My views on objective morality

[God of Mr. Hanky]

Okay, let's say an Italian mobster kills dozens of people.  They do not have the chance to confess-- and if they were hard of heart at the time of their deaths, they will be separated from goodness and love, and will be in Hell, whether that's a place or a spiritual state or whatever.  Then the mobster, after sending dozens to hell, confesses on death's bed, with his heart full of goodness and love.  He's going to Heaven, right?

See, this is the thing-- Christians keep talking about free will, but not about victims whose free will is superceded by that of their attackers.  They lose their chance for salvation, and this in itself should be enough to condemn their attackers-- no matter how many indulgences they can afford to pay for, or how sincerely they beg for forgiveness at their lives' end.

One more thing-- WHY can't you see that the constantly evolving positions of the Catholic church demonstrate that the institution is based on made-up fairy tales?

You can feel remorse without getting the chance to go to confession. And you can go to confession without actually feeling remorse. It's what's in the person's heart that matters.  

As for your last question, that actually doesn't bother me. Over time, we come to learn more and understand more, through what we believe to be the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

So then the whole confessional and penance business is just a game to keep the priests busy? Do Catholics pay (make special donations to) the priests who hear their confessions?

Slick!