Well of course...But that wasn't the conversation...The conversation is, can man forgive sin or reject confession to condemn one to hell???
I (we) have been pointing out that God is the one who forgives and condemns, not man...
1449 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:
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