[kosta50]

Catholics believe that the priest acts "in the person of Christ" whenever the priest celebrates a sacrament. Thus, in Reconciliation, the priest has been given the power to visibly forgive sins - although it is Christ working through those visible signs to forgive sins

This is really no different than the Orthodox saying that the priest acts as an "icon of Chirst..."

Thank you Jo. You have shown that superficial judgments of Church teachings are just that -- superficial judgments. I think it would be silly to assume that the Catholic Church, Latin or Greek, does now, or has ever, or would teach woodoo magic, as some people portray it.

[jo kus]

Kosta I am learning more and more that we are closer than many people realize...

Brother in Christ

[HarleyD]

"...or would teach woodoo magic, as some people portray it.

Woodoo??? Is that the Orthodox version of voodoo? ;O)