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« on: January 08, 2009, 12:04:22 PM »
« edited: January 08, 2009, 12:15:14 PM by tik »

Not in the same way as Catholics, but yes. Every Christian sect (as far as I know) recognizes that if you genuinely ask God for forgiveness and accept Christ, you're saved. Take the criminal who was crucified beside Jesus as a good example.

Edit for some clarification: Protestant churches don't require an active confession of sins in order to be saved. It is more often a private matter, and while publicly confessing is regarded as a way to build spiritual character and gain affirmation, it is by no means required. I'm not sure of the Catholic position on doing this... when I was a follower, one of the problems with Catholics that I had was the emphasis on ritual and "deeds" in order to be saved, something in direct contrast with a lot of Paul's teachings. I'll stop now and wait for Soulty to completely tear that misinterpretation down.
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