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by SCBofTennessee on January 18th, 2005

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Why do Catholics confess their sins to a priest instead of confessing to God?

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  • by Encyclopedia_John on January 19th, 2005

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    James 5:16 (KJV) "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."

    Since the priest is supposed to be more of a "righteous man" than the sinner, it's logical that his prayer might be more effective.

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    • Not bad...put only a partial answer

      Ignatius

      by Ignatius on March 20th, 2005

    • Doesn't really touch on the scriptural reasons See John 20:21-23

      Truth Monger

      by Truth Monger on April 10th, 2005

    • You got it half-right. A person's sins can't be forgiven by a priest. Only by Jesus can their sins be forgiven.

      Answers101

      by Answers101 on March 3rd, 2006

    • What are you joking encyclopedia? The priests sins are scarlet red, they are in no position to offer prayers for anyone.

      Charmaine Jay

      by Charmaine Jay on November 17th, 2006

    • Anonymous you are actually ANNOY-MOUS, cut your bigoted comments. The RC Church has opened its records for 50 years, neither my dear Protestant denominations, doctors, lawyers, high school coaches, dentists, school teachers, police officers, have opened theirs. Study the whole story and stop revealing your lack of charity, truth, justice and fairness.

      barjacob

      by barjacob on December 30th, 2006

    • Well said barjacob!

      RockAngel

      by RockAngel on January 6th, 2007

    • I don't agree that a priest is more righteous, but thanks for sharing the verse. It's funny to hear people scream about how confessing to a priest is unbiblical when the Bible provides a clear rationale for it.

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on October 13th, 2009

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