Here is what I hear from my husband..."You just want to go to confession so you wont have to face the real concequences of your sins"
The church to which we belong handles things this way-- examples:
An ndividual went to the pastor, confessed adultery. The next Sunday all adult members got a letter stating who he/she was and what his "church discipline" was. Prior to that the pastor announced that "someone" had had an affair and the letters were in our individual mailboxes. There have been others. Every year at out annual meeting there is a list (usually one or two people) who have received "church discipline" and lost their membership.
Now I have not commited adultery, but there are things that I have done that I am not proud of -- I just prefer not to have my dirty laundry washed on Sunday morning! I dont think that would happen but I dont dare go to a pastor and fall under suspicion.
This is NOT my only reason for being unhappy at this church, (fear of personal embarassment), but I do find the whole process disturbing. There are much larger issues that incline me toward Catholicism. Yes I hope to go to confession do penance and receive absolution. But that is only part of my attraction to The Sacraments. I know my heart, but this whole thing with my husband upsets me. He will not talk about any "sacramental mumbo-jumbo or magic acts" (his words) I tried getting him to read, but so far no go..Thoughts here?
:? (I do confess my sins to God frequently and feel that He has forgiven me)
____________________ 6. Q. Why did God make you?
A. God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him for ever in heaven.
Liz65 wrote: Thoughts here?
I'm not joining that church.
____________________ Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand. - Augustine
I dont think that would happen but I dont dare go to a pastor and fall under suspicion.
