[NYer]

he BIBLE SAYS CONFESS YOUR FAULTS ONE TO ANOTHER THAT YOU MAY BE HEALED.

In James 5:16, James clearly teaches us that we must “confess our sins to one another,” not just privately to God. James 5:16 must be read in the context of James 5:14-15, which is referring to the healing power (both physical and spiritual) of the priests of the Church. Hence, when James says “therefore” in verse 16, he must be referring to the men he was writing about in verses 14 and 15 – these men are the ordained priests of the Church, to whom we must confess our sins.

[Quix]

I'm well aware of RC biases in such matters.

My observations have been otherwise.

Both in my life and the lives of my fellow parishioners, I've observed that

when people

simply plainly applied the Scriptures in James about confessing--most typically to those whom they needed to confess most to--those closest to them as well as those they'd offended etc. by their sins, selfishness, thoughtlessness, pride . . . rebellions and idolatries

THEN

THEY

WERE

HEALED.

In my experience, simple faith in God and His word

TRUMPS

DOGMA

DOCTRINE

RELIGIOSITY

ORGANIZATIONS

HUMAN
& OTHER
HERARCHIES

PONTIFICATIONS

EDIFICES

MAGICSTERICALS

RITUALS

LAWS

FUSSBUDGETS

PRISSY-NESS

CLUELESSNESS

IMMATURITY

GOOFINESS

POMP &
CIRCUMSTANCE

habit

assumptions

presumptions

and
even
MINDLESSLY
SLAVISH
ROTE
application
of even
SCRIPTURE.

Personal ping to some possibly interested in this pontification.

[Quix]

And, of course, I also believe in the Priesthood of all Believers.