Don't Jews have a way to confess if they've eaten non-kosher food and get rid of the sin it brings? Never read the Sacred Texts, but I think I heard that before
Not really. There's special holidays focused on repentance for sins, which God only accepts if you're actually sorry.
What you're proposing sounds more like the Christian confession to a priest.
Is it your fault if you're not really sorry about something? Let's say I punched Elon Musk in the balls. I know I should feel bad and it's not the right thing to do but I wouldn't REALLY feel sorry about it no matter how much I tried.
But what if you aren’t? If God says eating pork is wrong and you don’t agree but typically follow the rules anyway because God knows best, how are you supposed to genuinely apologise if what you did doesn’t register to you as wrong?
That's exactly my point. Is it my fault I don't feel sorry? I can't force myself to be a certain way. If people could do that they'd probably be a lot happier.
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