Call Phone to God?

Cell Phone to God?

The Roman Catholic Church and others use a confessional booth so that members of the flock can seek forgiveness while pretending to not be seen. I’ve never understood the need for this subterfuge because the priest knows who you are and anyone can see you going into the booth.

I know, it’s ritual and has been part of the church for centuries.  “Bless me Father for I have sinned…” and all that.  Imagine you can step into a claustrophobic phone booth and dial up this god through a medium.  And, you can admit to the most heinous of crimes with no fear of legal reprisal.  The priest is forbidden to tell anyone even if you tell him you’re gonna kill someone.  Where’s the social responsibility of that?

You might end up doing a few “Hail Mary’s” and some other prayers but for society’s needs, there is nothing coming.  You ever wonder how many criminals are roaming the halls of St. Peter’s or your local Saint Mary’s churches and they don’t have to worry about jail or court?  It’s a perfect protection scheme.  “No harm done, young man. Say a few prayers and we’ll forget all about the money you stole from old Mrs. Grogan. She only eats cat food anyway and I’ll give her some to tide her over until her next pension check comes in.  Now, be on your way and sin no more (until the next time).”

Here’s the rub:  They worship an omniscient, omnipresent and omni-benevolent supernatural being. The pray to this ever present god and then sin the next day.

Now, the being is supposed to know everything, even the smallest thing like a sparrow falling from the sky.

Why do they need to confess to another human being when this god is supposed to know everything before it happens?

Do you get the picture? If this god is everywhere and can see everything you do, and can hear your prayers, even when you only think them, why in hell do you need to whisper them to a priest?

Where is the disconnect? Is the phone connection so bad that between your mouth and god’s ear that you need to whisper all your dirty little sex secret to a priest?  Does this god have a hearing problem or does the priest translate what you say into ‘godese’?

And, as we’re finding out, some of the priests get off on it.  Maybe we should just get rid of the go between and talk directly to this god.  Course, you just might not get an answer.

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