“She’s Like a Rich Auntie”: Social Media Users React to People Being Paid to Be Nuns in Viral TikTok

“She’s Like a Rich Auntie”: Social Media Users React to People Being Paid to Be Nuns in Viral TikTok

  • A woman on TikTok blew minds after she shared rare information on nuns and how they make their money
  • Her discovery made everyone in the comments section gasp and participated in a thread of 2.9K comments 
  • The clip received over 1.9 million views in less than a week, with many questions left unanswered 

A nun is a maiden who vows to dedicate her life to religious service and lives under multiple vows.

World learn about how nuns made money
A lady on TikTok learned how nuns made money. Image: @Martin San/Getty/@ghostgurl007_/TikTok
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The women voluntarily live a modest lifestyle with no children or spouse and devote their lives to prayer.

Social media users react to people being paid to be nuns

The world is only exposed to a fraction of what nuns are through a collection of scary movies like Sydney Sweeny's Immaculate. The women are known to be religiously conservative.

A woman on TikTok baffled many when she discovered that becoming a nun is equivalent to choosing a career, as people are paid to become one. More people came out to back up the claims in a thread of 2.9K comments.

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Technically, the women are hired to fill various roles as teachers or cleaners and are paid for their services; they do not receive compensation for choosing their religious beliefs.

Watch the video below:

World reacts to nuns being paid for what they do 

Social media users were baffled by the information and shared:

@futaba defender explained:

"I have a nun auntie, and she gets paid a lot. She always treats us anywhere, too. She's like a rich auntie but a nun."

@KP was stunned:

"I thought they were just there for the vibes."

@Silindile Makhoba shared:

"I always thought they were doing work for the lord."

@Maayyaaa66 added:

"They get housing too. My friend's family bought their house from the church and got it 100K cheaper since they were a family, and the church didn't want to profit from them."

@🕷️ 𝕲𝖗𝖊𝖞𝖘𝖔𝖓 🕷️ was baffled:

"Being a nun is a job?"

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@welwynn explained:

"Well, in general, they are often used as cleaners, also cooking, preparing for temple visitors and so on."

@Annette shared was amazed:

"I had to Google it, and in my country, their starting salary is over 50K. Like what do you mean?

Lady shares high income skills with SA

Briefly News also reported that a generous lady on TikTok shared four life-changing skills that guarantee a secure and high-paying job. Lulama Hughes produces videos to help ordinary South Africans better themselves and their careers through innovative learning in the digital sphere.

Social media users were grateful for the lady's wisdom and golden advice, which gave them hope for South Africa's future and eliminated joblessness. Briefly News reached out to the lady to hear more about the job opportunities one can find in the digital industry.

Source: Briefly News

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