In certain faiths, confessing your sins to a priest is the norm when you’ve done wrong.
Based on the nature and frequency of your misdeeds, you might be instructed to recite particular prayers or receive some form of penance believed to atone for your actions.
Many adherents of these religions frequently encounter such situations, although not everyone follows the practices diligently.
Sometimes, they might even manage to succeed in a system seemingly rigged against them.
This is why you might enjoy the joke below.
A teenage boy visits a church to confess his sins.
“Forgive me, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose girl.”
“Hmm, ok son. And who was the girl you were with?”
“I can’t tell you, Father. I don’t want to ruin her reputation.”
“Was it Mary Jane?”
“No Father.”
“Was it Nina Capelli?”
“I’m sorry, but I cannot name her.”
“Adalina Mozarelli?”
“My lips are sealed.”
“How about Cindy King”
“I can never say.”
“Oh come on boy, I’ll find out soon enough. It was Tina King wasn’t it!?”
“No.”
“It has to be Tracy Cummings though!”
“Father I will never tell you.”
“Ok fine, but for your sin you can’t be alter boy for four months.”
“Ok, Father”
The boy leaves and his friend asks, “So what’d you get?”
The boy responds, “Five good leads, and a four month vacation!”
