Is Sin Private? A Reflection on "Ryan's Daughter"

However, Rosy defiantly responds, “I don’t have to come…to the confessional,” lacking any remorse for her deceit. After all, in her mind, she was pursuing love. And what is wrong with that? After all, the heart wants, what the heart wants. This modern yet ancient deception has led many astray, and is often coupled with the new-age philosophy, “If it’s not harming anyone else, then it’s not wrong.” After all, Satan does not tempt us with things we would outrightly despise — otherwise, that would be an utterly pointless effort. And for a being hell-bent on stealing souls that are mortal on this coil, he has no time to spare since our time is limited. Ultimately, there is no privacy to sin since it infects everything. Our thoughts and actions are not confined to our own rooms, persons or minds — for even in our alone time, we can cultivate or “nurse” unbefitting mindsets and habits.