I Don't Get The Catholic Confession Thing

[kellychaos]

Explain please. Personally, I don't understand it. Isn't your relationship with God, and thus, your need for atonement more a personal thing between yourself and God? What right does a priest have (aside from a lifelong study of religion, I guess ) to tell you how bad your sins are, how to repent (in ways to me that seem ritualistic and dated), ect? Are priests the only ones that can relay your message to God ... at a price. Sort of like a spiritual fax ... funny, I never thought of church as a Kinkos. Just sayin' :/