Why do nuns wear black?

[CreekDog]

I know one of the responses here will have the answer. The rest of them... :eyes:

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. I thought they didn't wear habits anymore? Or maybe it depends on the type of nun?

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. Because of the Nazis

But it begins with the Illuminati, who have been running them for centuries, which made the Swiss Bankers speak to the Nazis.

And as long as America is no longer on the gold standard, nuns wear black.

[Xipe Totec]

3. Because they're married to Christ and he's dead n/t

[CreekDog]

5. I'm guessing this answer is closest

just guessing though. :shrug:

[Xipe Totec]

7. Me too

:rofl:

[sarge43]

13. Essentially yes.

Modified versions of late medieval mourning dress.

[Left Is Write]

18. I doubt it, because the Church doesn't consider Christ dead.

[Xipe Totec]

19. You just reminded me of a quote from Dogma:

Bethany: You're suggesting I need to get filled?

Liz: In more ways than one. You need to get laid, Bethany Sloane. You need a man, if only for ten minutes.

Bethany: It's been my experience that the average male is never a man. Not even for ten minutes in his entire lifespan.

Liz: That's a bit militant. You thinking of joining the other side?

Bethany: Couldn't do it. Women are insane.

Liz: Then YOU need to go back to church and ask God for a third option.

Bethany: I think that God is dead.

Liz: The sign of a true Catholic.

[cwydro]

4. Because they used to wear white.

And now black is the new white.:P

[flvegan]

6. It's a slimming color, and they want to look their best for Jesus.

I'm going to hell for that one.

[Rabrrrrrr]

8. Black has a long tradition because it's not flashy or ornate, and does not draw attention.

The color for clergy (and, really, many other professionals) has been black because it's not a color- colors being thought of as something that drawn attention to the wearer, makes a statement, is flashy, and so on.

In the world of the cloistered, a color of conformity - and a drab color that also denotes poverty, selflessness, and focusing not on the self - is the preferred color.

[CreekDog]

9. Right

and because of the Nazis. :hide:

[Rabrrrrrr]

11. (that'll stay our little secret )

:hide:

:tinfoilhat:

[graywarrior]

10. So they can blend with the other bats in the bat cave and fly through swamps.

[CreekDog]

12. That is so wrong.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Deep13]

14. Let's just say nunneries didn't always have washing machines or running hot water. nt

[LostinVA]

15. Real answer (I'm an ex CCD teacher):

Nuns are secretly Ninjas.

KIDDING.

Seriesly: it signifies their "died in this world," ie left their secular life and dedicated themselves to Christ.

However, many orders did/still do wer other color habits (blue is a big one, to honor the Blessed Mother).

[Deep13]

17. It saddens me that people give up their only real life...

...in hopes of better one that probably will never happen. That's not sarcasm, it really does make me sad.

[Bucky]

16. Church tradition. Black is "il penseroso" or the color of contemplation

In this manner, nuns are a direct spiritual antecedent to goths, emos, and Cure-addicted teens.

Also black is more slimming. Swimsuit weather is here, girls!

[petronius]

20. So they can stealthily creep through the night, and wallop the knuckles

of misbehaving young boys.

Hell, It's been decades since I was in CCD and I'm pretty sure that Sister Brutalia is still concealed in a nearby shadow... :scared: