“Also the punishment by which one atones for sins committed, either by oneself or by others.”
IF that means that you or I can do that, then that statement is blasphemous. ONLY Jesus Christ can atone for sins. ONLY Him.
I don’t believe you understand the Sacraments — instituted by Christ, do you?
Very simple
304. What is a sacrament?
A sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2998686/posts
According to you. That’s my easy comeback to you. Now if you want to understand what we are talking about I can go there. But I prefer not to waste bandwidth if you are just wanting to make your statement and move on.