Coping: A Big Tool for Religions

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Of course they can avoid hell by following the scriptures. While some bits of scripture indicate you should strive to be good (the beatitudes, for example), God is more concerned with compliance than with goodness. Criticizing Christianity for this is rather silly. It’s like criticizing a dog for barking.

Saying a prayer after confession isn’t what makes the sin forgiven. It’s an act of contrition meant to show that you’re serious about regretting what you’ve done (and penance doesn’t always take the form of a prayer). You’re actually forgiven the instant the priest says Te absolvo (‘I absolve you’), before you perform the assigned penance.

Boru

I wasn't aware there was a problem with this.

It’s in the nature of a dog to bark. It’s in the nature of Christians to emphasize adherence over goodness (although I admit the some overlap).

Boru