(March 12, 2016 at 10:58 am)God of Mr. Hanky Wrote:(March 11, 2016 at 11:35 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: 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!
No and no.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
