PS: You’re Pope
- Q.G. Pennyworth
PS: You’re Pope! –
Did you know you’re a Pope? It’s true!
Every man, woman, child, gender-non-conforming
and/or non-human person is Pope of Discordia. Th is
comes with some fantastic rights, and some fantastic
responsibilities, although many Popes don’t know it.
For one, you and you alone choose how to be a
Discordian! Nobody can tell a Pope how to interpret
scripture. Hold your own Council of Nicea whenever
you want, and pick and choose the holy books you’ll
adhere to and which you’ll ignore. Maybe throw a
personal Vatican II if you like. Nobody can stop you,
you’re Pope!
For another, you can give people Pope cards. If you
like. A lot of people don’t seem to know they’re Popes,
so if you don’t tell them they might wander around
thinking somebody else is in charge.
You can also make up whatever names for yourself you
want. (Remember that Discordia doesn’t recognize the
State, so you may have to watch where you use your
Holy Name.)
Lastly, it means you can’t blame
anybody else for your beliefs.
After all, you’re Pope.
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