The story of Jesus is nothing without the cross - he comes in flesh and blood as well as water.
Confession is faith is about more than telling old secrets: it's about creating space for new life.
God loves your neighbor so much, that God gave you the law. And God loves you so much, that God gave your neighbor the same thing.
The commandments about "God and us" aren't about "people worship God in order to make God feel better"--they're about worshiping God to make us better people.