why do men have to take their hats off in a church but women do not?
958928
It comes from the days when respect was a normal thing not an exception.  Most people consider a hat on a man as an accessory, but with women it's part of their attire or outfit (even when it doesn't match).  It used to be that men removed their hats anytime that they entered a building or came face to face with a woman (whether or not she was a lady).  Older gentlemen and even some young ones still remove their hats at the appropriate times, but as I said earlier, it is becoming a lost tradition, along with most chivalrous acts and mutual respect for the fellow man (and woman).
925099
It is a twist on scripture. My wife grew up in the same kind of church, a preachers daughter. If these bunch of legalisms would read the bible they would find out that that scripture ends with, "But we have no such customs in our churches." The original intent of this was concerning the Jewish law where women were supposed to cover their heads as a sign of subservience to God and their husbands. It's pure legalism. I have argued on the hair being a coverings also and how ridiculous this is. If hair is considered a covering, then men can go to church without pants on since we have hair covering our legs. It is legalism plain and simple.
956708
good point. maybe the Pope is forced to wear that stuff.  Did you ever see him in jeans and a t-shirt?  He's the Pope, can't he make up the rules?\nMuslim women wear the veil by choice.  I think the Pope is trapped.
282235
There are many religions that require women to be fully covered from neck to ankles.  Hasidic jews, for example, require women, even girls, to wear long skirs all year long.\n\nIt's a matter of modesty for most religions that impose this rule.
155352
Well, when you are talking about the priesthood, I am not a good source since I am non-denominational. As for pastors, no, I think the Bible makes it clear for a man to do the teaching. However, women have a very important role in counseling other women.\nWomen have the greatest of the jobs because Jesus said that let he who is to be the greatest, be the servant.\nI was led to Christ by a very Godly woman named Myra. Being a woman does not limit you in who you can share with or bring to the Lord. However, in leadership, it should be a the male that takes charge.
835179
It just depends on your culture...  for most of the Western world, it is looked upon as rude, or insulting to wear a hat or head covering inside.  I don't know why.  But if you are Jewish, it is required that you wear something on your head if you enter the synagogue, for instance.  I also see that Muslime women must always wear something covering their heads as well, and some Christian sects like to see their men and women cover their heads as a sign of respect.  \nSo, I can't really justify the request or requirement that men uncover their heads, but rather suggest that it is a cultural thing.
169401
Gosh! It has nothing to do with that. This is the third time someone has asked that question. Just pray for Goodness sake! Pray naked if you want to, just as long as your sincere in your heart just pray, standing, sitting, hats on or off, it doesn't matter! I prayed while I was sitting on the toilet once and God still answered the pray. He isn't worried about all of our crazy thinking! And I am a christian, but I'm frustrated with all of this religious stuff! No wonder people don't want to come to church, they think the church is CONFUSED!
43614
In Christian churches, men and women are not separated.
1110899
companies now a days accept for men to have earrings while in the workplace. Things sorta have changed about that, but its a matter of appearance and the way the company is. If you have employees who are for example salesmen and they dont work in the office and have to see clients, they have to have a clean appearance and the earings are just not acceptable. It has also to do with the generations working on the company, cause Generation X people dont accept earings and you have to respect that in order to do business with them.
647022
No. anymore than putting a hat on would make you smarter. \n\nIf an attractive nude woman walked through the mall wouldn't there be men galking at her ? Of course. Why do men go to strip bars ? Why do men buy porno magazines. Men will always have a need for sex. That is how they are built. That doesn't change whether women walk around with clothes on or not. You can't change the spots on a leopard.
142629
I am a muslim man and I have seen most of the time it is the woman that insist on wearing hijab despite their husbands wish. Well, a muslim women can answer this question better.
833235
Women wearing hats are the only exception to this etiquette rule.  They are allowed to wear their hats both indoor and outdoor at any and all times if desired.
290856
As a pastor, I appreciate it when people wear clothes to church.  If people came naked, it would distract others from paying attention to my preaching.  \n\nMany churches do not care what type of clothes you wear to church, just that you wear something and that you come to church.  God doesn't care about our filthiest rags or our finest suits, He loves us for what's on the inside, not what's on the outside.
140820
Different comfort levels.  Some woman do not want them in the way, and some woman don't want to be seen.  It's mostly about function ( convenient or not) and preference.
768066
I think as a man there is something very sexy about an agressive woman.  Wearing a cowboy hat is a kind of safe cross into the masculine world that incorprates feminity.\n\nI love it when women wear hats period.
691488
Yes, and maybe women should dominate the relationships, and go off to work leaving five men at home all day.  Somehow I don't think you would like that idea nearly so much.\n\nAny culture or religion that allows men to be in charge of women, especially in numbers, wants to keep women subservient to men and to keep them shut out of anything they could have any influence on.  They also tend to be much more tolerant of men physically and verbally abusing women.\n\nThe men in these relationships are happy because they are in total control and can have sex whenever they want to because if one woman isn't in the mood, another is bound to be.  The women are only contented because it is the only life they have ever known; it is how they are taught they are supposed to live, and they are never allowed to develop their intellects enough to consider that there might be other options.
704522
I am the twin brother he is refering too. I have a fwe things to say to all of the people speaking out of ignorace (not judgeing, but speaking truth). A hat is a hat. A hat is not a social bearing representation. If it was, then you are all materialistic and judgemental. Does wearing a hat make me a certain type of individual? Does it really? DO you all really think that God will not listen to my prayes and deny me his love because I have a hat on, or because I didnt dress in nice clothes for church? Am I nothing more then just the clothes that I wear? This has NOTHING to do with smoking or respect for another person. I am not a JEW but I would not ask a A Jewish person to take off their beanie cap if they entered my house. I would not ask a person to take off their shirt if it said, "I love weed" on it, if they entered my house. I have my christianity beliefs but my job as a christian is not to condem or judge others. Not my wifes grandpa (not uncle) asked me in a not so nice way, (first time he met me) to take my hat off. I gave him the same respect he showed me. He learened right away that I am an individual whom is meant to be treated as such. I told him that I wasnt going to ask him to take off his pants and so he should not make me uncomfortable by asking me to remove an article of clothing which was of no representation of my personal being. He had to learn that God does not discriminate and so he cannot justly ask me to take my hat off for his comfort and for HIS beliefs on this subject. As some of you are saying... he can kick me out of his house, if he really wants to make a big deal about me wearing a old navy hat. Then the issue becomes his problem for taking it too far... over a hat. JUST like some hear are taking this too far. I take my hat off ni church because its my belief and I take my hat off for the pledge or national athem because its my belief, but I do not subdue to othes beliefs on such a small issue. He later found out that the hat has no actual representation of my true spirit and he found that he could move past the issue to where he actually gotten to know me quite well. Stand for what you belive, dont make big issues out of small ones, let the little stuff go, and learn to make a difference where it REALLY counts. Have you spent time with your children latey? Have you stopped with your porn obsessions? Are you contributing to your marriage the way a mana nd woman should? Are you a victim of being "fake" to fit in? \n\nProblem is Josh, most people now days cannot say who they are, and stand for what they belive. They just follow the other fish ni the steam because they are too afraid to swim against the current in order to prove a point or to make a right out of a wrong.\n\nBTW, smoking affects others and is hazardous. Last I checked, wearing a hat was not hazardous.\n\nSomeone PLEASE tell me WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY it is disrepsectful. Give me that at least. What does the hat represent that is so bad? Tell me! (Josh watch, there is no reason but tradition, which needs to be broken because its discrimanatory...and for what?)