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Aside from the belief in the death on the Cross, the Resurrection, and the Asencion of Jesus, and his present status, did St. Paul give any credence to baptism?
I read the document and it’s not as concerning as the article says. I do take exception to statements such as : “All the baptized have a right to be there” (in the Church); and (regarding women) “delegates proposed the examination of a variety of aspects of Church life, including decision-making roles, leadership, and ordination”; and “Discerning a practical way forward on these issues will require a consideration of current canonical norms and ecclesial structures.” While these and other conclusions give a lot of wiggle room for the final process in Rome , it could have been worse, and I take comfort in countervailing statements like: “We need to be inclusive and to love people enough to meet them where they are, but to love them enough not to leave them there”; and “We want to respect everyone’s inherent dignity and meet people where they are. We want to do all this while remaining faithful to the teachings of the Church.”