Which christian denominations...

[Unveiled Artist]

Which christian denomination allows congregants to confess to an elder and/or let the elder inform the rest of the congregation that member's confession?

Is it Episcopalian?
Mormon?


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Was looking it up and thought I'd ask you guys too.

Insights?

 

[Hockeycowboy]

None, I hope!

 

[Rival]

I know of none.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

None, I hope!

Hm. If you trust your congregation as a body, I'd assume that makes sense. I guess?

 

[exchemist]

Which christian denomination allows congregants to confess to an elder and/or let the elder inform the rest of the congregation that member's confession?

Is it Episcopalian?
Mormon?


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Was looking it up and thought I'd ask you guys too.

Insights?

I've never heard of such a thing. It sounds like a good way to make sure nobody makes an honest confession. Are you sure about this?

But if there are "elders", then it's obviously not Episcopalian. They have priests.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

I've never heard of such a thing. It sounds like a good way to make sure nobody makes an honest confession. Are you sure about this?

But if there are "elders", then it's obviously not Episcopalian. They have priests.

I don't know. I have to do a informal case analysis about a new church member who had private conversation about himself to the church leaders. The leaders told the member they will tell the congregation about his indiscretions to help him with his problems. The church member disagreed and I'm asked to determine what type of lawsuit and precedent needed for this case.

One of the websites had the information in the OP but I'm not familiar with any church that would let the congregation hear confessions. I've had private conversation with a baptist minister once but I don't think it was under clergy-penitent privilege-at least not what I'm familiar with when I was Catholic.

 

[Kenny]

Which christian denomination allows congregants to confess to an elder and/or let the elder inform the rest of the congregation that member's confession?

Is it Episcopalian?
Mormon?


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Was looking it up and thought I'd ask you guys too.

Insights?

I'm not aware of any, that I know of.

i know that many times (when in counseling) we find that the person giving the information doesn't necessarily give all the information painting themselves in the good light.

Or, as it happens in a court, the first person who speaks sounds so good and so honest until the second person gives their side of the problem.

But, regardless, I don't know of a church that does that.

 

[Mindmaster]

Which christian denomination allows congregants to confess to an elder and/or let the elder inform the rest of the congregation that member's confession?

Is it Episcopalian?
Mormon?


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Was looking it up and thought I'd ask you guys too.

Insights?

No clue, but personally I know little about Methodists or Episcopalians.

Anyway, is there a particular reason to know or is this some sort of religious nerd-fodder?

 

[Unveiled Artist]

No clue, but personally I know little about Methodists or Episcopalians.

Anyway, is there a particular reason to know or is this some sort of religious nerd-fodder?

I figure y'all can't go but so long before asking why. It's post #6

 

[Unveiled Artist]

I'm not aware of any, that I know of.

i know that many times (when in counseling) we find that the person giving the information doesn't necessarily give all the information painting themselves in the good light.

Or, as it happens in a court, the first person who speaks sounds so good and so honest until the second person gives their side of the problem.

But, regardless, I don't know of a church that does that.

Yeah. Closest I know is personal testimony of a new convert. I forgot what it's called. It always made me uncomfortable.

 

[exchemist]

I don't know. I have to do a informal case analysis about a new church member who had private conversation about himself to the church leaders. The leaders told the member they will tell the congregation about his indiscretions to help him with his problems. The church member disagreed and I'm asked to determine what type of lawsuit and precedent needed for this case.

One of the websites had the information in the OP but I'm not familiar with any church that would let the congregation hear confessions. I've had private conversation with a baptist minister once but I don't think it was under clergy-penitent privilege-at least not what I'm familiar with when I was Catholic.

Aha. Then it sounds to me like some kind of informal protestant church, with possibly not much in the way of established rules or professional hierarchy. Some of these "pastors" just wake up one morning, decide to found a church, and then make it up as they go along.

As I think we are all agreeing, it seems on the face of it an extraordinary thing to propose, involving a gross breach of trust at the very least.

 

[pearl]

None, I hope!

Hm. If you trust your congregation as a body, I'd assume that makes sense. I guess?

There are some, especially smaller, churches that follow the model of St Paul for community. If one has something against another it is handled through the pastor. Not exactly a 'confession' but close.

 

[Hockeycowboy]

There are some, especially smaller, churches that follow the model of St Paul for community. If one has something against another it is handled through the pastor. Not exactly a 'confession' but close.

James 5 discusses going to “the older men” for help.
What I was taking issue with...in saying “none, I hope”...was in broadcasting the sin to others. If the offender was repentant, it’s nobody’s business.

I should have been clear about that, my bad.