Woman's head covering....

Orthodox Women in Eastern Europe still cover their head when going into a Church.  I still own my headscarves from my days as an Orthodox Christian.

Its Western Liberal Feminism and Secular society...  sheer hypocrisy.  My only problem is when its forced.  I loved my scarves, but I was never in danger of being punished by beatings for not wearing it.

Muslimahs in their hijabs are beautiful, I love to see them.  Unfortunately, all too often what we see are pictures of women in Burqas being beaten by men and that is the image too many have been fed.

Sis Chrysalis,

The all too often was a statement against the Western Media.  They show these images from Afghanistan under the Taliban as representative of all Muslim nations which is pure distortion. 

Saudi does require the hijab by law and does have public beatings for those CONVICTED of crimes.  Which while I disagree with, at least there was some semblance of a trial before hand.

I have learned a lot from my time here at IC and my friendships with the Muslimahs here.  I no longer believe the rhetoric fed to me by the media. 

My issues with Iran and Saudi are more secular problems.  Treatment of foreigners and minorities, etc.  Iran is that kid who wants everyone to think they are tough, but really they are very insecure. 

The headscarf is not a purely Islamic thing.  Its just that Muslimahs find it a religious obligation, where Christians have been taught for the last millenia or so that its no longer required of us.  I find that curious when dealing with my old Church that still has women cover their heads and my new church in which I must wear a head covering while in temple. 

Wonder if it will ever return to fashion among Christian women?

Many Catholic women still wear the head covering, and many who have not worn the mantilla for years are now returning to it.  I have a white lace mantillla.  The nuns (sisters) for the most part, still wear the habit, which includes the head covering and the full length gown, stockings, etc.  I am a devout Roman Catholic, and I am pleased that since Pope Benedict was elected to the papacy, we are returning to the old Church....Latin mass and all!!!!!

honeto wrote: PattyaMainer wrote: Many Catholic women still wear the head covering, and many who have not worn the mantilla for years are now returning to it.  I have a white lace mantillla.  The nuns (sisters) for the most part, still wear the habit, which includes the head covering and the full length gown, stockings, etc.  I am a devout Roman Catholic, and I am pleased that since Pope Benedict was elected to the papacy, we are returning to the old Church....Latin mass and all!!!!!   Patty, you probably would know this then. I have seen some nuns wearing/ covering in a way that you only see their face and may be hands but more comon now I have also seen nuns with shorter skirts, may be just below the knees, more open neck and short sleeves. Is there a dictate about that, and or who makes the decision to as far as any changes in a nuns' body covering/dress code? Hasan