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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

Sanity Claws

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1. Madonna did it 20 years ago

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 09:32 PM

Mar 2012

It must now be kind of retro.

The nuns in my day wore rosaries. They wore them on the side of their habits, not around their necks.

Frankly, teens wearing them now doesn't bother me at all.

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So now a rosary is a fashion statement for teenagers? [View all] Brigid Mar 2012 OP

Madonna did it 20 years ago Sanity Claws Mar 2012 #1

It depends on the kid, but there's a gang undertone to it. knitter4democracy Apr 2012 #2

You are right about the gang symbol. Some schools in Ca are starting to prohibit them because of demosincebirth Apr 2012 #5

I think this is a respected and respectable custom in Latin countries. hedgehog Apr 2012 #3

But that's different, I think. Brigid Apr 2012 #4