[boatbums]

As I understand it, absolution for a crime often requires turning yourself in for it. If they don’t intend to do so I don’t think they can be absolved of it.

Additionally, there HAVE to be exceptions to this "vow of secrecy" in the confessional. If a priest hears a confession of someone participating in a terrorist attack where people will be murdered, must he really have to keep it to himself? Sorry, there are legitimate AND logical exceptions to this rule. Let's be reasonable here.

[kearnyirish2]

“If a priest hears a confession of someone participating in a terrorist attack where people will be murdered, must he really have to keep it to himself? Sorry, there are legitimate AND logical exceptions to this rule.”

We can’t seek absolution for something we haven’t done yet; I don’t know if your scenario is even related to the seal of the confessional.

I don’t believe there are exceptions to this rule; Caesar has his kingdom and God has His.

[markomalley]

The are no exceptions, nor should there be any. The seal must be absolute. I can appreciate why you believe as you do but...it is what it is.