Word: confesser
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Pasqualini says, fascinating to see how far the Chinese get by talking alone. Yet "struggling" is a pretty exhausting process mentally, if not physically. The victim sits surrounded by his fellow inmates, head bowed, as they hurl phrases like "Down with the obstinate prisoner" or "Confess or face the consequences." Sometimes forbidden words, "liar," "scum" or "son of a bitch" slip in--and the gang's abuse is too relentless for comedy. Even a strong-willed victim's only out is to pretend to confess sincerely, and the realization that he must acquiesce to struggling eventually makes him as complacent...
Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you, in thought, word and deed...
...Anglican past. "The 1928 version is overloaded with sin and penitence," says Canon Charles Guilbert, 67, custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer and secretary of the liturgical commission. "The old Communion didn't really accept forgiveness. We trust God. We trust that if we confess, he will forgive...
...doubtful if any trial actually took place. At best, a secret military tribunal was convened where the prosecutors and court-appointed "defense" lawyers each received their instructions from Savak and after the defendants were made to "confess" in Savak torture chambers. This has been the pattern of previous trials, as has been noted in the international press. (London Sunday Times, January...
...ordination advocates claim that the Church is guilty of the 'sin of sexism' and that women being barred from the priesthood is oppression. Most people would confess that all churches have grossly belittled women in the past, but the central issue remains that many also believe that it would be wrong before God to allow women to enter the priesthood. This is not based on the whims of human prejudice, but on very clear Scriptural statements. The New Testament is very clear on this. If one believes the Bible to be wholly true and authoritative, then the statements...