RE: Australia church abuse: Priests 'must report' confessions
August 16, 2017 at 5:10 pm
(This post was last modified: August 16, 2017 at 5:13 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(August 16, 2017 at 4:31 am)mh.brewer Wrote:(August 15, 2017 at 8:10 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: Is the box required though ??
In Godfather III (or was it II ?) Michael confessed to a cardinal (IIRC) and they just use chairs in a garden at the Vatican. Among other things, Michael confessed to killing his own brother . . . .
A powerful scene, but perhaps some movie making liberties were taken ??
C_L brought up the importance of the box.
(August 15, 2017 at 7:43 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: FYI, and we don't pay to go to confession lol.
Priests don't get paid or given room and board? Don't be naive, catholics pay to go to confession.
Yes, they get paid through donations parishioners give at mass. But no donations are given during confession. It doesn't make them get more or less money.
(August 15, 2017 at 8:14 pm)Succubus Wrote:(August 15, 2017 at 7:43 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Yes, God can do all those things without us going to confession. If we feel remorse for something we have done, God forgives even without us having to say/do anything...
This Christian concept of forgiveness doesn’t concern me, what I'm looking for is justice.
Lol fair enough. That wasn't for you. That was my answer to MH Brewer's question.
"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
