2007-08-20 05:33:54 · 9 answers · asked by James J 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, both of the things you mention are largely from the past. A few orders of nuns do still dress the way Jewish and Christian women dressed in apostolic times, and for the same reason - modesty. However most orders of nuns now dress more casually. In earlier times monks were tonsured, that is, the crown of their head was shaved, and the zucchetto, the little skull cap, was used to cover the bald spot. Today it is only bishops, not all priests, who wear the zucchetto. It is a sign of their authority. Ordinary bishops wear a purple one, Cardinals a red one, and the Pope a white one.
2007-08-20 05:42:53 · answer #1 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually the girl who wrote that that it wasn't a Jewish thing is correct. And by the way, it's a yiddish word spelled 'Yarmulka' (though generally the 'r' isn't pronounced). In Yiddish it's a shortened version of 'Yarei malka' or 'fear of the king' in this case heaven. Historically Jews never wore Yarmulkas (they are also called 'Kipah's, in Hebrew). You won't find a source for it in the torah or the Talmud. They didn't even cover their heads. Ironically, it was Tzitzit and Tefillin they were known for, they wore tefillin all day and even went into battle with it. The yarmulka was like the yellow star. If you go through history, many times the Jews were forced to wear different clothing in order to show they were second class citizens. One place (I think it was in Italy but I'm not 100% sure) ordered the Jews to wear yarmulkas on their heads. The jews complied, and turned it into a matter of Jewish pride. When the law was rescinded, the Jews kept wearing it, explaining that they wore it to show fear of G-d. It spread and gradually became accepted by pretty much all Jews. Today, orthodox Jews wear it all the time. However, most Jews will only wear it in the Synagogue. Oddly enough, they don't even wear Tzitzit or Tefillin, which are Biblical commandments. edit: regarding the pope, I have no idea why he wears a Yarmulka. I'm sure there are people more learned than me in that area who will explain it here.
2016-03-12 23:58:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I understand that the little round hat priests wear represents the tonsure where priests and monks shave a circle of hair on their head as an act of humility before God. The yarmulke does date back to religions predating judaism and catholicism.
When I was in the convent the told me that the nun's form of dress, the "habit" represents what poor women wore in ancient times. All nuns take a vow of poverty thus they wear the clothing of the poor.
2007-08-20 05:55:02 · answer #3 · answered by Shintz62 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Priest Skull Cap
2016-12-18 09:59:58 · answer #4 · answered by duperne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nuns do cover themselves a bit like Muslim women and monks are even more interesting - they have a cowl. Now what do the Muslims make of that.
2007-08-20 05:44:26 · answer #5 · answered by cheir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The catholic vestments are traditional and date back hundreds of years to the middle ages when people dressed not much different from the customary way that Muslim and other near eastern people dress today. They have nothing to do with the muslim practices.
2007-08-20 05:41:47 · answer #6 · answered by Gma Joan 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They evolved from the same traditions, one which associates women with temptation and covering up with respect. Delusional insecurity.
2007-08-20 05:42:12 · answer #7 · answered by Brent Y 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nuns don't cover themselves like islam women, it vice versa islam women cover themselves as nuns
2007-08-20 05:41:30 · answer #8 · answered by stevie 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
because all of these religions stem from the same place!!!!!!!!!!! they just don't even know it.
2007-08-20 05:38:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋