Hm. Is that good or bad though? Probably depends on the actions being absolved. Is this absolution why such harmful behaviors/bad actors persist in religious systems like the Catholic Church?
Speculation: most (but certainly not all) secular therapy is less helpful to people than the confessional, in large part because secular therapists aren’t in the business of offering absolution & often explicitly say sohttps://twitter.com/webdevMason/status/1028454455056818177 …
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Yes, I think so. But on the other side, you have a lot of people saying that what they want is empowerment when what they really need is reassurance and acceptance. Empowerment is too scary. It’s tough to juggle.
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Agree, people need atonement, forgiveness, absolution. But therapists can’t truly absolve bc they can’t speak for a community. Contrast with Catholic priests, who can and do. Therapy can and should help people seek absolution from the right people and in the right way, tho
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The faithful are also required to do penance.
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I think a lot of people would benefit from a little penance.
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Is secular therapy seeing a therapist through healthcare, etc.?
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Sharp analysis. Could also be a selection bias inherent in the types of people who seek secular therapy vs confessionals. Think there’s research on how secular-minded people are more neurotic and harder to console in general.
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Interesting assertion, but what about the reasons one would go to therapy vs confession? Sin and sorrow/psychosis aren't always linked.
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Real talk.
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