E.C.
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Well, let's say that you constantly arguing with a family member. Many churches would turn it into the week's gossip, but mine does not (though sadly we aren't perfect and do slip on occasion). In the Orthodox Church we have confession in which you confess your sins to God in the presence of a priest who is bound not to repeat or judge what you say (unless you give permission).Hmmm. So how does your church focus on that in ways that others might not? Whats an example?
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So, you have a problem with a family member than you confess it and when it is evident that it is a problem causing great spiritual harm to both you and the other relative than the priest can mediate between the to provided they both agree to it. He can also have you both do something in order to help heal the soul. I had a huge problem with the other cooks I work with, I went to confession about it and my priest said for me to read a book about a Russian Orthodox priest who survived thirty years in a Communist gulag and his life afterward. It really helped to change me for the better.
The difference between confession and psychology is simple: psychology speaks to the mind whereas confession speaks to the mind, body and soul; and therefore begins to fix things at the root. Why just add spice to a pizza when the real problem is the dough?
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