Dear Runner

I see your mindsets haven't evolved much:)....and yes, the oldest religions don't seem to fit in well with the 21 century to well, but the law is clear on this subject and the law over-rules any make-shift opinion. The down sides to this covering up situation, is the health reasons like the lack of vitamin D and its effects on the un-born child.(and Id thought Id mention that since your stances with abortion) So in any case, the birth defects of their children will increase and their population will suffer and become weaker.

This country is for all who wish to live in peace and not the bigots or anyone else who wishes to up-set this country.

These poor people have been living in hell, just cut them a break....and runner, we all know religion is man made...so what ever floats your boat my friend.

Tally

Hey, runner...I wear jeans/slacks and jackets more than anything else in the cold months...always have since my teens...bit of make up (these days) and scarves around my neck.

Got a problem with that?

Taking into account the Zeitgeist, women can still be feminine and not dress in bustles and frills.

For instance, Jesus dressed for his time and place. Do yer reckon he'd toss the long robes for a suit and tie if he were preaching now?

'Got a problem with that? '

not really Poirot. I don't really care what you wear. My preference and opinion though (this is OLO) is that its nice to be able to distinguish between men and ladies.

Tally

'I see your mindsets haven't evolved much:)....and yes, the oldest religions don't seem to fit in well with the 21 century to well'

I know Tally many secularist are happy to run around half naked in the streets and elsewhere. I mean secularist can photograph nude kids and call it art however to others it is child porn.

Not all nuns lost their habits.
Many Anglican Orders still wear them.

See: http://www.abc.net.au/sundaynights/stories/m1778214.jpg
and http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/29/Bethanysisters.jpg

For instance, Jesus dressed for his time and place. Do yer reckon he'd toss the long robes for a suit and tie if he were preaching now?

Now that's is an interesting thought..Poirot, I mean the man was ahead of his time and truly above and beyond his classification.
I had the pleasures of visiting the state of churches and didn't that take me back. Maybe the dress senses has gone the way of new age thinking's, but you cant beat solid groundings of diversity.

Tally

Great stuff, runner.

I guarantee you'd know I was a "lady".

"I know Tally many secularist are happy to run around half naked in the streets and elsewhere....""

Like the bloody PM parading around in his Speedos for the media whenever the chance arises.

"....I mean secularist can photograph nude kids and call it art however to others it is child porn."

Yeah, why don't you toddle off and make a report on all the religious institutions of Christian persuasion being investigated for child sex abuse....there's a good runner. We'll be waiting with baited breath.

You people do realise that our Parliament has just decided to segregate people of a certain religion if they visit Parliament - even though they been cleared to enter by security.

Fine with that, are we?