I've run everything I wrote by him and he said that while I was probably putting too fine of a theological point on it on the whole I was on the right track. To wit: God forgives sins and the priest is exercising Christ's Priesthood and not his own... "I can't forgive anything, I'm a sinner too, it's Christ who forgives". Same thing with the worship stuff, I'm arguing very fine theological points but I'm on the mark on this. The priest in question is my pastor and best friend and he knows his stuff.
I appreciate the reply. From your conversation.....do you Have to go through the priest or can you go straight to Christ?