Posted by sunny10 on March 23, 2005, at 11:50:19
In reply to Re: Holy Mary, Mother of God » AdaGrace, posted by 10derHeart on March 22, 2005, at 22:05:24
I'm not a Catholic, but I think that somewhere in the Bible it suggests that you should believe that only God can forgive. To sin err is human, to forgive, divine.
Catholics are only asked to recognize their sins, request forgiveness and ATTEMPT to live without sin. And that it is already understood that humans will go on to sin again- they are not perfect; only God is perfect.
So if that's true, wouldn't feeling guilty be more of a sin than any of the others? I mean, feeling guilty (feeling that one should be perfect) is holding oneself up to God's standards which should be the sin of pride, shouldn't it??
I'm not trying to be a wisea** here. I really don't understand why every Catholic person I know says that they feel guilty for sinning. Doesn't your religion teach that sinning is human? And that God expects you to be human?
I really am confused.... I'm hoping that no one will take offense and that you will tell me where my logic has gone astray, because obviously it has... I'm missing something in my education.
I have wrote on another board how I have taken part in many different religions over the span of my life and I feel that my education is lacking.
Would someone enlighten me, please?
Humbly thanking anyone in advance who can answer me,
Sunny10
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