Does a Catholic priest have the right to tell that you’re going to hell?
Dazed and confused Asked: Does a Catholic priest have the right to tell that you’re going to hell?
Right so I was raised in a Catholic household, and when I was 19 I was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder, after being diagnosed my parents decided it would be a good idea to have a family meeting with the Father. Anyway the he basically told me that as I have a mental illness that I would be going to hell no matter what I do. Which is basically why I'm no longer a "practicing Catholic" anymore 
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Sure he does, but you also have the right not to pay any attention to it, since what he told you is absurd nonsense.
NO he didn't have the right – nobody does, as it doesn't EXIST.That's a disgusting attitude – but typical of religions.
as far as i know the god in the bible is the only person that can tell you that.
of course god doesn't exist and your priest is clearly an idiot.
It sounds like he has no idea what it means to be a christian. True christians are understanding of disabilities and always try to lend a hand. Don't worry. God will not send you to hell over something you have no control over.
Yeah he has a right to say that to you as per free speech rule in US…if that's where you live…but he really should not have said that to you. He was very wrong.
I'm proud you're not Catholic anymore. Good for you!
oh man. being bipolar must really suck. i use to have a bipolar girlfriend.what a thrilling experience!
The right, hell it's his job!
In the US?Yes, he does.Just as you have the right to tell him he's full of it.
It is a free country, he can say whatever BS he feels like. However stupidity is not cleaver or pretty
He was just mad at you because he thought he could catch your bipolarity if he could pepper your face with his semen so he made up this bs
Some how I believe you. Now, find the REAL Jesus. God bless.
Only God can judge you, and you should have told him that god made you that way for a reason so who is he to question god's work?
As a Catholic we are taught that we don't know what God is thinking. We don't know the heart of any person. And the only one that Judges is God. so I guess the answer would be no.
As personally disgusting as I find what he told you, I support his right, as any American or Canadian has to free speech, no matter how freaking butt ugly stupid that speech is.
So yeah, he had the right to say.You also had the right to tell him off too.
technically he does have a right to tell you that crap but you have a right to argue and put your point across or just completely ignore his bullshit completely.
no no one should have that right!
Well, he was wrong.I am sorry.Lots ( maybe not lots?) of people get hurt by church leadership and I think they are right to leave.I found a new church and you can too.Leave the church but don't leave God too.
Best of luck to you
He has the legal right.But that does not sound like a Catholic priest.
NO!! definitely not! that is completely stupid to do that. its simple really…if you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ…your going to heaven. if you dont believe your going to hell.simple
Being a Catholic Priest, he probably meant that he's see you there.
hell=graves we all go there…Try Methodist sometime.
Catholicism is a sham.
become a practicing christian
Is this before or after he molested a choir boy?
You can avoid hell if you repent and trust in Christ. Here's how.
Don't all people go to heaven when they die? And when you stand before Holy God and He asks why He should let you into His heaven, what reason will you give? Will you tell Him that youve lived a good life and that you are a good person? What does it take to be saved?
Jesus said in John 3:3, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again." Why does it matter so much? Isn't going to church and asking forgiveness enough? Here's the problem. We have all broken God's Law, the Ten Commandments. Who hasn't told a lie, stolen, used God's name in vain, or lusted after another person? We will all stand in God's courtroom one day and answer for everything we have ever done. If we are guilty (and we all are), we will end up in God's prison, which is Hell.
The Bible says "All liars will have their part in the Lake of Fire" (Revelation 21:8). Maybe you think that lying is not that serious. Look at it this way: if I lie to my sister, she can do nothing. If I lie to my wife I will be sleeping on the couch or headed for a divorce. If I lie to the IRS I can go to prison for a long time. The punishment doesn't increase based on what kind of lie I tell, it increases based on the importance of the one I am lying to. So lying to God is the most serious kind of lying I can do and deserves the most severe punishment.
Everyone must pay for their crimes, and God's standard is perfection. None of us measure up. How will YOU do on that day? We will all stand before God on Judgment Day, just like standing before a judge in a courtroom, and the Judge will pass sentence–even if we ask for forgiveness, because the Judge is bound by the law to see that justice is done. So what can we do?
Jesus Christ paid the penalty for our sins in His life's blood. You broke God's Law, Jesus paid your fine. That means your case can legally be dismissed and you can walk free from the courtroom on the Day of Judgment. What you must do to receive this free gift is repent–don't just tell God you are sorry, but turn from your sin and begin to live for God. Trust in Jesus Christ alone to save you, like the kind of trust you have in the pilot of an airplane when you fly. As soon as you do that, God will forgive every sin you have ever committed and you will be made righteous in Gods sight. Romans 8:16 says, "The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children." What this means is that the Holy Spirit will come to live inside you at that moment, and will help you change your life to be an obedient follower of Jesus Christ. He will witness to your spirit inside of you that you have been changed, and you will know it like nothing else you have ever known before.
There is nothing you can do to earn your salvation. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, "It is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this not from youselves, it is the gift of God–not by works, so that no one can boast." Good works won't help, they are only proof that you really are a Christian.
There are many people today who have "asked Jesus into their heart" but have never repented of their sins, and they continue to live just as they did before they were "saved." Jesus talks about these kinds of people in Matthew 7:21-23, "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name and in Your name drive out demons and in Your name perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from Me, you evildoers!'" The parables in Matthew 13 also illustrate the difference between true believers and false converts.
Does this make sense to you? Would you like to pray to receive Christ right now and have eternal life? You could pray something like this, in your own words, "God, I am sorry for all my sins against You. I turn from my sinful life right now and ask for Your forgiveness. Please save me and help me follow Your Word, the Bible. I place my trust in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. Thank You, Father, for the gift of everlasting life! Amen."
Your prayer will be shown to be real by your obedience to God's Word, so get a Bible and obey what you read. Start reading at the gospel of John and go forward from there. Find a good Bible-believing church to attend so you can fellowship with other believers, be encouraged and grow in faith. God will never let you down!
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