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New App Brings Confession Tech to the FaithfulPosted on Feb 8, 2011
It’s not supposed to be a replacement for the more conventional confessional setup for observant Catholics, but at least this new iPhone app, “Confession: A Roman Catholic App,” has actually been blessed by a member of the clergy—and it’s only $1.99. —KA
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By clearwaters, February 10, 2011 at 4:56 pm Link to this comment
The environmentally conscious RCC is simply combining carbon pollution credits
Report thisfor the soul with carbon pollution credits for Gods green earth.
By frecklefever, February 10, 2011 at 3:10 pm Link to this comment
THE CHURCH HIERARCHY WEARS THE YARMULKE AND MITER..BOTH OF JEWISH ORIGIN…SO WHEN
Report thisDISCUSSING THE CHURCH…FANTASY IS THE OPERATING WORD…THESE RELIGIONS ENSNARING
WEB…IS A FANCIFUL COLLECTION OF CONTORTIONS THAT ARE EVER EVOLVING..
By magpie, February 9, 2011 at 10:32 pm Link to this comment
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Twin wings of the SUFI heart: independence and indifference.
Report thisBy Maani, February 9, 2011 at 8:09 pm Link to this comment
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/09/opinion/09dowd.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&pagewanted=print
Report thisBy berniem, February 9, 2011 at 1:02 pm Link to this comment
An absurdity on a par with the costumes and rituals of this cabal of deranged old fools living in medieval splendor in their fascist contrived faux “nation”.
Report thisBy SarcastiCanuck, February 9, 2011 at 12:15 pm Link to this comment
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Excellent,now I can do all my dirty deeds and save the trip to church to releave my conscience.With my iPhone I can now rape,pillage and murder and get forgiveness at the same time.Thank you Apple,what a time saver…
Report thisBy aacme88, February 9, 2011 at 8:50 am Link to this comment
This strikes me as like, pirated software. Or a $5 Rolex. Sure, looks fine, works fine, but… c’mon.
Report thisAt $1.99, the Big Guys not getting his cut, so He’s not going to be on the line, what I mean?
Maybe $1.99 a pop. But a clean buy, you own it, for $1.99?
No way!
By BrunoDiderot, February 9, 2011 at 8:06 am Link to this comment
Needless to say, the RC Church is ready to “cash in” on whatever it can. After all,
the RCC sold indulgences as remission from sin, a practice that went “out” in the
early modern period due to bad PR.
People who pretend that “God” is forgiving them ... are just forgiving themselves,
after all. The RCC saw the wisdom in convincing people that what they REALLY
needed was an intermediary and the rest is history.
How much dough will this little trick bring into the fat, grubby fingers of the
Report thisChurch ?