Re: question for Jeannie

Neal wrote:

Finally, you go and talk to your friend, the priest guy. You sat down over a cup of coffee and told him what was bothering you. He gave you some ideas of things to do to kind of make up for what you had done. He tells you that you are really a good person, but don't do that stuff again. You leave, feeling much better. You have unburdened you conscience. You could have done the same thing with a coulselor or shrink, but think how much that would cost. The priest is free.

Neal, that's different than what these shepherding churches do. They are frighteningly close to a cult. It's nothing like Confession. I have no problem with Confession, but I do have a problem with a church requiring me to go to another human being for approval of the choices I make for my own life before I can act on them, and I hope you would, too.

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