2007-02-24 13:22:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The whole law of privledged conversation only means that the police cannot FORCE a priest, lawyer, doctor, spouse etc to repeat a confession, these people can choose to repeat the confession if they believe it is the right thing to do.
2007-02-24 15:23:17 · answer #1 · answered by Taryn C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The can break what they call the "seal" of the confession, if they feel it is fit to do so.
For example, if a child confesses to stealing a 25 cent cupcake at a catholic school cupcake sale, the priest can and will break it because the church lost out on 25 cents.
2007-02-24 21:34:13 · answer #2 · answered by innocence faded 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think so, if it was done within the bounds of the confessional. Now, if the priest was NOT in the official role of confessor at the time of the confession, I think that's more of a grey area.
2007-02-24 21:28:50 · answer #3 · answered by ckmclements 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We confess in the church to prove that we regret and ask God to forgive us! Priest cannot tell the polices since God forgave us!
2007-02-24 22:07:13 · answer #4 · answered by holyfire 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Priest CAN repeat a confession but he is not SUPPOSE to do it.
2007-02-25 02:09:27 · answer #5 · answered by forgivebutdonotforget911 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but if you say "Im going to kill my sister" THEN they can tell them, same with therapists.
2007-02-24 21:29:27 · answer #6 · answered by Kelly Taylor 49 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont think so, but wat about a murder, i wonder...
2007-02-24 21:25:58 · answer #7 · answered by edwardo369 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋