Posted on 07/28/2024 10:01:00 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
The organising committee of Paris 2024 has apologised to Catholics and other Christian groups who were outraged by a scene during the opening ceremony that evoked Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper painting with drag queens, a transgender model and a singer made up as the Greek god of wine.
The parody of the biblical scene, performed against the backdrop of the River Seine, was intended to interpret Dionysus and raise awareness “of the absurdity of violence between human beings”, organisers wrote on X.
The committee was forced to apologise after the performance caused outrage among Catholics, Christian groups and conservative politicians around the world.
“Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group. [The opening ceremony] tried to celebrate community tolerance,” the Paris 2024 spokesperson Anne Descamps told a press conference. “We believe this ambition was achieved. If people have taken any offence we are really sorry.”
France has a rich Catholic heritage but also has a long tradition of secularism and anti-clericalism. Blasphemy is legal and considered by many to be an essential pillar of freedom of speech. Supporters of the tableau praised its message of inclusivity and tolerance.
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
Obvious they wouldn’t dare similarly mock Islam or Paris would be put to the torch
Too little too late
These SOB's know full well that Christians don't behave like muslimes do. Which is exactly why they continue to attack us.
Unfortunately, not enough of us will do what needs done.
Attack them by not spending our time and money on them and theirs!
Christians need to not permit blasphemy by others.
With severe penalties.
” see some Leftists are trying to frame the narrative that it was the “Feast of Dionysus”.”
And in their warped, little minds... that’s supposed to be better? Ode to a false god and celebration where they ate the flesh and blood of sacrificed animals, in their drunken revelry. Ah’mazing. But I suppose it is closer to the truth of who and ‘what’ they really worship.
https://image2.slideserve.com/4525119/festival-of-dionysus2-l.jpg
“Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group.”
Oh stop it was the sole purpose. They did it because they hate and have no problem with attacking Christians. Waiting for their innocent fun with Islam….
The interpretation of the Greek God Dionysus makes us aware of the absurdity of violence between human beings. #Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/FBlQNNUmvV— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) July 26, 2024
Nicely spoken. I wish this forum had "like" buttons.
Apologies that contain the word “if” are always unacceptable.
This is not about offended people.
The problem here is about the Global Olympics ceremony celebrating Satan and Satan’s work openly and literally nakedly in front of the world and presenting it as appropriate and normal.
It is about presenting at the Olympic Games a mockery of the most sacred expression of sacrifice, the Eucharist, the death of God’s son Christ our Lord, who died for our sake, to save these very sinners and all of us.
This heinous perversion of the most sacred sacrifice of our Lord is not an artistic expression. It is an IMPIETY: a lack of respect, for God and religion.
The perversts responsible for this abomiation will answer to the Lord Almighty for this heinous and disgusting display of Satanic mockery of the Sacrifice of Christ.
Mookabookers wouldn’t blasphemize the Muslim faith now would they?
I couldn’t agree more.
The majority of the people of France must be disgusted to see their country represented that way.
TOO STUPID TO SEE THIS WAS SACRILIGIOUS?? OMG!
AMEN!!! GOD WILL NOT BE MOCKED!
Uh. Sorry. I got distracted by this video.
What were we talking about? lol
https://x.com/atensnut/status/1817259732329168945
It’s not a real apology anyways, it means zip to them to do it. It makes them look like they care they offended some people and are “big enough” to own it.
Oh… got it. Pushing back means laying down the F-bombs…
I’m sure that’s the proper way to spread the gospel, and stand up for Jesus as a soldier of the cross. 🙄
I LOVE it! Pretty cool. Thanks for sharing.
“[The opening ceremony] tried to celebrate community tolerance. We believe this ambition was achieved. If people have taken any offence we are really sorry.”
Ah, the legendary, “We’re sorry that you’re so touchy” non-apology. Hey OC: If a wide swath of your audience took deep offense, you bitterly failed your objective of “celebrating community tolerance.” Unless you had no interest in including them in your inclusion fest, in which case you aren’t celebrating inclusion, you’re being what you would call “bullies.”
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