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To: Graybeard58

Murderers get a free pass next year.


2 posted on 09/01/2015 7:13:34 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (RINOs EARNED TRUMP! I prefer Cruz, but someone has to kick their A$$!)
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To: Uncle Miltie

In Catholicism, a priest can forgive anyone a sin. They must atone for that sin and in the case of murder, must turn themselves into the police.


5 posted on 09/01/2015 7:16:21 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: I'd like to drive away not only the Turks (moslims) but all my foes.")
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To: Uncle Miltie
Every sin, including in fact any kind of murder whether you do it with a bomb, abortion or a baseball bat, can be absolved by sacramental Confession, if it is accompanied by true contrition and a sincere turning away from this sin.

So it has always been, and so it always will be.

The big thing with abortion (and a few other serious sins) is that it entails automatic excommunication. This does NOT mean "you are unforgivable and you are going to hell. " You have to have the excommunication lifted by someone who is authorized to do so In every diocese this means the bishop and any priest the bishop gives faculties to do so.

(As far as I know, in my diocese --- the Diocese of Knoxville --- every pastor has this faculty.)

The purpose of this is two-fold: to impress upon one's mind and heart the true seriousness of this sin--- to choose abortion is a rejection of life, which means you've cut yourself off from God, the Source of life---- and to make sure the penitent goes to an experienced priest who can adequately counsel a post-abortion penitent. Such priests would also refer her to one of the post-abortion healing ministries, such as Project Rachel.

So +Francis has decided to extend to faculty to lift excommunication, to all priests, for the duration of the Jubilee Year. It doesn't surprise me, and I think it's a good thing. It gets the word out about the availability of sacramental Confession, and I think it may help some women who have suffered for years with the burden of guilt for what they've done.

Nevertheless, much of the mainstream media reporting on this has been garbage.

Which also doesn't surprise me.

Does it surprise you?

100 posted on 09/01/2015 12:13:49 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("Justice and judgment are the foundation of His throne." - Psalm 89:15)
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To: Uncle Miltie
Have you ever asked for God's forgiveness? (I'm not asking for TMA).

Do you consider God's forgiveness to be a free pass?

106 posted on 09/01/2015 12:42:39 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("Whosoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; whosoever sins ye retain, they are retained.")
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