Pennsylvania grand jury on a Catholic priest

Pennsylvania grand jury on a Catholic priest Dec 4, 2020 0:26:26 GMT

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Post by rizdek on Dec 4, 2020 0:26:26 GMT

Dec 3, 2020 21:08:44 GMT goz said:

Dec 3, 2020 21:03:06 GMT rizdek said:

What do Catholics consider 'punishment' on earth to entail...something meted out by others, or can it be just mental anguish over one's deeds?

I have heard they have these things that priests mete out for sinning and if you do them, like saying prayers over and over again etc.that you receive 'absolution'.

Absolution is one of the sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church. Through absolution, penitents are forgiven and brought back to fellowship with God and the church. Absolution is part of the sacrament of penance, also called the sacrament of reconciliation. The sacrament requires that an individual feel sorry for any sins committed.

Cool system. No wonder Catholic priests reoffend multiple times!

It's a pretty tight system they've got themselves. One gets to offend others and then gets forgiven without having the inconvenience of apologizing or making restitution to the offended person. in fact, the offended person can be considered NOT following Christ's teachings if they don't forgive the offender.