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Ever read James 5:16? Where in that scripture does it say that confession has to be to a priest?

No. i am Catholic. We aren’t allowed to read the Bible. Remember?

And just how is that relevant to the discussion about the nature of confession to a priest and the rights of the State?

I have read all the comments on this thread. Not one post demonstrates the reality of what is literally taking place across this nation.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3748417/posts
Ocasio-Cortez Calls for Socialist, Government-Controlled Banking System nice little Catholic gal..

Pope Francis sends pennies to his migrants stuck in Mexico ... meanwhile ‘we the people’ (some here refer to US as the ‘state’ or a camel's nose under their tent). And even some of them advocate ‘fixing’ our Constitution... What will the first right be protection of the confessional?

In 2001 W. ‘compassionate conservative’ Bush opened up our treasury to so called ‘faith based’ charities..... Does anyone have a clue the actual dollar amount ‘Catholic Charities’ have reaped since 2001, from ‘we the people’, or as some call the ‘state’, for human trafficking?

That unholy man housed in a WALLED museum and his https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=vatican+serpent+temple&view=detail&mid=CD706582C60BD995FF83CD706582C60BD995FF83&FORM=VIRE is flush with cash from US to make US a third world nation. Ah, this dedication to the Serpent was done in the 70’s... and people claim God's

Pope Francis went political against ‘we the people’ when he showed up to mass south of our border.

This ‘privilege’ of shielding criminal acts, is not limited to US citizens ... How many ‘illegals’, routinely show up to confess and then zip right back across the border.

By the way ... it does appear there is a willing ignorance to what the US Catholic Bishop routinely lobby for... Are they using tax payer (cough cough ) for their indulgences?

For those of you whose first doctrine is whining about being hated ... It might behoove you to find out what it is that God hates...

Proverbs 6:

13He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;

14Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

15Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
16These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

18An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

IF I, a US citizen is going to be charged a fee, so a religious/political denomination can act against this nation's interest ... I have the God given right to speak out.

The nastiest remarks I have gotten have come from those that preen their holiness. I just love it, when the holy people, subtly or right in my face expose their inner beings.

Do you all think the powers that be, devised a plot to cash in trafficking humans and making US pay for it is Christian?

It is a matter of practicality and thoroughness. If you have to confess to another person then you actually have to mention each sin and thus consider each. You have to know what it is that needs forgiveness. If you insist that it is solely between one and God then the tendency is to just say "Forgive me for my sins" and be done with it. You have not thought most or all of them and thus really do not repent. It is the quickie way to heaven. And many Protestants believe, too, that once you "come forward" in the church all is forgiven you, past and future, so there is no necessity to think about or confess your sins ever again. Confessing to a priest makes it real to far more people than an amorphous "Jesus, forgive me whatever."