Australia church abuse: Priests 'must report' confessions

[Succubus]

If an underage child goes in there and confesses having had sex with any adult, I assume the priest doing the confession would inform the child that she/he is an innocent victim in this case, and would do whatever was necessary in his power to persuade the child to meet with him outside the confessional immediately where they can gather more detail without the seal of confidentiality. Seems like the most logical thing for any decent person to do in this case.

Regarding the highlight. This exactly what went on, the rapist bastard would convince the kid it was their fault. And as for the other, never make assumptions regarding the machinations of the catholic church. They've been hoodwinking people for seventeen hundred years. This child rape scandal is no great crisis for the church. They'll walk, they always have, and always will.





Catholic Bishop: When Priests Sexually Abuse Children, It’s Partly the Kids’ Fault

NY Bishop Rape Shames Abuse Victims: Boys Are ‘Culpable’ For Their Actions At 7 Years Old.

“The boy is culpable,” Cunningham said Oct. 14, 2011, according to a transcript of the deposition.

Q. Archbishop, you knew it was a crime for an adult to engage in sex with a kid [in the 1970s]?
A. I’m not sure whether I knew it was a crime or not. I understand today it’s a crime.
Q. When did you first discern that it was a crime for an adult to engage in sex with a kid?
A. I don’t remember.
Q. When did you first discern that it was a crime for a priest to engage in sex with a kid who he had under his control?
A. I don’t remember that either.
Q. Do you have any doubt in your mind that you knew that in the ’70s?
A. I don’t remember if I did or didn’t.

“Before God and his people I express my sorrow for the sins and grave crimes of clerical sexual abuse committed against you. And I humbly ask forgiveness,”

Said pope Francis.
 
No Frankie baby, when you shoot yourself through the head on live television and every last one of your motherfucking Cardinals hang themselves from the balcony of St Peters square. Then you will be making some progress.

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Apologies if this has already been addressed.

I don't get the whole thing of confession from the word go. If god is what the catholics say it is and they sin, shouldn't god know it anyway? What the hell do they need to tell a priest for. Can't god direct them in their own penance, act of contrition or absolution? What, only priests can know the mind of god? Sounds like a psychological manipulation tool used by the church. Keep the parishioners dependent and get the money. 

And why does the box make it special? If they confess in the box and then repeat themselves outside the box to the priest, what they say is no longer considered confidential? What the hell is the difference?

It's almost as though this whole story of Christianity is made up nonsense.