When was the last time you went to confession?

Akrasia · 05-04-2011 10:56AM

I'm a heathen too, but i just find it quite interesting that most catholics will make the effort to go to mass at least once a year at christmas but confession doesn't even seem to make it onto the calender.

Especially considering the fact that going to mass won't by itself save your soul but dying without having been to confession could result in a face to face introduction to the hooved horned fella.

Is it all down to appearances? people can see that you were at mass, but confession is private and usually done when the church is empty

dpe · 05-04-2011 11:00AM

jimthemental wrote: »

An eternity in hell, enjoy!

*buys factor 10 million sunblock*

TPD · 05-04-2011 11:02AM

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

Either you're a saint, or there really is nothing to do in Donegal!

For me, it was just after my confirmation. The bishop opened my eyes to the Catholic church when he said to me "Kneel down you stupid idiot" when I went to be confirmed (I'd been in hospital, and didn't know what I had to do.)

I was in London at the time, was either well behaved or didn't view my actions as sinful..

Fratton Fred · 05-04-2011 11:08AM

What's confession?

celts · 05-04-2011 11:16AM

1996 shocking.I'm going to try and go sometime though.

watna · 05-04-2011 12:25PM

I'm not a catholic... so never.

When I was younger though I used to be jealous of people who did do it. I thought it looked really interesting. Like how does it work? Do you save up all the bad things you do and make a mental note to confess them or do you just go in and see what you can remember? Do you make stuff up for something to say?

Angron · 05-04-2011 12:28PM

watna wrote: »

I'm not a catholic... so never.

When I was younger though I used to be jealous of people who did do it. I thought it looked really interesting. Like how does it work? Do you save up all the bad things you do and make a mental note to confess them or do you just go in and see what you can remember? Do you make stuff up for something to say?

When you're a kid, pretty much. Either that or just make something up to have something to say. For older people it's probably more serious, and lots might go in with something specific in mind to confess.

beaver111 · 05-04-2011 12:58PM

Akrasia wrote: »

Seeing as we're a catholic nation (apparently) and confession (penance) is one of the sacraments which catholics are obliged to participate in (on pain of eternal damnation), when was the last time you went to confession?

Me personally, I think I was about 12 (and that was only because my youngest brother was doing his first confession at the time)

confession is not a real sacrament it was invented by the catholic church so that they would know what was going on in the community

Biggins · 05-04-2011 01:00PM

Many, many years ago when I was a child and brainwashed into swallowing such rubbish.

wild_cat · 05-04-2011 01:17PM

I was probably 11 the last time and made do it primary school thinking back I don't think I've ever believed in "our lord".

When I was in secondary school we went down to the local Cathedral to look at some of the art work. Confession was taking place as we walked in, very liberal art teacher rather loudly came out with.....

*old woman comes out of confession box*

Teacher: Would you look at that auld one coming out of the confession box! At her age what fecking sins would you have!?

Fergality · 05-04-2011 01:25PM

It's got to be about twelve or thirteen years ago at this stage. But really - I'm not just saying this for the lulz - being in a dark box with a priest never appealed to me. For what it's worth, I don't know anyone I grew up with or anyone around my age that actually goes to confession these days. I would presume it's mainly just the really old, the really young, and the odd teacher wandering in these days

admiralofthefleet · 05-04-2011 02:03PM

bluewolf wrote: »

I'm not a christian anymore so I was about 10

there is a big difference between being a christian and a member of the catholic cult

Akrasia · 05-04-2011 02:04PM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

there is a big difference between being a christian and a member of the catholic cult

not really cause catholics are christians

Joey the lips · 05-04-2011 02:06PM

2 months ago. and christmas before that. around sep before that. Kinda every few months for me.

If i go to hell though i figure i wont be alone and at least its warm

Wolfe Tone · 05-04-2011 03:07PM

2/3 years ago, could never think of any sins.

Tubsandtiles · 05-04-2011 03:10PM

Funny enough I was talking about this in class today, first year trip to knock

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old hippy · 06-04-2011 12:25PM

I reckons I've committed more infractions than sins.

XcupcakeX · 06-04-2011 01:13PM

About 14 years since I last went to confession.

I always felt stupid making up 'sins' while I waited to go in.
"I didn't do what my ma told me to do, I took my brothers crunchie and ate it, then lied about eating it":rolleyes:

xsiborg · 06-04-2011 01:16PM

i went for a while after i made my communion i think, but nowadays i take my six year old to mass so he has some idea what's going on when it comes to making his communion and it wont just be an exercise in how much money he gets.

i hadnt really been to a church in the intervening years but i have to admit that going to mass on a sunday now is totally different to when i used go to mass as a child. my teenage years i used sneak out the back of the church to the arcade across the road soon as my father's back was turned!

its actually quite refreshing. and if i say to people lately "cant meet because im going to mass", i do get some looks like "huh?", but i find for myself that its like a half hour away from the madness of the world outside as such...

i will tell the truth in the census - i am a roman catholic, enough of this "no religion" nonsense!

yes the sigs bother me, but only because i see no point in them so didnt comment before! there, i said it.

loobylou · 06-04-2011 01:24PM

1975, I was 15.

Apanachi · 06-04-2011 01:49PM

Can't be too sure exactly when it was, but the last time I went was because it was mandatory (just before my first holy communion or confirmation, think it was communion though)

Knasher · 06-04-2011 01:59PM

I'm an atheist now, so not for a while, maybe 4 years at this stage.

I lived a boring childhood in the countryside and after a certain age I started to make an effort to be good so I usually didn't have many sins to confess but I didn't want to sound like I was an egotistical saint (after all pride is also a sin - kinda a catch 22 there) so I'd make up some just to jazz up the confession. Then next time I'd be able to confess "lying in confession", two sessions covered for the price of one sin, I was always a very economical sinner.

starlit · 06-04-2011 02:18PM

I haven't been to confession for nearly 2 or 3 years! Trying to make excuses not to go or something else often crop up or I be working or something and not able to go or I would be a way from home!

yoyo · 06-04-2011 02:34PM

Would have been back in the primary school days where you were forced to go and think up some bullsh!t like fighting with parents, brother or something, a good few years ago that would be now, Don't think ive been to a church at all this year, only go for family occasions

Nick

Chickaroo · 06-04-2011 02:40PM

Last time I went was probably in the run-up to my confirmation (ahem...about 17yrs ago) I never saw the point as I usually just made up a few sins and kinda left out the really bad things that I had done and just played it safe with the "I cursed at my brother" or "I took 20p outta my ma's purse without asking"

I was a good girl......I swear

Hank_Jones · 06-04-2011 03:05PM

1996.

--LOS-- · 06-04-2011 03:13PM

Lawd knows when was the last time I actually went to confession. Last time I pretended to go was in 6th year. It was a catholic school and just easier to pretend to go when it was on and then skive off.

RayM · 06-04-2011 03:18PM

Bless me, father, for I have sinned. It's been 17 years since my last confession. It was a few days before my confirmation (£115, which wasn't too bad).

Sea Sharp · 06-04-2011 03:21PM

Never, was never baptised into a religion. :cool:

BigDuffman · 06-04-2011 03:36PM

Before confirmation as I was forced too. The thought of it now disgusts me, why should children be forced into a small box with a sweaty old virgin, who is probably touching himself vigorously behind the grill. Too bad that all priests were not kept behind a partition when left alone with small children.

When was the last time you went to confession?

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