Comments on: Catholic Guilt and The Confession http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/ Omnia mihi lingua graeca sunt Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:00:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Matt http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-2590 Matt Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:27:05 +0000 http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-2590 Gypsy (post13): I find hope, peace and solace as an atheist in the compassion of other people, and the promise to myself that I will try to be a better person: My strength of will takes the place of confession. This requires a lot of introspection, but is rewarding and in my opinion worth doing. Atheists must look in themselves or to society (empathy and compassion as being part of a larger picture) for the strnegth that others find in religion. Perhaps a difference is the atheist is not assured of salvation, nor would he expect to be. That makes sins bad and better off not committing. So yes, Christianity and Catholicism are perhaps a kinder and easier route. But I expect no special favours, as I am not a special being on this Earth, so I will take it upon myself to be an honourable member of society. I hope this helps. The article certainly helped my understanding of sin and the role of confession. -Matt Gypsy (post13): I find hope, peace and solace as an atheist in the compassion of other people, and the promise to myself that I will try to be a better person: My strength of will takes the place of confession. This requires a lot of introspection, but is rewarding and in my opinion worth doing. Atheists must look in themselves or to society (empathy and compassion as being part of a larger picture) for the strnegth that others find in religion.
Perhaps a difference is the atheist is not assured of salvation, nor would he expect to be. That makes sins bad and better off not committing.

So yes, Christianity and Catholicism are perhaps a kinder and easier route. But I expect no special favours, as I am not a special being on this Earth, so I will take it upon myself to be an honourable member of society.

I hope this helps. The article certainly helped my understanding of sin and the role of confession.
-Matt

]]> By: swede1875 http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-2443 swede1875 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:47:07 +0000 http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-2443 I'll pray for you. I’ll pray for you.

]]> By: Mother http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-2442 Mother Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:58:34 +0000 http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-2442 catholic guilt and confession please release me from suffering from anxiety and depression. Amen catholic guilt and confession please release
me from suffering from anxiety and depression. Amen

]]> By: Mother http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-2441 Mother Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:53:37 +0000 http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-2441 I pray reading about Catholic Guilt and confession will help end my anxiety and depression. Iam going to confession today. God please help me in ths hor of despair. Amen I pray reading about Catholic Guilt and confession will help end my anxiety and depression. Iam going to confession today.
God please help me in ths hor of despair. Amen

]]> By: No Comfort in Faith « Hexmode’s Weblog http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-621 No Comfort in Faith « Hexmode’s Weblog Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:46:20 +0000 http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-621 [...] No Comfort in Faith The recent revelation that Mother Teresa was a doubting Thomas almost the entire time she worked in India but yet remained faithful shows the lie that Dawkins, Dennett, Harris and Hitchens would like to promulgate: belief in God is comforting.  (And here, I thought we were still struggling with Catholic Guilt.) [...] [...] No Comfort in Faith The recent revelation that Mother Teresa was a doubting Thomas almost the entire time she worked in India but yet remained faithful shows the lie that Dawkins, Dennett, Harris and Hitchens would like to promulgate: belief in God is comforting.  (And here, I thought we were still struggling with Catholic Guilt.) [...]

]]> By: Emil Anton http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-259 Emil Anton Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:48:25 +0000 http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-259 I appreciated your post about Catholic guilt a lot. Well said, tackar och bockar. I appreciated your post about Catholic guilt a lot. Well said, tackar och bockar.

]]> By: swede1875 http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-46 swede1875 Sat, 19 May 2007 14:32:16 +0000 http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-46 Guilt without forgiveness is surely a heavy burden. Thanks for the kind words! //Joakim Guilt without forgiveness is surely a heavy burden. Thanks for the kind words!

//Joakim

]]> By: Wild & Free » With love.. http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-45 Wild & Free » With love.. Sat, 19 May 2007 13:43:31 +0000 http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-45 [...] Stockholm.  He says it  so beautifully!  I tell you, Catholic converts blow me [...] [...] Stockholm.  He says it  so beautifully!  I tell you, Catholic converts blow me [...]

]]> By: Gypsy http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-44 Gypsy Sat, 19 May 2007 13:40:11 +0000 http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-44 "We must be aware of our guilt to be able to be released from it." Exactly -- and how well you've said it! And indeed, we often say we wonder how those who don't believe in Christ can have any hope or peace or solace. Yes, we sin, but we are assured of a remedy from a loving Saviour, if we but turn to Him. I don't know how anyone can live without that. And Catholicism, as you sum up, is the kindest of all religions, even its sense of guilt: "This is the Catholic guilt: I can do better. And this is the confession: I will." Amen. “We must be aware of our guilt to be able to be released from it.” Exactly — and how well you’ve said it! And indeed, we often say we wonder how those who don’t believe in Christ can have any hope or peace or solace. Yes, we sin, but we are assured of a remedy from a loving Saviour, if we but turn to Him. I don’t know how anyone can live without that. And Catholicism, as you sum up, is the kindest of all religions, even its sense of guilt:

“This is the Catholic guilt: I can do better.

And this is the confession: I will.”

Amen.

]]> By: Paula http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-28 Paula Sun, 13 May 2007 15:51:26 +0000 http://swede1875.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/catholic-guilt-and-the-prodigal-son/#comment-28 LOL. Sie beide Marie und Joakim , sie sprechen gut Deutsch. LOL. Sie beide Marie und Joakim , sie sprechen gut Deutsch.

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