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keenweasel74 t1_j6l0rp8 wrote

You win. I was raised Catholic. I'm glad I never saw that back then before confession and I'm glad I never go now. It's scary enough with a person in there. Take my upvote. Edit Leeeeroy!

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LeeroyM OP t1_j6l3zt8 wrote

I was raised Catholic too, in fact I was an altar boy in rural Ireland in the 90's. A lot of my work has Catholic references actually.

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keenweasel74 t1_j6l87bq wrote

My best friend was an alter boy. I was too shy as a boy to go up in front of people. My wife doesn't believe me. I'm the total opposite now.

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dwpea66 t1_j6lqnzf wrote

I understand this. I did 13 years of Catholic school as a boy, and all it left me with was a complete lack of faith and fear of Catholic imagery.

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thefrostmakesaflower t1_j6nbbws wrote

The church really left it’s mark on us, great work btw this terrified me and we come from the exact same background too

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Mackheath1 t1_j6nbebf wrote

Lutheran, here. We don't do this. What goes on in those booth things? Do you really tell them things you've done 'wrong' or do you just pray with them or is it like light therapy or something?

I know I can look it up, but I'd like to get an insider's take if you feel comfortable sharing.

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keenweasel74 t1_j6nimbq wrote

It's kind of like a financial transaction. You confess your sins, all you've done wrong since last confession. The priest then gives you your penance. Basically how many of each different prayer you have to recite. You get out of the box. He stays in the box for the next person. You go home and say the prayers and you are by Catholic teaching then "clean" again. Rinse and repeat next Sunday. It was weird. Edit: Most kids when I was still going to the catholic church just lied in confession and we never said the prayers. My observation of many Catholic adults I know is they do the same.

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