Re:Ask HN: What is your spiritual practice?
by hall0ween on Monday December 27, 2021 @12:09PM
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As far as I know, confession is a route for absolution of “sins”. And for some reason this is a power Christian churches give themselves. If it doesn’t result in a form of leverage (moral or otherwise) over it’s practitioners, I’d be surprised. Even more so for children who have yet to establish their own view of the world.
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Re:Ask HN: What is your spiritual practice?
by hudon on Monday December 27, 2021 @12:39PM
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Forgiveness is from God, but can be through a priest, as long as you are contrite. The Church as a body of Christians obviously benefits from contrite brothers and sisters attempting (and yes often failing miserably, but at least attempting) to live in peaceful communion.
Re:Ask HN: What is your spiritual practice?
by aidenn0 on Monday December 27, 2021 @12:54PM
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Though in many catholic communities the level of contrition is perhaps unhealthy. I joke that:
- A Christian Fundamentalist believes that only those who believe a very specific set of things is saved
- A Christian Universalist believes that all are saved
- A Catholic Christian believes that everyone except him/herself is saved
Re:Ask HN: What is your spiritual practice?
by mbfg on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @01:39PM
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Why do you believe that claim? What evidence do you have that it is true?
Re:Ask HN: What is your spiritual practice?
by dragonwriter on Monday December 27, 2021 @12:53PM
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> And for some reason this is a power Christian churches give themselves.
Mostly, Mt. 16:15-19.