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I am planning on confessing a sin from a long time ago.
The problem is I don’t believe I did it.
Therefore, don’t confess it, right? End of story. But no; what gives me pause is that back then I was convinced I’d done it. In other words, I know there was once a time I thought I’d committed this sin.
So, the reason I don’t believe I did it could be because of a fault in memory. On the other hand, perhaps my past self just exaggerated things.
If I could go back in time and relive the moment to know for sure, I would, but I can’t.
The question remains, though, can I truly be contrite and, therefore, absolved of a sin I’m not entirely convinced I committed?
The problem is I don’t believe I did it.
Therefore, don’t confess it, right? End of story. But no; what gives me pause is that back then I was convinced I’d done it. In other words, I know there was once a time I thought I’d committed this sin.
So, the reason I don’t believe I did it could be because of a fault in memory. On the other hand, perhaps my past self just exaggerated things.
If I could go back in time and relive the moment to know for sure, I would, but I can’t.
The question remains, though, can I truly be contrite and, therefore, absolved of a sin I’m not entirely convinced I committed?