How can the confessor teach/ those who are lost and sick at heart, / when he himself, among the sinners, / is worst, and most forsaken?/ It is only a game we play/ with other people's sins./ Besides, everyone knows/ that everyone lies confessing.

Yevgeny Yevtushenko
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Confession is an uncomfortable thing, especially when you know you’ve done something wrong. It’s hard to admit that you lied or were the one who broke the law. Confessors are supposed to be perfect, yet they still lie and cheat on their spouses. Confession is revealing things about yourself that others don’t want to know. The confessor’s sin is worse than everyone else’s because he doesn’t expect anyone to believe him.

Source: Stolen Apples

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