What does the priest do if the person doing the confession confesses something really bad, like murder.
2007-11-18 02:32:52 · 10 answers · asked by carpe-diem 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If the sinner truly repents your sin is forgiven. You know, "Go and sin no more."
2007-11-18 02:37:18 · answer #1 · answered by Sagebrush Kid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The priest is forbidden, even unto death, from revealing what a penitent confesses in the seal of the confessional.
They may not even discuss the matter with the penitent outside of confession, without first asking permission within the context of the confessional.
A confessor may encourage, and support, and even assist a penitent in resolving their issues with civilian authorities, at the request of the penitent.
They use their judgement as to the question of absolution.
2007-11-18 17:56:35 · answer #2 · answered by MaH 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a murderer who was truly repentant would under all normal circumstances turn himself over to the police.
a priest who was tolerably sure that the murderer was not repentant (the priest might well tell the murderer to hand himself over) could decide to withhold absolution.
there are almost no circumstances under which the priest himself could report the crime to the authorities (and most legal codes recognise this essential freedom of faith).
2007-11-18 10:50:15 · answer #3 · answered by synopsis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is my understanding that the confessional is private and can not be reported. The priest can forgive a sin if the person is actually repentant, but is forbidden by tradition from reveling it outside the church.
2007-11-18 10:44:23 · answer #4 · answered by JJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing they absolve their duty isnt to report crime its confession they take an oath not to reveal pples sins everyone confesses even the pope to other priests
2007-11-18 10:39:40 · answer #5 · answered by ladyluck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello,,no matter what the crime, and all crime is considered bad in the eyes of God, the absolution of sin is considered forgiven in the church, but if the criminal gets caught the laws of man come into play.
2007-11-18 10:42:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're a member of the outfit, he tells you to say 3 hail marys,go home and eat a plate of spaghetti, and Faggedda bout it.
2007-11-18 11:42:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They simply absolve their sin.Tell them to go and sin no more. They are bound to secrecy, I'm quite sure. I don't believe they can even be forced to tell it in court.
2007-11-18 10:45:31 · answer #8 · answered by paula r 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He would urge that person to confess his or her crime to the authorities.
2007-11-18 10:37:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do the right thing and tell on them .
2007-11-18 10:40:47 · answer #10 · answered by Suicide642 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋