RELEGION IN BLACK . why relegion people wear black ?
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Some religious people wear black, like a lot of Orthodox Jews.  It is because it is a modest color, it doesn't scream out at you like red would.  I am not sure all the other reasons, but black is a solemn sort of color if you ask me.  Seems very formal.  Perhaps the wearers of black feel more sophisticated or something wearing it, and therefore feel reminded of acting correctly before God.\n\nOn the other hand, notice that not all religious people wear black.  Hindus hardly ever wear black.  They wear bright vibrant colors, and sometimes white for certain circumstances.  Buddhist monks wear a nice bright saffron color.  Taoist priests wear these wonderful multi-colored robes.  And so on.  I think the black-wearing tends to be more Western than Eastern.\n\nInteresting question.  I'm sure there's more to it, and it would be interesting to research.\n\nHmmmm, maybe this is why Westerners think more in black and white terms, and Easterners see things more like a spectrum of color.  Just a crazy thought.
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I still haven't figured out why people who aren't members of the church speak as if they completely understand us, our doctrines, or anything at all about us for that matter. \n\nI am LDS and the answer to your question is that all adult members of the church who are worthy and enter the Temple commit to wear garments for the rest of their lives. It is not just for those getting married, although for some, marriage may be the first time they enter the Temple. \n\nThe garments are white to symbolize purity. They help assure modesty in dress as well as maintain sexual purity. They also help us have respect for the attributes of God, and, if they are worn appropriately, they are symbolic of what Paul regarded as taking upon one the whole armor of God (see Eph. 6:13). The wearing of garments is an outward expression of an inward covenant, and symbolizes Christlike attributes in one's mission in life. The wearing of sacred clothing is not new and most leaders in the various religious organization of the world today still wear special clothing. It is similar to how a priest or reverend wears a collar or robe. We simply wear ours underneath our clothes. They are not strange or freakish in anyway. They appear much like normal knee length athletic underwear and a white t-shirt, but with much more significance, of course. \n\nI hope that this helps answer your question. Please let me know if you would like addition information on this or any other church topic.
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Two Explanations of the reason for Dark colour been inauspicious.\n\n1) Fear, Fear of the unknown,\n\nDark colour or Darkness, link to the night time, where the unknown lurks.\n\n2) Dark colour are usually poor colours, colours that wear very well in the daily work, as dirt is not seen, but link to the poor. \n\nThus rich  people then not to wear dark colours, as it invite people to say that they are poor.  Thus the distaste of dark colours.
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Because it's slimming.\nSome Orthodox Jewish men wear black and white outfits. \nSome dress like this most of the time, and some only on Shabbat.\nJewish women do not wear black all the time.  If they do, it's because black goes with everything and looks great on most people.
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Here is an article pertaining to turbans, and the only reference to color is that the "traditional" color is black.  Therefore, I don't believe there is a particular meaning to the colors.
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You will actually observe of a lot of people in desert regions wearing loose black robes. This intentionally heats up the air inbetween their garments, but this air quickly rises and causes fresh cooler air to be sucked up from the ground. The steady stream of air has an overall cooling effect through evaporating their perspiration.\n\nIf you are wearing tight clothes, then white is better to simply reflect the heat as you are aware.
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For the same reason Pagans wear a pentagram Jews wear a Star of David ...\n\nIt's a reminder of their faith.  I wore a crucifix (a cross with a man on it) for years before LaCroix (famous French fashion designer) took his name and made the cross a "must have dahlink" for the fashion conscious.  Not only Christians wear crosses nowadays.
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People that wear clothes
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Why are you judging others on what they are wearing?  God does love them, and probably doesn't like how they dress - but what is that to you?  God tells us to love unconditionaly our neighbour as ourselves, and that means looking past the outer into their inner being.  It's not up to you to become the morality police, it's your job to stand for what you believe in, and influence others by your actions, not words.
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no. i like black and wear it but i'm not goth.
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White is seen as the colour of death in many countries. Also, black is considered to be a more modest colour. In places like Bharain, burkahs are often only worn when the women are outside, over the top of their normal clothes, like jeans. In hot countries, where burkahs etc, are worn, the people are used to the heat, unlike people in Britain where anything over 28 degrees makes people wilt.
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You do not have to wear black, although that is the recognized color for mourning.  Dressing in a somber manner is best suited for a memorial service.
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Black is void of anything. So traditionally, story tellers and Spiritual leaders choose black. It is sort of scary to see something with no reflective value and devoid of light, don't you think?? I wouldn't be scared of a woman or man in pink, in an alley!  would you?
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It is only because their bods are bigger built and sweat looks hot on them. Try going to a club with less blacks.
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I lived in France for a couple of years and they called themselves "noir" which means black or French.  There was not a combination of the two.  The only black people I came across that called themselves something else then "noir" where the ones that did not grow up in France.  \n\nAnd for extra info, I was around quite a few black people since I was invovled in church and my church was primarily black people.
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Black is not the universal color for mourning clothing.
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I think people wear underclothing to absorb the sweat and to protect their clothes from stains.  Underclothing also creates modesty as well.