No, but the Orthodox and Catholic at least have the courage to admit and go through the pain rather than to say, as the Protestants do, "God knows my sins, I can't help it, so pecca fortier!"
Pain has a way of extinguishing behavior and thoughts. Avoiding pain doesn't. Repeated confessions are spiritual growing pains. Some find it easier to love God by avoidng them.
Protestants confess their sins as well. We go straight to God without a middleman, but we are told to confess our sins to one another. You seem to have a bias for protestants. Too bad. We're going to be spending a lot of time together in heaven.
Protestants confess their sins as well. We go straight to God without a middleman, but we are told to confess our sins to one another. You seem to have a bias for protestants. Too bad. We're going to be spending a lot of time together in heaven.