Confession Question

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Recently I went to confession and confessed that I had looked at and read impure things and allowed myself to be exposed to obscene things. I would like to know if I have to reconfess because I don’t like to say the word pornography in confession. Should I reconfess and say pornography? I did nothing with the images and made an attempt to remove myself from the situatuion.
 
Gloria, no dear one, from what you described your priest knew exactly what you meant! It sounds like a good confession and that you intend to avoid such temptaions again.
Be at peace, and keep yourself safe! 🙂
 
I have confessed things where I did not use the exact “technical” word for it. The priest knew what I meant and if he needed more clarification he would ask for it.
 
I just didn’t want to use that word in confession so I told him the sin, but not using pornography and I didn’t hold anything back. I was just worried that I wasn’t being specific enough.

Thanks Joan!
 
I agree that everything is fine with your confession. I would like to suggest, though, that in the future (if you need to, of course) try to use the most proper word that you can. I’m not saying it for the priest’s sake but for yours. You will be amazed at how clear your sins become to you when you are stark and plain about them. And it also has the effect of making things obvious when you start to stray down the same path again. Just a little suggestion…🙂
 
Part of me wants to say “call a spade a spade”. To avoid speaking the precise name of an evil is to be at the mercy of it. Remember that a priest has heard it all before, certainly does not judge you, and probably has a gift of forgetfulness (I know the Msgr at my parish does). Of course, God does know your heart, and knows what you mean regardless of what words you use to describe it. But…

I have had to make this same confession, gloria. I will tell you this…it seems that I kept having to go back with the same confession month after month when I would call it “impurity” or “lustful desire”. It wasn’t until I called it “pornography” that I was able to make significant strides in actually defeating that sin. There’s something to the notion of “facing your demons head on”. So far…so good. God is good.

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