make everyone the same thing with one fabric then it is to have to buy each bit of fabric individually or buy clothing already made. Such places usually have some form of living simply, which these sorts of items also allow.
2007-03-26 22:25:01 · answer #1 · answered by Geoffrey J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's just a uniform which represents a particular order of nuns...like a school uniform. I have a great aunt who is a redemptoristine nun or somesuch thing, and their outfit is mostly burgundy.
-Rob
2007-03-26 22:03:13 · answer #2 · answered by Rob S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their sacred animal is the penguin.
2007-03-26 22:04:48 · answer #3 · answered by Praetorian 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
it looks more seductive and sexier
2007-03-26 22:02:34 · answer #4 · answered by icycloud 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They have a penguin fetish.
2007-03-26 22:06:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋