Confessions on the Internet should wipe out sins Würzburg / Wien (dpa) - Tremulous knee on the way to the confessional? - No,
Thanks, that was probably yesterday. "It was never confessed as much as now," Confessions on the Internet is the
alternative, and more and more people are not that increase the schlecht.Bild
says
Sieberer Christian, Catholic priest from Austria and active on the Internet as few
others of his profession. "It happened on the Internet, in the forum, in
talk shows or the psychiatrist -. But not in the Church of communicating online with
Jesus is not at all difficult, it is believed sites like
" www.beichte.de "or" www . beichthaus.com ": One click and
the sin is gone. fare between, but you have to on some of the privately operated
or even profitable ads about himself lassen.Die
offense type, with the mouse on the field, "Lord, I have sinned"
- and is all about a "blessed IP» heaven. As simple
is the ritual at the privately operated side "beichte.de." In the background
ring the bells. "If you repent of your sins really
, you will probably forgive," is the last warning,
before the message makes his way in Jesus mailbox. The sins
remain anonymous. In "beichthaus.com" however applies the principle of
public pillory. "I (20, male) had run over in the Cottbus
pedestrian zone, a dove with the bike," a
"confessional" user admits in the category "violence" to the according to the
operator most used Beichtseite Germany. In "malice"
it is dramatic, "I once had an ashtray from the kebab shop
stolen around the corner. A week later he closed down ".
repeat offenders are also present: "I must admit that I always
if I have time, driving schools and pursuing every little thing that the
learner is doing wrong, exaggerated . Annoyed with his arms flailing and
horn »Maybe even some priest is obliged to stay thanks to the virtual confessional of sins
spared this caliber," I
my neighbors, the Jehovah's Witnesses to order home. . They can invite
online and they appear conscientious in time for the desired time "
religious themes at all raised like:" I
teach religion at the high school and never do I prepare before the hour. Students
have just as much as I feel like the shit, so why should I give as
bother? "The most popular topics, however, are secular, like
it comes to sex, drugs and rock'n'roll Since the jumps are
bringen.Für the church, this development is not optimistic, she sees the word confession
abused to some extent. Rev. Sieberer itself can have fun on the funny pages
Internet confession, but also recognizes that there is a serious
, a sad trend. Because many people have
anyone to talk, they would have some air in the internet. "There is often a facilitating, or self-representation"
he explains.
with the original, the confession to a priest, the online version
have to do anything anyway. 'Sins are not forgiven because guaranteed. In many of these things
lacks remorse, and the is at confession
the most important thing. "The real confession, however, is currently far from
demand. Older people in particular were not confessions, the younger
know but often do not bring the joy and relief
this sacrament with him, according to a report from the diocese of Würzburg.
Here one has dealt with the relevant web pages.
is stressed again and again: Just admit not enough alone to
forgiveness. In addition to the reliability also includes the intent, his conduct again make
good terms, and the most important prerequisites for
absolution, writes Dominic
angle in the report. "Confessional"-inventor Robert Neuendorf hopes that users
his side are fully aware that the Internet can be an alternative to
true confession. "The confession on the Internet, a personal interview with a priest
replace difficult," admits the
independent marketing communications specialist based in Berlin and
Bangkok.Als the 30 year old a few years ago attention in the U.S. in a similar
page was, he decided to found a German version.
A Christian claim, however, have not necessarily been behind
, he admits. Part of his virtual confessional
are also advertising. The success surprised him yourself Today left on his page a day 300
confessions. "Basically, this is the essence of
what happened all over the internet, in blogs or on Twitter: The
people to write what moves them. They are anonymous. You need to trust
not to talk to someone. "Www.beichte.net
Tim and Rebecca in the pub 
