[RKBA Democrat]

I have to agree. Not much changes. The one interesting detail that I saw was proposition 13, re-consideration of the sequence of Baptism, Chrismation and first communion for children to possibly bring it into conformity with the eastern Catholic norm.

I didn't have much of a problem in that what the eastern Catholic hierarchs had to say didn't make it to the final documents. It didn't need to, and I wouldn't expect it to. The eastern hierarchs delivered The Message, and the western hierarchs can either listen or not. FWIW I think that the person whose vote really counts, that being Pope Benedict, was probably listening.

It would be naive to expect what is predominantly a synod of the western church to generate a document that would, in effect, call the western church on the carpet.

[Pio]

One proposition, titled "The Eucharist and Polygamy," said the church's teaching on marriage requires that those entering the church break off polygamist relationships before receiving the sacraments. It said the church recognizes that this process may take time and requires a combination of "tenderness and firmness" on the part of pastors.

This must consequently mean that divorcees who have been remarried must shuck off the new spouse and go back to their original spouse before they darken the door of the Church.

What state does this put Senators Kerry and Kennedy in ?.... both with multiple wives!

[Kolokotronis]

"It would be naive to expect what is predominantly a synod of the western church to generate a document that would, in effect, call the western church on the carpet."

You are, of course, correct. I hadn't thought of that. Guess I'm naive! :)