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Image transcription: A screenshot of a Tweet by @Terror_Alarm, with images of Pope Francis and the transgender flag attached. The Tweet reads: "πŸ‡»πŸ‡¦πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ His Holiness Pope Francis to finally allow #transgender Catholics to be baptized, the Vatican announced. It is a major step for trans inclusion, very big and good news for millions of Christians." Quote-tweeting this, @cungadero responds "he finally played his copy of undertale". End transcription.

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toby fox has full control over the vatican

[–] Konlanx@feddit.de 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pro tip: You don't need the allowance of a stupid old man to do be baptized. It also doesn't mean anything, so you can just not do it and care even less about the opinion of the stupid old man.

[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think that's exactly the point here, I think the point is that one of the most influential people alive (though not to everyone as you can see) just said trans rights.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

… as long as it doesn’t upset the congregation or confuse people.

β€œif there are no situations in which there is a risk of generating a public scandal or confusion among the faithful”

[–] akariii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 year ago

confuse people

we're going to teach Catholics what it means to be trans smh

[–] SphereofWreckening@ttrpg.network 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Everybody repeat after me: Thank you MatPat

[–] akariii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] LittleEndu@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

iirc he gave the pope a copy of undertale when they met as part of some event

[–] akariii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] SphereofWreckening@ttrpg.network 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

For full context, there was an event where several YouTubers/Online personalities met the pope. I couldn't say the specific reason for doing so, but during their visit each of the groups presented a gift. In MatPats case he gave the Pope a copy of Undertale.

Then a lot of people started to clown on MatPat for giving the Pope a copy of Undertale. He made a response defending his gift choice, and honestly it wasn't that weird of a gift. It's just funny to me personally because the situation is so low stakes but became a meme because of MatPat's response.

[–] akariii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

thanks for the extended context!

celeste must have been on sale in italy

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

I thought it was weird when he was making all those bone puns.

Trans people getting to be just normal people is a win! Progress.