[Legatus]

You do realize that God forgives sin as soon as we repent don’t you? Confession is the ordinary means established by the Church for the reconciliation of sinners to the Body of Christ. God works in extraordinary ways.

You seem to think you know a lot about what Catholicism teaches... you just don’t seem to get the actual teaching.

[ealgeone]

You do realize that God forgives sin as soon as we repent don’t you? Confession is the ordinary means established by the Church for the reconciliation of sinners to the Body of Christ. God works in extraordinary ways.

I've been told repeatedly on this board that only a priest can forgive sins and that you have to confess those to him to have them forgiven.

I'm just telling you what other catholics on this board have said.

So you're saying it is not necessary to go to a priest to have your sins forgiven? I want to be clear on this.