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Confessing our sins to a priest?

Question

Question

Why do we have to confess our sins to a priest? Isn't talking to Godenough?

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Answer

Answer

The main reason we confess our sins to a priest is because he representsthe church. the people of God, who are also effected by our sin(s). Oursins are not just against God, and the priest witnesses to the larger contextof this.