Roman Catholicism Approves Confession App?

The world is moving into new technological frontiers each and every moment. Virtually everything is automated and computerized these days, from your power company claims department to ordering pizza online. Evidently the Catholic Church is getting into the act as you can now download an app to confess your sins. (See: iTunes salvation: Roman Catholic Church approves Confession app -- Engadget)

I am not Roman Catholic, and although I find this unique leap into mobile computing interesting, it is also not needed. If we look to the Bible as our guide of practice of our faith in Christ, we will find no mention of confession to a priest (or an IPhone app for that matter). Instead, as followers of Christ we can take our sin and confess it directly to the Highest Authority.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9, ESV)

Rest assured, the forgiveness of God that is found in an obedient relationship with Christ is not limited to the battery life on your Iphone.