JoeFreedom
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I try and go to confession with some regularity. But when I examine my conscience I’m not sure exactly what the name of my sin is. For example, was I gossipping or detraction?
I guess I know I’m guilty of probably a lot of sins but not really what to say or call it other than "didn’t do God’s will at all times and/or I probably could act better… or looking at an examination list and thinking "yeah I’ve probably thought or done that to some degree but don’t remember any specific instance but know I tend to have a problem with those sins…
Also I have trouble knowing if I really did commit a sin and just tell myself I’m human and didn’t really engage the will. I know I’m clearly sinful but have trouble with the examination part and need help. Ive asked priests but I always seem to get different responses.
One time i confessed being angry at my kids and yelling at them for being bad and he treated it like i was a monster doomed to hell had i not confessed this “mortal” sin.
When I swore, was it sinful and is that cursing?
And not liking someone alot and believing they should be fired due to incomptence and negligence is that sinful?
And yes I struggle with scrupples so I do what is recommended and don’t fight it. But then I worry I’ve swung too far to the other side believing something isn’t sinful when it really is.
I guess I know I’m guilty of probably a lot of sins but not really what to say or call it other than "didn’t do God’s will at all times and/or I probably could act better… or looking at an examination list and thinking "yeah I’ve probably thought or done that to some degree but don’t remember any specific instance but know I tend to have a problem with those sins…
Also I have trouble knowing if I really did commit a sin and just tell myself I’m human and didn’t really engage the will. I know I’m clearly sinful but have trouble with the examination part and need help. Ive asked priests but I always seem to get different responses.
One time i confessed being angry at my kids and yelling at them for being bad and he treated it like i was a monster doomed to hell had i not confessed this “mortal” sin.
When I swore, was it sinful and is that cursing?
And not liking someone alot and believing they should be fired due to incomptence and negligence is that sinful?
And yes I struggle with scrupples so I do what is recommended and don’t fight it. But then I worry I’ve swung too far to the other side believing something isn’t sinful when it really is.
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