Claiming "power of attorney" when it has not been given to you is fraud.
Had God given Catholic priests "power of attorney" to act in His place, I would agree that priests could forgive sins for Him (by Him, through Him, with Him, under Him, whatever preposition you choose).
I dispute that he is so careless with his omnipotence.
Yes, I know that. I was under the impression that you were interested in knowing why the "contradiction" you thought you found in the Catechism is not so. I see you have no such curiosity.
Claiming "power of attorney" when it has not been given to you is fraud.
Of course it is. But that is neither here nor there.
Had God given Catholic priests "power of attorney" to act in His place, I would agree that priests could forgive sins for Him (by Him, through Him, with Him, under Him, whatever preposition you choose).
Whether you agree or not is irrelevant. You have to accept the premise in order to see why the "contradiction" you point out, one of "hundreds" I believe you said, is nothing other than your own misunderstanding.
Now, will you accept that a Catholic does consider a priest to act with the "power of attorney" of God? And that asking if the "priest" or "God" does the forgiving is the exact same question as the one I have asked you 3 or 4 times?
You don't have to agree with something to think about it.
You would rather be ignorant, it seems, than listen to an explanation. It is no wonder you can find "hundreds" of contradictions in the Catechism, if you are immune to learning.
SD