Defend the Seal of Confession - Protest State of Washington's New Law
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Although there’s absolutely NO EVIDENCE it will protect children, a new law in Washington State now obliges priests to report sexual-abuse sins heard in confession.
That’s why I urge you to sign and send your Crusade for Confession protest message to Washington Governor Bob Ferguson and to members of the Washington House and Senate today.
Once the Seal is broken, the sacrament of confession is gone forever. And that’s what the enemies of the Church really want!
The new law removes the priest-penitent privilege. This means the sacred trust we have in the Seal of Confession – regardless of the sin – is shattered. And how can we trust the Sacrament after that?
No matter what, the Seal of Confession is absolute. It’s between the priest, the penitent and God. The state has absolutely NO SAY in the confidentiality of Confession.
You may have noticed that state legislators are using the protection of our children as an excuse to attack the Church. But you and I see their game. We know the “Seal of Confession vs. safety of children” is a false dilemma.
State legislators pretend to protect our children by pillaging our Church. They propose to save our children by stealing our confessional…, which is a way to harm you and me and every Catholic in America.
Only a serious Catholic like you with a burning love for the Church can see why it is so very important to protect the sacrament of confession from the interference of the state.
It is our mission – yours and mine – to make sure this new law is repealed in Washington.
That’s why I again urge you to sign and send your Crusade for Confession protest message to Washington Governor, Bob Ferguson, and to members of the Washington House and Senate today.
The Catholic clergy of Washington are NOT obliged to obey this new law. As Saint Thomas Aquinas says, an unjust law is essentially no law at all. It does not have the force of law and does not oblige people to obey it.
Plus, the Code of Canon Law strictly forbids priests from violating the seal of confession, and violations can result in excommunication.