[G Larry]

It would be more helpful if Priests divulged confessions of politicians breaking the public trust....

When is THAT bill coming forward?

[Rashputin]

While I doubt that very many of those who are pedophiles go to confession and admit it to their priest, I have no doubt that more than a few Irish pedophiles who are caught after this bill passes will swear they confessed their crimes to several priests.

[Buckeye McFrog]

In coordination with Obama’s birth control mandates, part of a coordinated global attack on the Church.

[PGR88]

I don’t imagine there will be very many cases where priests will be required to break the vow of secrecy of the confessional, but it will happen. I would not count on all priests being strong.

People now are soft. Few people in the West have any idea what it really means to be tested in one’s faith - to the point of imprisonment or even death. Faced with that, many will crumble.

[verga]

For your ping list

[OriginalChristian]

If I’m the Bishop and this law passes in Ireland, then the mandate comes down, no further face to face confessions, only confessions behind the screen like the old days. Priests won’t know the identity of their penitents. Problem solved.

[jocon307]

Just this? Not other crimes? Not murder?

What about all the child molesters who don’t go to confession or who do go to confession and don’t confess that sin?

So freaking stupid.

Sorry, no priest is going to comply with this.

Let’s see how long it takes Ireland the US to fill the jails with priests.