"rejects — Infant baptism is the norm. Baptism regenerates and incorporates into the Church. Emergency baptism of infants is a serious pastoral concern."

"we observe two sacraments: baptism (for both children and adults)"

"We affirm everyone regardless of race, sexual orientation or gender identity."

"We affirm everyone regardless of race, sexual orientation or gender identity."

• Apostolic SuccessionSTRONG
  Historic episcopate — tactile line of consecration from the apostles.
• Assumption of MarySTRONG
  Pius XII, Munificentissimus Deus (1950)
• Immaculate ConceptionSTRONG
  Pius IX, Ineffabilis Deus (1854)
• Infant BaptismSTRONG
  Westminster XXVIII; Book of Concord SC IV; Council of Trent Session VII; Wesleyan Articles Art. XVII
• Marriage as one man and one womanSTRONG
  Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4–6; historic universal Christian teaching.
• Perpetual Virginity of MarySTRONG
  Second Council of Constantinople (553); universal patristic reception
• Real PresenceSTRONG
  Trent; Book of Concord (sacramental union); Chrysostom liturgy; 39 Articles Art. XXVIII
• TheotokosSTRONG
  Council of Ephesus (431)
• TransubstantiationSTRONG
  Council of Trent, Session XIII (1551)

• Believer's Baptismstandard
  Baptism practiced once, infant primary (RCC Trent; Orthodox catechism)
• Homosexual practice and biblical sexual ethicsSTRONG
  Romans 1:26–27; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; historic universal Christian teaching.
• Permissibility of divorce and remarriageSTRONG
  Marriage is indissoluble; annulment (declaration of invalidity) is the only recourse (CCC 1650).
• Women in pastoral / ordained officeSTRONG
  1 Timothy 2:12; 1 Corinthians 14:34; historic apostolic practice.

• Pacifism vs. just-warweak
  Default just-war framework — usually unwritten. Inheriting at weak confidence.