Bob Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 There is more involved in forgiveness than just going to confession and saying some prayers. Huh? If that's true, that's another thing that the priests lied to me about. We started going to weekly confession at school in the second grade. Hell, I was 6 when I started second grade (7 shortly thereafter) and I had to actually make up shit to tell the priest. A couple of times I thought I was going to piss my pants! Ah....the horror of it (I still remember).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvdkeyes Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Don't you remember the part where you said "for these sins I am heartily sorry"? You had to have the intent to not do it again. Or did you say "for these sins I am hardly sorry"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Don't you remember the part where you said "for these sins I am heartily sorry"? You had to have the intent to not do it again. Or did you say "for these sins I am hardly sorry"? Actually don't remember that part. Remember the beginning: Bless me, father, for I have sinned, my last confession was "x" weeks/months ago. Then you start listing your infractions. Don't remember having said I was sorry (if I did say that, I lied....hehe). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvdkeyes Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 As many of us did, which means our sins were not forgive. HORRORS!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Our comments are probably pretty boring for the non-demented (meaning those who weren't raised Catholic). For whatever reason, the whole idea of confession seemed to be like going into the box to get one of those Monopoly "Get out of Jail" cards. The system seemed to breed the belief that you could do whatever the hell you like because you could escape ultimate liability by just going in the confessional. I use to marvel at why almost all the mafia were Catholics. I can see it now: Sorry, father, I offed 16 guys this week and tortured a few more. After saying the 5 "our fathers" and 5 "hail marys", then he felt rather free to go out and kill a few more (cause you could get cleared of those murders by your next trip to the confessional). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Chang Posted January 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 The good thing about confession is that it gives one a fresh start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somchai Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Personally, as we are a farming household, I'll rise at around 4AM.....listen to the quietness of the countryside waking up with my first cup and a ciggie. The best time of the day for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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