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Vatican Bans IOS Confession App

Posted by samzenpus on from the get-your-iabsolution-somewhere-else dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Despite all the hype that a lowly priest had approved the new confessional app hitting the app store, the truth has now revealed itself. According to today's Daily Mail, a spokesman for the Vatican, Federico Lombardi said: 'It is essential to understand that the rites of penance require a personal dialogue between penitents and their confessor. It cannot be replaced by a computer application. I must stress to avoid all ambiguity, under no circumstance is it possible to confess by iPhone."

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  1. Probably a good move, regardless of Vat's logic.. by intellitech · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Confessions probably shouldn't be communicated over cellular data connections, anyway..

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  2. Re:Not sure about that... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Yeah, how can a priest find out if your kids are diddle-worthy over the phone.

  3. Dependent on the Church by Enderandrew · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The Bible actually clearly states you are to confess sin directly to God, not to man. But the Catholic Church wants you dependent on the Church, and this app removes part of that dependence.

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    1. Re:Dependent on the Church by LastGunslinger · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Yeah, we went over this between 400 and 500 years ago. It was called the Reformation.

  4. Re:Not Banned by gad_zuki! · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Right, thank goodness the proper magical bullshit has been protected. Imagine doing your weird cult-like activity incorrectly! Thank you Vatican overseers!