Tuesday, March 24, 2009

The Priest, the Woman, and the Confessional


The Priest, the Woman, and the Confessional
By CHARLES CHINIQUY


A former priest warns of the dangers of the confessional


"Charles Chiniquy (1809-1899) a Canadian Prysbyterian convert from Roman Catholicism, born at Kamouraska, Quebec, Canada of Roman Catholic parents, and studied at the college of Nicolet, Canada, professor of belles-lettres there after graduation until 1833. in 1833 ordained a Roman Catholic priest, and until 1846 was vicar and curate in the province of Quebec where he established the first temperance society, winning the title "Apostle of Temperence of Canada." In 1851 established an extensive Roman Catholic colony at Kankakee, Illinois. In 1858 left the church of Rome and joined the Canadian Presbyterian Church taking his congregation at Kankakee with him. Lectured in England and in Australia (1878-1882). Published a number of books and tracts on temperance and anti-Romanism, some of which became very popular and were translated into several languages." (From "The Wycliffe Biographical Dictionary of the Church," page 90, Elgin S. Moyer, 1982, ©Moody Press, Chicago, IL)

Also available for online reading: "Fifty Years in the Chuch of Rome" by Chiniquy

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

CHAPTER I. The Struggle before the Surrender of Womanly Self-respect in the Confessional.

CHAPTER II Auricular Confession a deep Pit of Perdition for the Priest.

CHAPTER III. The Confessional is the Modern Sodom.

CHAPTER IV. How the Vow of Celibacy of the Priests is made easy by Auricular Confession.

CHAPTER V. The highly-educated and refined Woman in the Confessional What becomes of her after unconditional surrender Her irreparable Ruin.

CHAPTER VI. Auricular Confession destroys all the Sacred Ties of Marriage and Human Society.

CHAPTER VII. Should Auricular Confession be tolerated among Civilized Nations?

CHAPTER VIII. Does Auricular Confession bring Peace to the Soul?

CHAPTER IX. The Dogma of Auricular Confession a Sacrilegious Imposture.

CHAPTER X. God compels the Church of Rome to confess the Abominationsof Auricular Confession.

CHAPTER XI. Auricular Confession in Australia, America, and France.

CHAPTER XII. A Chapter for the Consideration of Legislators, Husbands, and Fathers Some of the matters on which the Priest of Rome must question his Penitents.


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