How often should i go to confession or when can i go?
Q. Okay, im 15 so i cannot drive, but i would like to go to confession every now and then because im not perfect. The problem I have is that i dont know when to go, and i dont know how to get to the church because if i say "i want to go to confession" to my parents they think that i cheated on my finals or stole something or something like that. So if anyone has any advice on these matter. And no answers like "you dont need to go to confession" because I am a Catholic.
Asked by Yankeesftw - Sat May 29 13:01:41 2010 - Religion & Spirituality - 8 Answers - Comments

A. Well you can go to your best friend or someone you are accountable to and confess. You can also go to God directly because by the death of Christ , the veil between us and the father was torn. We have access to the presence of God through Jesus Christ via the holy spirit. You can confess anytime you feel conviction from the spirit
Answered by Mohamed - Sat May 29 13:06:24 2010

What is the effect of a confession obtained in violation of Miranda?
Q. I think it would be that the confession can be surpressed am I am not mistaken. Does anyone have anything else to add
Asked by Tiffiny9880 - Sun Jun 12 23:34:41 2011 - Law & Ethics - 5 Answers - Comments

A. You are right. I would like to add that Rock and Roll is here to stay. It will never die. It was meant to be that way, though I don't know why. I would also like to add that Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh are big fat idiots. Rock on, Anita
Answered by Anita Boxabiskits - Sun Jun 12 23:41:27 2011

Confession to be made to a new girlfriend?
Q. I was in a relationship where I lost my girlfriend due to sexual failure where I Was unable to rise up for the occasion.I currently am single.If i get a new catch will it be necessary to reveal this confession to her,or keep it to myself.I want to be honest and frank to future catch,as I had only one catch by then.Share your opinions and tell me how to go about it and confess. It happened twice with the same girl.I never had another affair and it wasn't my wish for such a misfortune to happen?
Asked by and - Fri Jan 22 06:10:17 2010 - Singles & Dating - 7 Answers - Comments

A. Your call, and either way is fine. There is no moral issue here. This is not a transmissible disease where you are putting someone else's health at risk. This is a common medical complaint. Would a woman mention her medical issues to you if you were commencing a relationship? It is your private business until it becomes an issue in your relationship. There is no need to mention it, and especially no need to mention the issue in the context of a previous girlfriend. If the situation occurs again, you may choose to discuss it then, or you may choose to say nothing about it. In the meantime, see your doctor for treatment of the problem. It can be treated. Good luck!
Answered by someg - Fri Jan 22 06:22:12 2010

CONFESSi ON :) ..?
Q. its okay tell me anything you want to get off your chest. i wont tell anyone. haha :)
Asked by IloveJoe :) - Tue Jul 29 05:48:07 2008 - Polls & Surveys - 29 Answers - Comments

A. am really very sorry for my misunderstanding on my friends. i know it hurted them a lot. and sorry for my rude behaviors to some of my contacts here!
Answered by (\/)!RROR - Wed Jul 30 13:32:33 2008

What would be a good historical argument using Nat Turner's Confession?
Q. I have to write a historical argument for my history class? I am using the confession of Nat Turner as a primary source. I am having some trouble forming a good argument for my paper. I'm open to any ideas you have on where to start.
Asked by Allie - Thu Apr 7 17:13:47 2011 - History - 1 Answers - Comments

A. "When asked whether he had an "extensive or concerted plan" with other insurgents including those who took part in a similar insurrection in North Carolina (p. 18) Turner denies any knowledge of other rebellions. Gray thus begins a "cross examination" to verify Turner's story and finds it "corroborated by every circumstance coming within my knowledge or the confessions of others whom had been either killed or executed" (p. 18). Gray concludes that Turner is, despite claims to the contrary, not ignorant, cowardly, or motivated by money, and that, "for natural intelligence and quickness of apprehension," he is "surpassed by few men I have ever seen" (p. 18). His failure to resist capture… [cont.]
Answered by redunicorn - Fri Apr 8 23:27:34 2011

Why do the majority of Catholics today no longer go to confession?
Q. It seem that the Sacrament of Penance (confession, reconciliation) has been abandoned by most Catholics in today's modern time. Why don't many Catholics go to confession anymore?
Asked by Greg the traditional Catholic - Wed Oct 21 00:19:47 2009 - Religion & Spirituality - 10 Answers - Comments

A. I try to go once a month, if possible.
Answered by clusium1971 - Wed Oct 21 00:29:40 2009

What made Ram Lingam Raju to make confession about his fraud in satyam?
Q. Those confession letters are not even able to secure him immunity, so why did he gave a confession himself.
Asked by DocDoc - Wed May 26 17:20:34 2010 - Current Events - 1 Answers - Comments

A. In the passage of booming business he was able to hike his Co balances, hide liability figures etc at will, to boost the business picture of Sathyam. The crash of US economy and the implications across the globe was threatening to expose the real situation and he preempted it by confession of his 'meddling' with the financial picture all along, bypassing his financial / managerial colleagues. But he claimed in his letter of resignation of Jan 2009, addressed to Board Members and Sebi that neither he nor the board 'benefitted' by the scandal (so as to make the meddling of data appear as just a trade trick to look great in the share market and attract investments)!! But it all turned out to be big hoax and the financial motives leaked day by… [cont.]
Answered by Poondi B - Thu May 27 22:00:16 2010

Can a confession be ineligible if their insane?
Q. For English class, the defense and Lady Macbeth confesses to killing King Duncan. I need to prove that she didn't do it. I was wondering if a witnesses confession can be ineligible is they are considered insane? Thank you for the help everyone !! I guess they're truely not insane, so it doesn't apply, thanks anyways though. Sorry for my grammar, I re-read it and it was very poor.
Asked by Nick - Wed Dec 1 20:02:37 2010 - Law & Ethics - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Really it depends. The bigger issue is even with a confession there's still a trial. If they were too insane to confess, wouldn't they be too insane to be competent? That's what "not guilty by reason of mental defect" means. That the person did it, and admits it, but is too nuts to know better or contribute to their own defense. Side note; learn the proper "they're" before handing something in for an English class.
Answered by Boredom Becomes Me - Wed Dec 1 20:12:02 2010

Is praying to god for forgiveness as good as going to confession?
Q. Im a roman catholic and i was wondering that if you pray to god for forgiveness is that as good as going to confession because i don't really like going
Asked by Tyler - Wed Mar 10 18:27:19 2010 - Religion & Spirituality - 29 Answers - Comments

A. The self is the hardest person to forgive. No god implied.
Answered by TrAtheist - Wed Mar 10 18:32:09 2010

What day of the week does confession take place?
Q. Im a cathlic and I have not been to confession in a long time and would like to go, but I dont know when it takes place. Can you help me out?
Asked by Sean - Fri Jan 28 00:20:49 2011 - Religion & Spirituality - 10 Answers - Comments

Can a priest incur the penalty of invitandus excommunication by breaking the seal of confession?
Q. I know that invitandus hasn't been practiced since Vatican II, but it hasn't expressly been written out of Canon Law. Would a modern day priest be able to incur the penalty of invitandus excommunication by openly breaking the seal of confession?
Asked by Monica - Sun Aug 16 19:55:01 2009 - Religion & Spirituality - 7 Answers - 3 Comments

A. A confessor who directly violates the sacramental seal incurs a latae sententiae excommunication reserved to the Apostolic See; one who does so only indirectly is to be punished according to the gravity of the delict. (In regard to some of the other responses, I do not believe there are any exceptions at all)
Answered by Joe - Mon Aug 17 12:55:09 2009

How Long Can A Confession Or Statement Be & What Is The Process?
Q. Is it recorded and "then" the guilty party must write down the material word for word? And how LONG can this confession or statement be or does it not matter? Thank you for your time!
Asked by Lana T. - Mon Nov 30 19:33:26 2009 - Law Enforcement & Police - 1 Answers - Comments

A. If you are confessing to the police they will generally take down your statement and type it up for you then they will request that you read it and make sure that it is what you said and then you sign it under oath. It is then up to the courts whether it is admissible or not. It does not matter about time once you make a statement or confession they will always have it.
Answered by Grandma Is God - Mon Nov 30 19:43:58 2009

Is confession the same thing as reconciliation in the catholic church?
Q. Not too long ago i transferred churches, in the old one there was a thing called confession which you go and tell your sins to the priest, he says a blessing, tells you to go say whatever amount of our fathers and hail mary's. Today in my new church i am going to something called reconciliation, never been to something called that before. Is it any different from confession? How do i begin reconciliation?
Asked by Orador - Mon Mar 29 09:40:53 2010 - Religion & Spirituality - 4 Answers - Comments

A. Google absolution, It will show you it is reconciliation. When you are in the confessional and confess, the ordained priest will give you absolution as he has been given to power to pronounce absolution, Reconciliation. "But the Lord then principally instituted the Sacrament of Penance, when, being raised from the dead, He breathed upon His disciples saying, 'Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them, and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.' By which action so signal, and words so clear the consent of all the Fathers has ever understood that the power of forgiving and retaining sins was communicated to the Apostles, and to their lawful successors for the reconciling of the faithful who… [cont.]
Answered by June smiles - Mon Mar 29 10:16:59 2010

Is an Orthodox confession anything like a Catholic one?
Q. I'm a former Catholic, and I was looking into Orthodoxy. I know confession is one of their sacraments, like Catholicism, but is the actual confession anything like a Catholic one? In other words, what happens at an Orthodox confession? Thanks.
Asked by J_stro3 - Fri Feb 19 23:09:56 2010 - Religion & Spirituality - 4 Answers - Comments

A. No, they're very different. Confession in Orthodoxy consists first of a confession of sins before an icon of Christ, because the confession is to God and not to the priest. The priest stands by your side in defense, sort of like a lawyer in a trial, and prays for you. Then the priest gives the absolution, and MAY assign penance, but rarely does so. He often gives counseling, advising how to stay away from certain sins.
Answered by Geor - Mon Feb 22 23:18:16 2010

What does this confession mean? by Saint Augustin "Better and more certain than the bodies of?
Q. Why did he say this confession and what is meant by it? Better and more certain than the bodies of material creatures is the soul that gives life to their bodies, yet you are not the soul either. You are the life of souls, the life of all lives, the life who are yourself living and unchanging, the life of my own soul.
Asked by exactly8 - Sat Jan 8 02:43:23 2011 - Religion & Spirituality - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Material creatures=body soul=body u-->not soul life is in your soul that will not change in this world, this world is based upon that souls in it
Answered by duda7331 - Sat Jan 8 03:05:16 2011

In a confession, can a person also talk about certain issues he has which can make for a long chat?
Q. I mean is a confession only about sins or is it also about getting advice for things you are confused about in your religion and talk with the priest at length? Or should I make an appointment for talking about my questions?
Asked by John Danzo - Mon May 23 07:45:37 2011 - Religion & Spirituality - 10 Answers - Comments

A. You certainly can use it for that, but if you think it will take a while it would be thoughtful to book an appointment, even a longer confessional session. Otherwise, you might be preventing other people from confessing, or keeping a priest from some of his other duties if he didn't expect to be in the confessional that long! So, yes, you can use it for that, but if you have a /lot/ to talk or ask about, make an appointment :) You could even ask for an appointment while in the confessional.
Answered by Zog Blaster - Mon May 23 07:51:31 2011

If a Priest had info received during confession about a crime, would he be eligible to collect reward money?
Q. If the Priest wanted to give info (which would lead to the conviction of a criminal) to the authorities that he received in a confession from a member of his congregation, would that Priest be able to collect reward money the way anyone else would?
Asked by WOODSEY NILES - Fri Sep 25 18:28:52 2009 - Law & Ethics - 7 Answers - Comments

A. Yes the Priest is eligible to receive the reward money. The Catholic Church might not approve, however, the people who give the reward usually are not concerned about such matters.
Answered by Mike - Fri Sep 25 18:35:07 2009

Is a persons written, signed confession enough to send you to jail for breaking and entering?
Q. If a person is a witness and signs a confession saying they were a part of breaking and entering and indicate you were also.Is that enough to convict you? Violation State of WV Code 61-3-12
Asked by Jason - Tue Aug 17 21:58:03 2010 - Law Enforcement & Police - 4 Answers - Comments

A. No, the statement given by a codefendent alone is not sufficient to convict. A judge would not allow it to go to a Jury if that is all there was. It must be corroborated by other facts or circumstances. Codefendents are referred to in law as a "corrupt and polluted" source of information. However, a codefendant statement, and a statement from an uninvolved person, or the recovery of stolen goods etc. can make a good reasonable doubt case.
Answered by impaler19120 - Tue Aug 17 23:13:32 2010

How much would a recording of Tony Blair's first confession to a Roman Catholic priest be worth?
Q. Provided he gives a full and honest confession of all his past sins. pspspspspspspspspspspspspsps! Would he stonewall?
Asked by Goat Whacker - Tue Dec 25 12:30:14 2007 - Other - Politics & Government - 19 Answers - Comments

A. Not a penny as it would be full of c**p. Don't forget also that he has championed and supported legislation which cuts right across Catholic teaching. How can he live with his conscience? How can the Catholic church embrace such a man? If nothing else it just confirms what a hypocrite this poor excuse for a politician is.
Answered by Willow - Wed Dec 26 06:39:13 2007

Would mmore people come to confession if I shared my wine with them?
Q. I usually offer a tiny cup to people during mass, but I thought that maybe I'd get a better turn out for confession if I started sharing the wine I've been drinking to help me stay awake through the whining. What do you think? Would you go confess your sins for a few glasses of merlot, I mean blood?
Asked by Drunk Priest - Thu Jul 15 23:58:02 2010 - Religion & Spirituality - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Just leave the bottle in the little cubby, I'll be there.
Answered by Mr. Panky - Fri Jul 16 09:11:24 2010