http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/ Books, Magazines, and Audio, and Video Resources for Catholics Thu, 24 May 2012 19:53:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-11598 imacatho Sun, 10 May 2009 15:36:44 +0000 http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/#comment-11598 Yes, sort of, and no.   Yes, a kind of Protestant you can go to confession. A priest / minister will listen to a confession of sins, but there is no ritual or ceremony associated with it. This is somewhat similar to confess to a psychiatrist.   No, a Protestant can not be excused from their sins by a priest / minister. Protestants believe that forgiveness can only be given by God.   In the Protestant church, the priest / minister is there only as a fellow participant. He is not among the congregation and God in the way that a Catholic priest does. Yes, sort of, and no.
  Yes, a kind of Protestant you can go to confession. A priest / minister will listen to a confession of sins, but there is no ritual or ceremony associated with it. This is somewhat similar to confess to a psychiatrist.
  No, a Protestant can not be excused from their sins by a priest / minister. Protestants believe that forgiveness can only be given by God.
  In the Protestant church, the priest / minister is there only as a fellow participant. He is not among the congregation and God in the way that a Catholic priest does.

]]> http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-11599 Dave P Sun, 10 May 2009 15:36:44 +0000 http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/#comment-11599 Of course, Christ paid with their blood the sins of the world.   Catholics and Protestants are both Christians. Of course, Christ paid with their blood the sins of the world.
  Catholics and Protestants are both Christians.

]]> http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-11600 Gary Sun, 10 May 2009 15:36:44 +0000 http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/#comment-11600 I do not know why someone gave Dave P "and the thumbs down for saying that Protestants have no faith, because we do not. No formal, anyway. Dave is right that the majority of Protestant churches have optional "counseling" sessions instead. Counseling can be done by the minister, or to establish a voluntary, by special appointment. It is a rare thing for most people.   Protestants are taught to confess their sins directly to God.   Some Protestant churches encourage their members to form groups of accountability "of friends in the church to serve as a confession in order to encourage people to stay honest (James 5:16). No anonymous confessionals in Protestant churches, as far as I know.   === edit ===   Since it is obvious that you do not like the answers you are getting (from occurring all the thumbs down), I suggest that next time his word best not to misunderstand what they are trying to ask? I do not know why someone gave Dave P "and the thumbs down for saying that Protestants have no faith, because we do not. No formal, anyway. Dave is right that the majority of Protestant churches have optional "counseling" sessions instead. Counseling can be done by the minister, or to establish a voluntary, by special appointment. It is a rare thing for most people.
  Protestants are taught to confess their sins directly to God.
  Some Protestant churches encourage their members to form groups of accountability "of friends in the church to serve as a confession in order to encourage people to stay honest (James 5:16). No anonymous confessionals in Protestant churches, as far as I know.
  === edit ===
  Since it is obvious that you do not like the answers you are getting (from occurring all the thumbs down), I suggest that next time his word best not to misunderstand what they are trying to ask?

]]> http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-11601 Randy G Sun, 10 May 2009 15:36:44 +0000 http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/#comment-11601 It is not necessary to go to a priest for confession. All you have to do is pray to God and ask forgiveness of sin. It is not necessary to go to a priest for confession. All you have to do is pray to God and ask forgiveness of sin.

]]> http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-11602 Tenn Gal Sun, 10 May 2009 15:36:44 +0000 http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/#comment-11602 Yes ... but do not believe in confession to humans. Yes … but do not believe in confession to humans.

]]> http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-11603 Shark Sun, 10 May 2009 15:36:44 +0000 http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/#comment-11603 depends what you mean by Protestant guess. for me it means not Catholic, so that wouldnt not go to confession, and would go directly to Jesus who died for your sins, why do you need a human to intersede on their behalf. depends what you mean by Protestant guess. for me it means not Catholic, so that wouldnt not go to confession, and would go directly to Jesus who died for your sins, why do you need a human to intersede on their behalf.

]]> http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-11604 gsschult Sun, 10 May 2009 15:36:44 +0000 http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/#comment-11604 You can be forgiven their sins, simply asking God to forgive him.   "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9   You do not need a priest or any other person to confess their sins. Just pray to Jesus because He is the only mediator between us and God.   I Timothy 2:5 "For [there is] one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." You can be forgiven their sins, simply asking God to forgive him.
  "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9
  You do not need a priest or any other person to confess their sins. Just pray to Jesus because He is the only mediator between us and God.
  I Timothy 2:5 "For [there is] one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus."

]]> http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-11605 Tatochka Sun, 10 May 2009 15:36:44 +0000 http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/#comment-11605 Bishops have Confession (the Rite of Reconciliation of a penitent). You can find it in the Book of Common Prayer and "excuse" could be a misleading term. It's not as if people in the waltz, and shy to make a confession, then go on their happy way. It is much more involved than that.   Here is the Episcopal rite to make a confession: http://www.bcponline.org/PastoralOffices ... Bishops have Confession (the Rite of Reconciliation of a penitent). You can find it in the Book of Common Prayer and "excuse" could be a misleading term. It's not as if people in the waltz, and shy to make a confession, then go on their happy way. It is much more involved than that.
  Here is the Episcopal rite to make a confession: http://www.bcponline.org/PastoralOffices …

]]> http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-11606 solarius Sun, 10 May 2009 15:36:44 +0000 http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/#comment-11606 The only person who needs to confess to the Lord, no one on earth that can forgive sins. The only person who needs to confess to the Lord, no one on earth that can forgive sins.

]]> http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/comment-page-1/#comment-11607 Stahn Sun, 10 May 2009 15:36:44 +0000 http://www.romancatholicresources.com/2009/05/you-can-go-to-the-protestants-and-catholics-and-the-confession-was-excused-from-their-sins/#comment-11607 I do not think that there are religions that have Protestant denomination, so therefore I do not believe that Protestants can go to confession. If there are religions that exist, ignore me.   As a Catholic, I would like to clarify some misconceptions of the confession. First, the priest does not forgive our sins, but for Christ to mediate here on earth. The priest literally absolves us from our sins. God and God as long you do it. It's just there to listen, give advice on how to stop a habitual sin, etc, and give us a form of penance, which is usually in the form of prayer. Personally, I think it shows God (through penance) that is contrite for sins they have committed is necessary. What makes the crime, you pay the time. Contrary to what we all believe, we are very encouraged by what we confess our sins to God in the day to day, and go to confession as often as we can so we can be educated about how sin affects us and our relationship with God and how they can truly show God that we feel for our sins. You have to prove somehow that God you are sorry for your sins and there is nothing wrong with the prison to show that you are contrite. I do not think that there are religions that have Protestant denomination, so therefore I do not believe that Protestants can go to confession. If there are religions that exist, ignore me.
  As a Catholic, I would like to clarify some misconceptions of the confession. First, the priest does not forgive our sins, but for Christ to mediate here on earth. The priest literally absolves us from our sins. God and God as long you do it. It's just there to listen, give advice on how to stop a habitual sin, etc, and give us a form of penance, which is usually in the form of prayer. Personally, I think it shows God (through penance) that is contrite for sins they have committed is necessary. What makes the crime, you pay the time. Contrary to what we all believe, we are very encouraged by what we confess our sins to God in the day to day, and go to confession as often as we can so we can be educated about how sin affects us and our relationship with God and how they can truly show God that we feel for our sins. You have to prove somehow that God you are sorry for your sins and there is nothing wrong with the prison to show that you are contrite.

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