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Priests are authorized by Jesus to forgive sins. So conceptually you are talking to Jesus. Many people find it comforting to hear absolution and a blessing. No doubt you are forgiven. Also a good way to talk about your moral problems and get good council. And it's all secret. If you get theological there is special grace associated with the sacrament as there are with all sacraments.

So - - - - -do the kiddie molesters look in the mirror and forgive themselves?

Scripture indicates there is but one who can forgive sins = the Father
and but one who can mediate between man and the Father = Jesus.

Jesus empowered by the Holy Spirit forgave sins, however

I don't know of Jesus aurhorizing 21st century catholic priests to do so.

Show CF readers where the N.T. indicates apostolic authority - succession being handed down.
[ that todays priests have the authority to forgive sins and that it is passed down.]




no doubt?...how do you come to such certain conclusion?

if Catholics aren't pushing their interceding Mary crap, they are pushing their interceding priest crap.

Regarding John 20:23, people should be aware that there is biblical idiom whereby one sometimes
is said to actually do what one is merely authorized to declare.



moral council from the Vatican?...the same org. that harbors and protects serial pedophile clergy?

cardinal George Pell who was appointed to the Vatican ,[but is now in prison], and is close friends
with the most prolific/ serial offending pedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale....yes trust your catholic clergy for moral council ...

Read all about it Here. Way too long to post here.

Yes, each and every member of the clergy is required to be a practicing pedophile and homosexual, you ass.

I ask for N.T. scripture and all you present is another load of convoluted Vatican waffle.

you are desperately dependent on all that deluded smoke and mirrors crap like a drug users ice addiction.





your drama queen antics again.

just tell us which Catholic priests we can trust.

Go figure out what a footnote is and try again. Hint: they are largely biblical references.

You make asinine statements insinuating that because some clergy (2) are guilty of moral lapses the entire clergy worldwide is corrupt again I'll call you an ass again.

Can man forgive Sins...?
https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/763-can-man-forgive-sins

Does John 20:23 mean that Catholic priests can forgive sins?
https://carm.org/john2023-priests-forgive-sins

Just 2 priests world wide are convicted/ guilty?...

You are totally out of touch with reality...an utterly deluded fool.

That stuff you cited is some pretty convoluted stuff. You really think the authority of Jesus was meant to last only one generation? That makes no sense. You people alive today are saved, from here on out fugget about it, you're on your own.

Just 2 priests out of over 400,000. That's all you cited, that's all I responded to. Tack on several orders of magnitude if you want, it's still a tiny fraction.