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I would rather go to Christ for confession and absolution. He is the only One that can absolve.

16 posted on 09/01/2015 5:21:54 AM PDT by Mom MD

From the Protestant tradition.

19 posted on 09/01/2015 5:43:52 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)

“I would rather go to Christ for confession and absolution. He is the only One that can absolve.”

Christ gave that authority to His bishops (John 20:19-23). All the ancient churches agree on this. Even some early Protestants - such as Lutherans - did so too.

22 posted on 09/01/2015 6:08:09 AM PDT by vladimir998 (Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)

You may not be aware of the words of absolution. God does forgive our sins!

The formula of absolution used in the Latin Church expresses the essential elements of this sacrament: The Father of mercies is the source of all forgiveness. He effects the reconciliation of sinners through the Passover of his Son and the gift of his Spirit, through the prayer and ministry of the Church:

God, the Father of mercies, through the death and the resurrection of his Son has reconciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

39 posted on 09/01/2015 8:18:21 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)

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