Does the Catholic church encourage crime and ,or bad behavior?

Question

Several Catholics told me that if they behave badly,all they have to do is go to confession and they are forgiven....I asked if that also goes for commiting crimes and they said yes.....
I think that is very very wrong and should not be.....

Answer 1

I don't think any religion, including Catholic encourage crime or bad behaviour.
I think any capital offence such as murder or stealing, etc. might be forgiven by the priest (which is asssinine) but in fact I believe the "sinner" is expected to pay retribution whether it is in the form of giving himself in to the authorities and revealing his crime. Otherwise, there is no forgiveness.
That is how I would interpret going to the confessional.

Your Catholic friends need to apply a bit of common sense I think.
The confessional was not meant that you are able to commit a crime, ask for forgiveness and all is well. That is not the intent.

Personally telling someone about your lying, cheating, thievery, etc. is stupid and this practice should be banned from the church.

If it is to make the person feel less guilt, I say, he/she should go to a shrink if they want to feel better about their misdemeanors

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The Catholic Church constantly teaches people to love one another and to live an exemplary life. This is, as we all know, difficult to do. But we must try our best, be we Catholics, Protestants or Jews. And yes, even atheists.
The Catholic Church has provisions for confessing our individual sins. Forgiveness for past sins is granted BY GOD if we are truthful in our confession, we are TRULY SORRY for having committed the specific sins confessed and WE HAVE A FIRM INTENTION OF NOT COMMITTING those sins again. The seeming acceptance of many writers to embrace a fallacy, i.e., that sinners can just confess this week's faults and continue on leading a sinful life as before, and without penalty, is a disappointment.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

If there was no bad behavior or criminal activity there would be no need for confession. By encouraging bad behavior and sin, the Catholic Church is soldifying its job security. Priests would be out of work. Nun of us would like that. Bad habits mean big money for religious organizations. When Catholics are good they are very good, when they're bad they're even better.

Answer 6

Many people are mistaken into believing that salvation is a license to sin. As a minister i can tell you that it is not, and this is clearly taught in Romans chapter 6. No priest or minister will teach sin as a way of life, and all will teach that every sin has its consequences. A life in Christ is a life in which the christian strives to avoid sin and live the perfect life. Because we are human----salvation does not remove our human aspect---we are subject to temptation. When we fall we have an advocate before the Father in Jesus Christ who is just to forgive us. The penalty for that sin is not excused and must be paid for, but it will not be held against the believer on judgment day if it is confessed and repented. Repeated sinning brings severe consequences, as God does chasten his children like a good father.

Answer 7

No the Catholic Church does not encourage or endorse crime and bad behavior. Crime and bad behavior is the result of one choosing to do so.

Answer 8

Nope, I am a practicing Catholic and this is not true. While we believe that confession cleanses the soul, we also believe that you go through purgatory before going to heaven. If you have a lot of sins, you will spend more time in purgatory. Purgatory is like going to jail if you do a crime. You may be truly sorry for the crime, but you still go to jail and serve your time. Also, if you go to confession, you must be truly sorry for your sins and not keep repeating them. If you commit a mortal sin like murder, adultery etc... you can confess your sin and if you are truly sorry (God knows the difference) you can be forgiven and enter in to heaven.

As for comments below, 95 to 99% of Priests are Holy and great people who give themselves up and serve their communities in the areas religious masses, marriages, funerals, taking care of the sick, the helpless and shut ins. Pedophilia is a disease that affects a certain percentage of people across the board ..... I would be more worried about pedophilia in schools than I would in the Catholic church......

Answer 9

Einstein, that is what Catholics believe in, but they also teach that a confession without repentance is not valid.

Just because someone goes to confession (and pretend to be repented) doesn't mean that they are forgiven. They may decieve the priest, but they won't deceive their God.

Answer 10

--When any religion or religious leaders fail to clearly teach goodness, concept on what a clean conscience is and how to maintain, it!--It can have a negative effect on people!

--Also if not enough information of what God & Christ views as evil, as taught in the Bible--is not presented straightforwardly , but rather watered down, clearly the point of morality can be lost, Please note:

(1 Corinthians 14:8) 8 "For truly, if the trumpet sounds an indistinct call, who will get ready for battle?" This is applicable for warnings of morality or immoraltiy!

--With the teachings of absolution as the catholic church teaches--it is easy for people to involve themselves and continue to practice any type of badness with no concern of recompense.
--Here is the principle that is applicable to any such given situation, that usually applies to crime, although any immoraltiy is a crime against God:

(Ecclesiastes 8:11-12) 11 Because sentence against a bad work has not been executed speedily, that is why the heart of the sons of men has become fully set in them to do bad. 12 Although a sinner may be doing bad a hundred times and continuing a long time as he pleases, yet I am also aware that it will turn out well with those fearing the [true] God, because they were in fear of him. . .