A place to discuss Christianity and aspects of Christian life.
In response to a question of whether transgender people can be baptized, the doctrinal office said they could with some conditions and as long as there is "no risk of causing a public scandal or disorientation among the faithful".
Ah, there it is, the caveat that makes it all pointless lip service.
The "caveat" could so easily come with qualifiers to prevent scandal or disorientation but it doesn't.
Just like prostitution, abusiveness etc transgenderism and homosexual acts are sins. We are all sinners but we must renounce our sin when we enter the Church and try our best to live a repentant life that reflects such things. E.g. No same-sex unions or living as the opposite sex.
I'm not Catholic so this doesn't directly affect me but it seems like an unhealthy ecumenism with sin not the sinner. With the Catholic church being so large it's sad to see this happening. This follows after the other "innovation" of blessing same sex unions.
Lord have mercy.
I hear you. But this world has turned everything good to the eyes of God into bad, and the other way around as well.
All we can do is keep praying, make sure our kids grow up with the conviction to follow Christ against the current of the world, and wait for Jesus to return or call us to Him, whichever comes first.
God bless you.