Okay i am going to confess my sins to the priest soon but i masturbated and decided to stop how can i tell the priest without actually saying that word?? could i say i did "impure things" or "bad things" ?? someone please help!!
2007-12-29 06:24:58 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Don't hold back, don't try to soft sell. Just confess what you did and what you were thinking about it. Jesus gave us this gift of confession to free us from our sins. If you knowingly without a sin, then the confession is not valid and you commit an additional sin. Go for the grace, trust me, their is nothing that the priest hasn't heard before. He is there for your benefit. Trust Jesus in this one.
2007-12-29 06:44:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many different sins can constitute "impure things" and/or "bad things". Don't be afraid to use the word "masturbate" when confessing.
Besides, if you were to try beating around the bush by saying "impure/bad" things, there's always the possibility the priest is going to want you to elaborate. And then how are you going to feel?
2007-12-30 06:31:56 · answer #2 · answered by Daver 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol at this so much, I am so sorry, but it's so funny how earnest you are in seeking an alternative way for describing masturbation to a priest. xD Bless you.
"I have done impure things to myself."
"I sexually violated myself."
"I had fornication with myself."
etc.
Or just be completely blunt and honest, "I masturbated."
2007-12-29 06:32:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anja 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Impure sexual activity..???
I had confused once about using condoms and I just came straight out with it. Just tell them whatever. Like a priest once told me "Don't be Ashamed, you guys have not given us anything new in over 2000 years"
2007-12-29 06:30:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why can't you just say it? It's not going to be the first time he's heard it. Say "touched yourself" or something, but I don't think "impure things" will cut it. He'll probably ask you to elaborate since that could mean a lot of things.
2007-12-29 06:29:57 · answer #5 · answered by Tasha 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't worry, the priest has heard litter ally everything. He does it himself I'm sure. Or at least the priests I have known.
2007-12-29 06:34:23 · answer #6 · answered by Mezmarelda 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't bother. The priest will probably be masturbating in the confessional! Seriously, i don't even think masturbating is still considered sinful by the church.
2007-12-29 06:30:06 · answer #7 · answered by Kary L 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Just use the word for cripe's sake...it's only a word & correct one at that. If you want absolution be accurate. Also is it really a sin??? Who said so ?.
2007-12-29 06:31:23 · answer #8 · answered by ibeboatin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask the priest what he calls it.
2007-12-29 06:29:48 · answer #9 · answered by craig b 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can be generic like that and say sexual sin -- you don't have to get into the nitty gritty details of the event.
2007-12-29 06:28:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋