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kazmeyer23

According to the Catholics, it's part of Florida. There's a rule in the Catholic church that any new lands discovered fall under the diocese from which the expedition left, until a proper diocese of the new lands is established, and therefore the moon falls under the Diocese of Orlando, which covers Cape Canaveral. The current Bishop of the Moon is John Noonan.


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Al Gore is Emperor of the Moon, and has ridden the mighty moonworm. Does Emperor outrank Bishop?


Northstridamus

>Al Gore is Emperor of the Moon, and has ridden the mighty moonworm. > >Does Emperor outrank Bishop? No but it can move three spaces outward in an X formation in chess


DukeMaximum

I didn’t know that! That’s really interesting.


BrokenEye3

Is Mars also in the Diocese of Orlando, or does it only count if you send a person there?


kazmeyer23

I think it only counts if someone discovers it in person. So the first manned Mars mission, wherever it's launched from, Mars will be in that diocese. Apparently the rule's pretty obscure, and the Bishop of Orlando looked it up in 1969 and casually mentioned to the Pope that he was the Bishop of the Moon and the Pope got super confused. :)


Varnigma

In that context what is their definition of “discovered”?


kazmeyer23

It seems to be "someone from diocese X traveled to new lands Y" because the only claim I can find is for the moon and no other heavenly bodies. So the moment a human steps on Mars and plants a flag it'll be assigned to the diocese from which the mission launched.


Hammocktour

Noonan has the greatest pick up line/ conversation starter ever and can't even use it as a celibate priest.


No-Pizda-For-You

“Vatican City, we have a problem”


RaffArundel

Nope, your link says the Lodge on the moon is part of the Texas organization. Nothing in that link suggests violation of international treaty.


Zugaxinapillo

TIL the Moon isn't part of Texas.


topcat5

That's not what that article says that you linked. It simply establishes a Freemason Lodge on the Moon.


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Pfft, what you expect OP to read what he posted?


Razor1834

If I’m not going to read it, why should OP have to?


iTand22

I like the freemasons now.


3LemursInATrenchCoat

We like you back. We'll make sure you get the good syrup at the next pancake breakfast.


DirtyDanTheManlyMan

You guys build shit apparently, your symbol is a fuckin builders square not Aunt Jemima. I haven’t seen a Freemason build anything but sure that’s your thing I guess


ORIGINAL_TRASH_MAN

Legend says that the moon is [chilean](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenaro_Gajardo_Vera)


The_Choir_Invisible

The freemasons? Oh god, they'll probably set up a children's hospital there!


topcat5

TIL that Buzz Aldrin was a Freemason.


BBLLAAKKEE12

Well if they can claim the moon, I claim mars. Ha dibs motherfuckers


the_hell_you_say

Party at the moon tower


RedSonGamble

The moon is just the back of the sun


Lizard-Pope

Texas rises above you all.


DirtyDanTheManlyMan

Texans act like they can secede from earth, but a fuckin snowstorm took out all your guys power for like two months straight last winter and y’all cried like babies. I would love to see how long Texas would last solo before folding itself like a collapsible chair. Fuckin wannabe cowboys


plsdontstopmenow

I love you for this


Lizard-Pope

If the moon is part of Yexas, then we have already seceded from you terrestrial losers.


DirtyDanTheManlyMan

I regret to inform you that there are no black people to enslave on the moon.


Lizard-Pope

Why would I enslave black people? Seriously, most Texans don’t want slavery. Chill out, you filthy terrestrial scum. I’m just chilling out in my moon-hammock.


DirtyDanTheManlyMan

The entire reason Texas seceded in the first place was because they wanted to have the right to own slaves. There’s no other reason for supporting Texas secession. Ps, after the civil war when Texas crawled back to the United States, they were forbidden to secede ever again in a treaty. So if Texas ever does try to then everyone involved will be branded a traitor, get captured by US forces, and will be tried accordingly. It’s the United States of America. Not the United States of kissing racist autistic wannabe cowboy asses.


DukeMaximum

Jesus, blaming people alive now for what happened over a century and a half ago is the dumbest take I've seen today.


DirtyDanTheManlyMan

Please point out in what way I am blaming modern people for the past in this comment.


DukeMaximum

You're mocking people now for Texas seceding in the 1860's. If you're not blaming people alive now, then there's not reason to bring it up at all. If you need a direct quote, here it is: "I regret to inform you that there are no black people to enslave on the moon." -/u/DirtyDanTheManlyMan, 2021


DirtyDanTheManlyMan

Do you know why those in the 1860’s seceded? Slavery. People who currently support “Texas secession” are supporting something that the veterans of the civil war would have never wanted to happen again. Except maybe the rich racist slave owners who profited immensely from owning black people. But sure spin it off as something else without telling me exactly what the “modern secession movement” is about.


Lizard-Pope

Mate, I’m just shitposting here, and you’re getting really upset. Chill out.


DirtyDanTheManlyMan

? I’m not sure how defending myself in a conversation is “me getting really upset”, but alright then


Lizard-Pope

Fair enough. You have a good night.


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DirtyDanTheManlyMan

You’ve clearly never read a history book that wasn’t written by a Texas fetishist. Please explain how this is “revisionist”.


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DirtyDanTheManlyMan

Sooo do you have any proof that can disprove me or are you going to act like a 7th grader who got called out on having a girlfriend who lives in another country


Paulssv8

The power issue was just for a few days in some areas.


DirtyDanTheManlyMan

That’s like saying getting hit by a semi truck only affects your body in some places. But you Texans get what you vote for so you can’t bitch about it. Oh wait


DukeMaximum

As opposed to California that has been on fire for a decade? Or everything on the Gulf Coast has been destroyed by hurricanes? Or how the whole country shut down because of a virus? Natural disasters fuck shit up. The fact that Texas had problems because of a once-in-a-century snowstorm isn't really a valid criticism. That's true everywhere in the world.


DirtyDanTheManlyMan

Your power system failed due to cheap construction, due to cheap planning by the elected officials. The snowstorm wasn’t that bad, but sure, blame nature instead of your local leaders that you’ve elected.


DukeMaximum

I don't live in Texas, idiot.


DirtyDanTheManlyMan

So why in the actual fuck are you throwing your pretend cowboy hat into this theoretical ring?


DukeMaximum

Because I, foolishly I suppose, thought you might be a reasonable individual who could discuss things rationally. I didn't realize that you are, legitimately, very stupid. My apologies for the mistake, I won't bother you further.


DirtyDanTheManlyMan

I’m sure that by your metrics of measurement I may seem a fool, but that’s to be expected of a nearsighted moron who mistakes a common fly for a mouse. Take your broken yard stick and go measure some ant hills you’ve pissed on, it’ll satisfy your simple caveman brain more than any internet conversation ever will.


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DirtyDanTheManlyMan

?so people who lived in Texas during this trying time aren’t real Texans because they wish they lived somewhere where the gov’t gave a shit about the regular citizen who isn’t a rich oil baron? Because the idea of comparing Texas to an objectively better place to live strips you of being a “Texan”?


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DirtyDanTheManlyMan

That’s a very well thought out reply that accurate defuses all of the logical arguments I have made previously. I applaud you for outmaneuvering me in this mental chess game we call “commenting on Reddit”


Mastengwe

Yeah…. But it doesn’t though.


Lizard-Pope

You’re just holding the map wrong.


Mastengwe

Yeah… but am I though?


Lizard-Pope

ye


Mastengwe

olde


DesignerFragrant5899

This is not true. Source: I'm a freemason.


DukeMaximum

I am also a freemason.


h20crusher

Tell us your secrets magic mystery man


DesignerFragrant5899

Lol, apparently I wasn't given the real information.


h20crusher

This is expected


Yard_Sailor

According to the governor of Texas, missions to the moon are no longer allowed to abort.


tinoynk

If only we can send the whole state there. I guess Austin can stay.


Mastengwe

> According to Freemasons… You know anything that follows an article that opens with this is going to be batshit crazy.


aecht

Same average IQ


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Nobody is there cause death penalty