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NYTimes “Intimate Confessions Pour Out on Church’s Web Site” by NEELA BANERJEE

This article was about how people can now anonymously confess their sins on a church’s website. Anything from sexual abuse, to adultery, to theft, to addictions, this site has thousands of confessions. The site is supposed to be used in conjunction with the weekly sermons of the church. The website helps reinforce the ideas of the sermons to the parishioners each week. It is not to be used as a replacement for traditional confession in the church. Reverend Groeschel of LifeChurch, sponsor of the mysecret.tv website, fears that people will stop confessing in the church and start only using the website.

I think that people will be more honest with the website because of the ability to remain anonymous. No one wants to be looked down upon, especially in a church community. I also think that if the website gives the person who confesses the same feeling that confessing in church gives, it is an acceptable replacement. Just as I’ve mentioned before, I believe religion and spirituality are very personal experiences and everyone should be able to practice in any way he or she chooses. To each his own, in a way.