The opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics mocked the sacred Last Supper of Jesus Christ with a blasphemous drag queen presentation over the weekend, fueling global outrage that finally forced Olympics organizers to issue a partial apology on Sunday.
Paris 2024 spokesperson Anne Descamps claimed on Sunday, “Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group… If people have taken any offense we are, of course, really, really sorry.”
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Christians around the world were stunned by the disturbing image of seeing a sexualized recreation of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous “The Last Supper” painting.
From the Speaker of the House to billionaire Elon Musk to evangelist Franklin Graham, condemnation was swift and severe.
Graham warned, “Even more than being disrespectful to Christians, I would be concerned about being disrespectful to God. His Word tells us, ‘Be not deceived, God is not mocked’ (Galatians 6:7). Whether you’re Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, or Protestant, it is offensive.”
SpaceX, Tesla and X owner Musk called it “extremely disrespectful to Christians.”
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) posted, “Last night’s mockery of the Last Supper was shocking and insulting to Christian people around the world who watched the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. The war on our faith and traditional values knows no bounds today. But we know that truth and virtue will always prevail. ‘The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.’ (John 1:5).”
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