You obviously have no concept whatsoever of how the Sacrament of Penance works....and what you described is not it at all. On the other hand, Protestants seem to think that they can do whatever because Jesus already atoned for whatever they do!!!
Sure we know what it is. It's bondage to a series of works that one has to do in order to merit forgiveness that they think a priest has the ability to confer on them.
On the other hand, Protestants seem to think that they can do whatever because Jesus already atoned for whatever they do!!!
Which simply goes to show that for all the times you and others have been told otherwise, it STILL hasn't sunk in.
And yes, Jesus has already atoned for all the sin in my life. The sin that I've committed and the sin I've yet to commit. It's ALL forgiven in one glorious transaction where He exchanged His righteousness for my sin, once and for all time, and God transferred me into the kingdom of the Son He loves, where I am seated in the heavenly places with Him, canceling the record of (sin) debt that stood against me, and then sealed me with His promised Holy Spirit who is the guarantee of my inheritance until I acquire possession of it.
Nothing I can do or not do can change my standing in Christ.
Really? Tell that to Ted Kennedy, Nancy Pelosi, John Kerry, et al! According to the Catholic Church they are all in the state of mortal sin and yet they are still allowed to receive Communion as well as the other sacraments. I guess they cough up enough "penance fines". Unless and until the Catholic church openly rebukes people like this I will have no respect for the church leadership.