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I’m not trying to shut you up, and I’m sorry if I came off as that way. If criminals weren’t truly repentant they weren’t forgiven anyway, and the sacrament never took place. That is what I was trying to convey.The topic of confession is controversial even between the various denominations of christianity.
I am not questioning the spiritual aspects of the practice. Those lie completely out of my area of expertise. I'm just asking if there is a measurable difference in behaviour between people who confess to a crime (in the sense of catholic confessional) and those who don't. I am truly curious about this, but your evasive answers, as well as invoking the forum religion as an attempt to shut me up, don't lead me to believe that you share that curiosity. Do you believe that even questioning the worldly impact of the practice is sinful?
I apologize if I came off as rude.
Peace
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