I have encountered a curious contradiction in thinking about the Christian sacrament of Confession.Compassion for others is the main teaching of Jesus. yet being trained tot think daily of one’s sins is a very self centred,even narcissistic, activity. and surely religion is not meant to make us more egocentric….. there is something wrong here.Maybe it is Catholicism which emphasises the Sacrament but Non conformist Christians are brought up to be very aware of their sinfulness.
Even believing in predestination of souls so some are born to go to Helll,as it were.What kind of God did they believe in?
Is it time for us to put sin into it’s place and to rely more on trust in God?
And finally a quote
Some quotes from GoodReads:
“Hearing nuns’ confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn.”
― Fulton J. Sheen
― Fulton J. Sheen
“They sell courage of a sort in the taverns. And another sort, though not for sale, a man can find in the confessional. Try the alehouses and the churches, Hugh. In either a man can be quiet and think.”
― Ellis Peters, The Heretic’s Apprentice
― Ellis Peters, The Heretic’s Apprentice
How my heart sings 