2007-07-22 07:24:50 · 8 answers · asked by Malarius Peacecraft 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
my guess: it's a leftover thing from the original christians, aka jews.
2007-07-22 07:28:41 · answer #1 · answered by That Guy Drew 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
A hat is always a good protection for your head. In the army when you enter a mess hall out of respect and rules you have to take your hat off.
If you have very little hair at the back of your head a yamalka comes in very handy.
At one time poor people could not afford hats. It became a status symbol to wear a hat.
So the person who wore the hat expected respect.
Catholic Clergy wear yamalkas, perhaps its because Biblical Judaism a Catholiscism have common cultural ideas.
After all ;The first Christians were all Jewish. And Gentiles became greatfull for the Jewish preachers of the Gospel of Salvation to an Ungodlly world.
2007-07-22 14:43:10 · answer #2 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tradition.
The skullcap worn by the Catholic clergy is called a zucchetto.
All Catholic clergy are entitled to wear the zucchetto.
+ The Pope's zucchetto is white
+ Cardinals are red
+ Bishops are purple
+ Priests and deacons are black
Some think that Zucchettos go back to when clerics shaved the center of their heads into a tonsure. Zucchettos would help keep thier heads warm.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15765b.htm
With love in Christ.
2007-07-22 23:50:47 · answer #3 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The same reason jews do, to remind them God is above them and always watching.
2007-07-22 14:32:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like those tall pointy hats. Those guys must spend a fortune on hats.
2007-07-22 14:30:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
most if not almost all popes and carninals come from jewish backgrounds
2007-07-22 14:30:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Male pattern baldness.
2007-07-22 14:27:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
They fear the COLD.
2007-07-22 20:24:34 · answer #8 · answered by thiru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋