To: metmom
Because sin is always an offense against God, only he can forgive it. Exactly. Which is why a priest CAN'T forgive a person's offense against another. Only the offended party can forgive the offense. As a Catholic, you should remember that a priest does indeed forgive sins through the power of God. The priest says the words of absolution, but it is God who forgives the sin....remember now????
5,065 posted on
01/04/2015 6:44:18 PM PST by
terycarl
(common sense prevails over all else)
To: terycarl
I remember what I was taught.
It was wrong.
Only God can forgive sin and I don’t need another human being telling me that. God already told me in His word.
I have HIS word for it, more sure and trustworthy than any priest.
5,067 posted on
01/04/2015 6:49:16 PM PST by
metmom
(...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
To: terycarl
Wait...the priest INDEED forgives sins BUT God forgives your sins?
Makes no sense.
To: terycarl
The priest says the words of absolution...ALL pagan 'priests' say some kind of mumbo-jumbo; too.
5,103 posted on
01/05/2015 4:16:43 AM PST by
Elsie
( Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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