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Lori Townson
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Hi, guys —
When saying in Confession that we pirated computer software and games, do we have to state the price range like the software was about $100 to $150 dollars or is it enough to say for example:
"I pirated 10 pieces of software."?
Lori
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What is the best way to confess pirating computer software and games? }
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Mike replied:
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Hi Lori,
Thanks for the question.
We are not priests so I would ask your confessor this question and go with what he advises but keep in mind what my colleague Eric said in another posting:
The Confessional is a tribunal of mercy and healing, not of judgment. The point is not to accuse you or impose guilt; the point is to relieve guilt and apply the balm of mercy to sins so that they might be healed.
A sin is like an injury, and the priest is like a doctor.
We should never be trying to hide anything from the Confessor but be honest and open.
Yeah, it maybe a little embarrassing at times, but the spiritual benefits are worth it!
Hope this helps,
Mike
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Eric replied:
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Hi, Lori —
To make a good Confession, you should confess the number of times you did it, and a ballpark figure of what it's worth. So I would agree that you should confess it, as you suggested:
- ten pieces of software in the hundred dollar range, or
- if you can't be specific, do the best you can without getting obsessive.
Eric
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Fr. Jonathan replied:
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Hi, Lori —
If the priest is confused, he will ask a question for clarification.
If he doesn't ask — he understood.
Ultimately, it is your sincerity that only God knows.
Fr. Jonathan
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