Bus seat deference to a nun

[Relightmy]

On holiday overseas recently DH gave up his seat on the bus for a nun who got on at a later bus stop.

The nun wasn’t particularly elderly, didn’t look infirm, and DH is very much an atheist from a non-religious family.

When I asked why her given up his seat he had no explanation beyond “Well, she’s a nun”.

AIBU to think this was a curious move by DH?

Hmmm I've seen Nuns on the Run.

Thankfully not for about 30 years.

Neither would I for any thought of religion. In fact, I despise the Catholic church more than most other whatnots.
However, I would always offer my seat to somebody older than me.
I'm hurtling down that slippery slope though where someone in their 40s is going to offer me a seat 😭 and too right. Pip pip whippersnapper, my sciatica is running right down my butt cheek 😂 I mean, thank you.

If she's on the bus, she's not opted out of society and could easily be a sister still working within the community, in teaching, healthcare or social care.

If left to their own devices, the majority of sisters are still working until their late 80s and even when they 'retire' will still work in caring for other sisters who have dementia or other care needs. They're similar to farmers in that, they just don't seem to ever stop seeing things that need to be done and being prepared to put the work in themselves.

When I said 'opted out of society' I didn't mean she doesn't do anything useful; I just meant it in the sense of becoming part of a convent and living communally in that way. It was probably an ambiguous way for me to phrase it, sorry.

However, usefulness notwithstanding, I still don't see why that entitles her to a seat more than any other teacher, community worker, nurse, carer, farmer, or anyone else?

Literally the only difference between a nun in her 60s and any other woman in her 60s is the fact the nun has opted to be part of a convent, and as far as I'm aware that doesn't make her less physically able to stand than anyone else. The OP's husband didn't give her a seat because she was an older woman who appeared to require a seat. He gave it to her because she was a nun. The OP said he doesn't/didn't offer a seat to other women the same age, only to the nun 'because she's a nun'.

"I despise religion"
How odd.

"I despise the Catholic church"
Very sad.
Of course, I'm assuming I know why. But there's far more to the Catholic Church than paedophile priests.
For example, they're jolly good at conducting funerals, amongst other things.