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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think what everyone is missing with the "go to confession and it's all better" line of thinking is that confession requires sincere repentance.  If one truly does not feel complete contrition and intend to make personal changes moving forward, there can be no absolution/forgiveness.  So no, you can't just be wiped clean without doing some actual work for it.  And while sacramental confession is usually necessary for absolution, God certainly does know what is in the human heart.  A practicing Catholic who misses Mass once (and in theory is immediately repentant for it since it is an unusual occurrence) would not go to hell.  We believe in a merciful God.  Hell is a separation from God so a devout person living a life toward God would never be separated that easily.  A willful murderer would need some profound religious and emotional work to get to a state of grace to live in harmony with God.[/quote]

I know a lot of people who are sincerely repentant every time they go to confession[/quote]

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