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Re: ??? for the attorneys and pastors here
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Originally Posted by Baron1710
Rational thinking people don't have sex with children. So is it a stretch that they would confess it to someone? I just read about one that was bragging online and that was how he got caught.
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People confess way more than just pedophilia and that wasn't the only thing I was thinking of. I've known of people to confess domestic abuse, adultery, embezzling, gossiping, lying and even murder. I'm sure some irrational thinking went into those crimes, too.
Why confess these kinds of things to a pastor or another saint? If you want to really make restitution and confess, then confess to the proper authorities and/or turn yourself in. Otherwise, it's just a matter of unloading your conscience, and it isn't necessary to receive forgiveness from God.
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