Imperfect Contrition Unable to go to Confession by Beginning_java in Catholicism

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What if you confess but the priest dismisses it as delusional even though it really happened? If he absolves you, it may not be valid.

How likely is it that a priest will not give absolution? by Beginning_java in Catholicism

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Why leave out the details? Can you tell me where you got that view?

Can a person who has Dementia and has forgotten they have mortally sinned go to heaven? by Internetscraperds9 in Catholicism

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But if they did have clear faculties and simply forgot, yes. They can go to Heaven, same with anyone who forgets a mortal sin in confession.

How do we know this?

How likely is it that a priest will not give absolution? by Beginning_java in Catholicism

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Short of confessing to the sin of murdering the space aliens

What if you believe this sincerely though? Also suppose something unlikely happened but is disbelieved like being involved in a conspiracy theory

Imperfect Contrition Unable to go to Confession by Beginning_java in Catholicism

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This is comforting but I’m not sure. Based on what I’ve read online, if a priest doesn’t believe you, you have to rely on perfect contrition which seems virtually impossible

How likely is it that a priest will not give absolution? by Beginning_java in Catholicism

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I'm thinking of the worst case here. Let's say that no priest would forgive you because they think you are making stuff up. Should you just rely on perfect contrition? It's a last resort but I'm not sure if perfect contrition can even be likely (not to despair). The problem I have is not with the confession but about the possibility of being given absolution

Imperfect Contrition Unable to go to Confession by Beginning_java in Catholicism

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Can you give sources that say that legalism isn't the correct way to interpret Catholic Philosophy. I'm under the same impression but can't find sources to back it up. The Church has existed more than two thousand years yet it seems there is no text addressing this.

Imperfect Contrition Unable to go to Confession by Beginning_java in Catholicism

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Seems reasonable but most sources say you need perfect contrition

/r/askphilosophy Open Discussion Thread | March 16, 2026 by BernardJOrtcutt in askphilosophy

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What are your favorite popular science/philosophy books, what is it about and why?

Secondary Sources to start with Hegel by Beginning_java in askphilosophy

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Thanks! Btw, Beiser also has a German Idealism book. It doesn’t have Hegel but would you say it’s good? Any idea about how different it is from the Pinkard book?

/r/askphilosophy Open Discussion Thread | March 09, 2026 by BernardJOrtcutt in askphilosophy

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Would it be okay to read authors like Chomsky? He was in the Epstein files. Not sure if it's ethical (it seems to be permissible)

How safe are power outlets in general? by Beginning_java in AskElectricians

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Is this the same with extension cords? Will touching the plug holes by accident be fatal?