Vatican Voices Disapproval for Confession iPhone App

[Burningsok]

So because the Vatican says it's no replacement, that makes it fact?

That's because in the Catholic Church, a priest has to dispense absolution from your sins and give you a penance in order for it to be a true reconciliation. An iPhone app can't do that. So while this may not actually be meant to take the place of the sacrament of reconciliation, it could confuse many Catholics into thinking it's a valid substitute when it's really not. That's the problem with it.

your right. The problem with this app is it will make confessions easier and completely pointless. People will be able to instantly justify any sort of sin. Confessing should be with a priest because it actually involves human interaction which makes the whole confession thing a little harder to do. Simply put, people won't be as responsible and take the lazy quick-fix approach.

Still, I find it pathetic that you can confess to anything, and somehow justify a wrong. You should have to make up for your it by being punished, or doing something good that outweighs the bad.

and no, I'm not a very religious person.

 

[standokan]

Well as long as the pope doesn't start tweeting, I'm conent.

 

[SNIPERFOX ft. Harry P.Ness]

forgive me father for i have sinned, for plying assasins creed brotherhood and hating the church. also your my next target *STAB!*




lame zero punctuation joke.......yeeeeaaah..

 

[Superhyperactiveman]

I can see where they're coming from in this. The whole point of confession is that a priest is acting as God's eyes and ears in the confessional. The machine isn't really qualified to do that. Plus, part of the point of the confession is that it's difficult to tell your sins to another person for fear of judgement. It's too easy to just jam them into a machine. It loses all the meaning, because it's too easy.

 

[Baneat]

Should be linked to facebook.

"Bob has gone to online confession for Adultery."

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[Pebkio]

Bwahahahahaha!

Hee hee... hold on.

I think bwaaaahahahaha!

I agree with the... um... er, nice clergymen. This is silly. I mean, really: paying for absolution! How droll. Just imagine if the Church had ever... ever... oh...

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All jokes aside, this app does seem to just scream "RELIGIOUS SLOTH".

Although, I did see someone suggest that the app was just a reference pad for all the sins you've committed since your last confession. I'm just wondering... is it like... a fillable form? Like a pdf? With drop downs... radial buttons... or a sort of fill-in-the-blank document? Does it come with the ability to post a picture next to the entry? I think anyone who pays for this app should really get their money's worth.

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Should be linked to facebook.

"Bob has gone to online confession for Adultery."

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Yaaaaaaay! Yay! That's a great joke. If anyone actually made that as a faux-printscreen image, I would so use it as my desktop wallpaper for a while.

 

[Levethian]

there is ample evidence in our world that perception is often more powerful than truth.

Agreed. But if someone demonstrates an overriding perception that doesn't fall in line with a major religion (for instance, the overt perception that they are put on earth to honor & worship space-badgers that dispense fruitcakes), that person would be shunned and taken away to be treated for their delusion.

It's impossible to invent truth - although I'm ALL in favour of people finding solace in their beliefs.

I think you've missed the point of what was being said. Anti-theists already have their minds made up, and in hostile ways to those who do believe. There is little point arguing with them as the arguments fall on deaf ears. They are just as closed minded as the opposite end of the spectrum - the fanatic. There is no critical engagement to those who delude, distort, and delete anything that's presented to them.

I thought anti-theists answered to science, which endlessly amends itself in search of the truth. I thought it was religion that was set in stone. You need to find nicer anti-theists to discuss this with, sounds like an angry bunch you have to put up with .

I think Ricky Gervais writes quite well & simply about it:
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/12/19/a-holiday-message-from-ricky-gervais-why-im-an-atheist/

Vatican seems to have misunderstood the true purpose of the App & should be corrected.

 

[TheEndlessSleep]

No we just have to find a way for an iphone to sexually abuse a child and the Catholic church is pretty much out of business.

 

[Varrdy]

Anything that speeds up religion's descent into mediocrity and, hopefully, comeplete and utter obsoletion has gotta be a good thing.

Wardy

 

[Varrdy]

No we just have to find a way for an iphone to sexually abuse a child and the Catholic church is pretty much out of business.

Well we already have the iTouch - why not market a special version called the iTouchKids?

Wardy

 

[Harmondale2]

Witchcraft! Witchcraft I say! Burn them all!