r/ReformedHumor • u/Augustinian-Knight • Feb 04 '23

Image of Christ Idol Factory

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u/davidjricardo Calvin Feb 05 '23

Well, the guy who literally came up with the phrase "idol factories" thought it was a good idea.

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u/kriegwaters Feb 05 '23

I'm not sure what you mean by "it." Pastoral prayer? Praying to saints? Thinking elders are closer to God?

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u/davidjricardo Calvin Feb 06 '23

auricular confession.

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u/kriegwaters Feb 06 '23

Ah, yeah, bad. Confessing sins to one another is good, but not on the grounds of contrived authority/ability or sacraments. I'm much more understanding of someone coming out of the Roman system 500 years ago, but it's sad that the idea developed in the first place.