Kilts and visiting churches in Europe

[Prester John]

An interesting thread.

I'm always interested to see that men in churches are often asked to dress properly, and remove their hats, while women almost never are...and God forbid you should ask them to observe the apostolic tradition of covering their heads!

I encountered this at a cathedral in the midwest once. There was a sign in front which asked gentlemen to remove their hats before entering. No sign asking ladies to cover their heads, though. All the tour guides, also women, were wearing pants.

It's an awfully strange world!

[auld argonian]

Gee, PJ...it was always accepted that gentlemen should remove their hats when entering a house of worship...it's a drag that they have to put up a sign to point that out. The rule in most places - as I remember it from my youth - was that guys: hats off, women: cover the head (scarf, mantilla, chapel veil, etc.). I remember that in the sixties the slide began...they were constantly telling women that "slacks" were not acceptable attire for church...

Best

AA

[Freelander Sporrano]

This is an interesting thread guys...Don't let it wander too far from Visting european churches