Comments on: Lies and Confession: The case of the stolen pacifier http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/03/lies-and-confession-case-of-stolen.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:43:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dina http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/03/lies-and-confession-case-of-stolen.html/comment-page-1#comment-19495 Dina Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:13:29 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/03/lies-and-confession-the-case-of-the-stolen-pacifier.html#comment-19495 great post -- haven't we all had moments like that?! great post — haven't we all had moments like that?!

]]> By: Starrball http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/03/lies-and-confession-case-of-stolen.html/comment-page-1#comment-12856 Starrball Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:18:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/03/lies-and-confession-the-case-of-the-stolen-pacifier.html#comment-12856 I didn't realize something like that was a sin, I always saw it as a little blessing. I read this yesterday but since the stores were closed I had a small grace period. I figured if I didn't go today that I would have to call it a sin, so I just got back from making things right. The baby and I walked in the rain to do it. I didn’t realize something like that was a sin, I always saw it as a little blessing. I read this yesterday but since the stores were closed I had a small grace period. I figured if I didn’t go today that I would have to call it a sin, so I just got back from making things right. The baby and I walked in the rain to do it.

]]> By: 'Becca http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/03/lies-and-confession-case-of-stolen.html/comment-page-1#comment-12661 'Becca Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:55:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/03/lies-and-confession-the-case-of-the-stolen-pacifier.html#comment-12661 Pamc: Confession IS part of some Protestant traditions. In the Episcopal Church, we say a prayer of Confession before receiving Communion, every single time. Usually it's just before the Peace, but now during Lent we have Confession at the very beginning of the service. We also have a sacramental rite for one-on-one Reconciliation of a Penitent, but that's only used if you've done something so terrible that you feel you can't resolve it through the general Confession or your private prayers. Pamc: Confession IS part of some Protestant traditions. In the Episcopal Church, we say a prayer of Confession before receiving Communion, every single time. Usually it’s just before the Peace, but now during Lent we have Confession at the very beginning of the service. We also have a sacramental rite for one-on-one Reconciliation of a Penitent, but that’s only used if you’ve done something so terrible that you feel you can’t resolve it through the general Confession or your private prayers.

]]> By: lois in Indy http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/03/lies-and-confession-case-of-stolen.html/comment-page-1#comment-12644 lois in Indy Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:28:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/03/lies-and-confession-the-case-of-the-stolen-pacifier.html#comment-12644 Thank you for this and all your blog postings. You are endlessly awesome! lois Thank you for this and all your blog postings. You are endlessly awesome! lois

]]> By: 'Becca http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/03/lies-and-confession-case-of-stolen.html/comment-page-1#comment-12610 'Becca Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:50:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/03/lies-and-confession-the-case-of-the-stolen-pacifier.html#comment-12610 Huh. I have almost the opposite perspective. I find it much harder to believe I'm pulling one over on God (who knows everything, and whose nudgings of my conscience are impossible to ignore) than to conceal things from another person. True, I've never done one-on-one Confession, but I've had therapy and found that 90% of the time I was fretting over what the therapist would think of what I said. I never have that with God, because whatever He's going to think of what I did He's thinking it already, so my only choice is between accepting His help or refusing it.<br/><br/>I notice that your breakthrough actually came not from speaking to the priest but from examining your conscience on your own.<br/><br/>But I agree completely with your last paragraph! The ritual of confessing and the opportunity to be forgiven are great blessings. Huh. I have almost the opposite perspective. I find it much harder to believe I’m pulling one over on God (who knows everything, and whose nudgings of my conscience are impossible to ignore) than to conceal things from another person. True, I’ve never done one-on-one Confession, but I’ve had therapy and found that 90% of the time I was fretting over what the therapist would think of what I said. I never have that with God, because whatever He’s going to think of what I did He’s thinking it already, so my only choice is between accepting His help or refusing it.

I notice that your breakthrough actually came not from speaking to the priest but from examining your conscience on your own.

But I agree completely with your last paragraph! The ritual of confessing and the opportunity to be forgiven are great blessings.

]]> By: pamc http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/03/lies-and-confession-case-of-stolen.html/comment-page-1#comment-12595 pamc Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:20:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/03/lies-and-confession-the-case-of-the-stolen-pacifier.html#comment-12595 I wish confession was part of the Protestant tradition. You Catholics get it right on this. I wish confession was part of the Protestant tradition. You Catholics get it right on this.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/03/lies-and-confession-case-of-stolen.html/comment-page-1#comment-12592 Kevin Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:41:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/03/lies-and-confession-the-case-of-the-stolen-pacifier.html#comment-12592 SuburbanCorrespondent,<br/><br/>Canon law dictates that that a penitent must always be given the option of confessing anonymously.<br/><br/>Even in a reconciliation chapel, I have never NOT seen a partition of some sort (even if it's a simple kneeler with a raised screen blocking the priest's view of the penitent).<br/><br/>Your parish's pastor has a canonical responsibility to provide you with the option of choosing to go either anonymously or face-to-face.<br/><br/>But personally, I find going face-to-face so rewarding, I can't imagine choosing to go anonymously.<br/><br/>Best wishes. SuburbanCorrespondent,

Canon law dictates that that a penitent must always be given the option of confessing anonymously.

Even in a reconciliation chapel, I have never NOT seen a partition of some sort (even if it’s a simple kneeler with a raised screen blocking the priest’s view of the penitent).

Your parish’s pastor has a canonical responsibility to provide you with the option of choosing to go either anonymously or face-to-face.

But personally, I find going face-to-face so rewarding, I can’t imagine choosing to go anonymously.

Best wishes.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/03/lies-and-confession-case-of-stolen.html/comment-page-1#comment-12590 Anonymous Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:22:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/03/lies-and-confession-the-case-of-the-stolen-pacifier.html#comment-12590 You've articulated why I both look forward to and fear confession. I look forward to having to think about my sins and remember them, and to having the weight of my sins off me. I fear having to tell a priest, another human being, all the awful things I've done. I look forward to knowing God's love and mercy in forgiving my sins, but I fear being confronted with my acts. <br/><br/>In short, I want to gain without the pain. I know that's not gonna work, though. :)<br/><br/>Great posts on confession, Jen.<br/><br/>Marissa You’ve articulated why I both look forward to and fear confession. I look forward to having to think about my sins and remember them, and to having the weight of my sins off me. I fear having to tell a priest, another human being, all the awful things I’ve done. I look forward to knowing God’s love and mercy in forgiving my sins, but I fear being confronted with my acts.

In short, I want to gain without the pain. I know that’s not gonna work, though. :)

Great posts on confession, Jen.

Marissa

]]> By: mrsdarwin http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/03/lies-and-confession-case-of-stolen.html/comment-page-1#comment-12589 mrsdarwin Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:19:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/03/lies-and-confession-the-case-of-the-stolen-pacifier.html#comment-12589 I had almost exactly the same situation with a package of Chapstick, though I got back to the store two weeks later. Still, it weighed on my mind during those two weeks. I had almost exactly the same situation with a package of Chapstick, though I got back to the store two weeks later. Still, it weighed on my mind during those two weeks.

]]> By: Sarah (JOT) http://www.conversiondiary.com/2009/03/lies-and-confession-case-of-stolen.html/comment-page-1#comment-12588 Sarah (JOT) Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:15:00 +0000 http://gator1217.hostgator.com/~fulwiler/2009/03/lies-and-confession-the-case-of-the-stolen-pacifier.html#comment-12588 Spot on! Spot on!

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