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A-Z: General definitions: Absolve
Definition
The action of a priest releasing people from their sins after confession.
A person whose role is to carry out religious functions.
Disobedience to the known will of God. According to Christian theology human beings have displayed a pre-disposition to sin since the Fall of Humankind.
1. The part of a service of Christian worship where people say sorry to God for not living according to his will.
2. The practice of privately telling a priest of wrongdoing.
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