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.
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Prove it and get rid of the faggot who created the opening and closing ceremonies, and ditch the closing ceremonies for something more appropriate.
are they going to apologize for the dance of the three random strangers that meet in the library and go have a threesome?
That trans garbage was raw evil.
It was intentional.
France: “Blasphemy is legal”
How about blasphemy against Muslims?
Had they dissed the Muzzis this bad - Paris would still be burning.
Eff it, they’re Frogs.
Didn’t see it so don’t care. Not watching a minute of it.
Can’t remember the last time an Olympic opening ceremony was anything close to “tasteful.”
It’s easier to get forgiveness than permission.
Le Satan
Rather than apologize to Christians, I think they should become equal-opportunity offenders. Now do Moe Ham Head. Show the world how brave their secular little selves are.
Paris Olympics organisers apologise to Christians“
Way too little and way too late
That is no apology. Fun to watch God dealing with Paris. Torrential rains for the opening ceremonies that continued into the weekend. Rains causing elevated levels of e-coli to the point where some preliminary water events had to be postponed. Power outages. Trains in/out of Paris shut down. God will not be mocked.
Too late for apologies. Just boycott olympics.
Me neither.
They went full trans.
They get the Bud Light treatment.
I’m Still not gonna watch, dumbass!
From this Christian to Paris Organizers: F U
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