Can the church confess error? Of course we can.
Whenever a human community realizes that its beliefs or practices have wreaked harm, then love of the truth and commitment to what is right and good urges such a confession in the public arena. Indeed, admitting error, acknowledging shame for past misdeeds, and even apologizing for them put the community's firm purpose of amendment into a strong and clear light. It cleanses the corporate soul and gives a new direction to behavior.
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