tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492385496768878796.post6770136188907822777..comments2023-03-22T02:56:43.311-07:00Comments on Orthodukso: Coptic Pope bans phone confessionsstreet theologianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09826591813898220152noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492385496768878796.post-66436529867018156882008-12-31T07:40:00.000-08:002008-12-31T07:40:00.000-08:00When i read this, all i could think of was Wall-E ...When i read this, all i could think of was Wall-E and the overweight, obese humans ... technology definitely helps the lazy. <BR/><BR/>The Gospels clearly tie the Church as a spiritual hospital (Matthew 9:12, Luke 5:31), and confession is clearly part of that ... I wonder how many people call the E.R. when they break a bone or really hurt themselves and need to see the doctor?Joe V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07686171972049839763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492385496768878796.post-89882679415698491672008-12-30T19:59:00.000-08:002008-12-30T19:59:00.000-08:00Well there's confession and there's Confession. I ...Well there's confession and there's Confession. I think there's an element of spiritual help that can be acheived in a casual setting. But I also think the Sacrament of Confession in front of the Altar consummates the whole process and actually acheives remission of sins at the discretion of the priest.street theologianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826591813898220152noreply@blogger.com