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It is Dionysus who arrives at the table,
Mr. Jolly said in a French tv interview All in all, this depiction of Bijlerts piece of art seems fitting, since its about the gathering of the Greek gods on mount Olympus and this is where the Olympic games originate,
The blatant disregard for the sacred symbols of any religion cannot and should not be tolerated under any circumstances,
said the Watchdog Foundation We unequivocally condemn the recent desecration of the sacred portrait of The Last Supper during the Paris Olympics. This desecration is not merely an offence to an image but an affront to the values and beliefs of the largest religious community on earth,
In this scene from the Olympic opening ceremony, the famous painting of The Last Supper is recreated, but Jesus is replaced with an obese woman, while queer and trans figures (including a child!) depict her apostles.”
Jenna Ellis, a lawyer and team member in Donald Trump's 2020 re-campaign attorney, told her million-plus followers on X The idea was to do a big pagan party linked to the gods of Olympus,
Opening Ceremonies choreographer Thomas Jolly told the Paris-based BFM network on Sunday, according to France 24. An impressive opening to hopefully peaceful games. The queer Last Supper was a low point, however, and wholly superfluous in the context."
In Germany, the Bishop of Passau, Stefan Oster, said We wanted to talk about diversity. Diversity means being together. We wanted to include everyone, as simple as that,
he told reporters on Saturday To all the Christians of the world who are watching the Paris 2024 ceremony and felt insulted by this drag queen parody of the Last Supper, know that it is not France that is speaking but a left-wing minority ready for any provocation,
she posted on the social platform X, a sentiment that was echoed by religious conservatives internationally There are a lot of great Christian athletes competing as well, but I want to cheer them on. I want to see God getting the glory. And I'm gonna watch,
Hi friends. So I didn't really wanna weigh in on the Olympics opening ceremony publicly because… I always risk it becoming a headline. But it felt too important not to,
the "Full House" alum said directly into the camera But if you feel a conviction not to watch, then don't,
she reassured those who were less certain I love the Olympic Games,
So to watch such an incredible and wonderful event that's gonna take place over the next two weeks and see the opening ceremonies completely blaspheme and mock the Christian faith with their interpretation of the Last Supper was disgusting,
The IOC has taken note of and welcomes the clarification given by the Paris 2024 Organising Committee regarding the Opening Ceremony.
The International Olympic Committee later said in a statement It was the Feast of Dionysus. Greek God of festivity and feasting and ritual and theater. The Olympics are from Greek culture and tradition. French culture is deeply rooted in feasting and festivity and performing arts."
However, ... at least two Christian leaders are countering claims that depicted the "Last Supper," such as Atlanta Pastor Cassie Noland Rapko who wrote on Facebook on Saturday The interpretation of the Greek God Dionysus makes us aware of the absurdity of violence between human beings."
The Olympic Games' official X page posted photos of the scene and wrote Friday We are thinking of all the Christians on every continent who have been hurt by the outrageousness and provocation of certain scenes."
The French Catholic Church's conference of bishops condemned the performance for its "mockery and derision of Christianity," posting an official English statement saying I just don't think we Christians realize how fragile we make our faith look when we act as though something like artistic expression represents an existential threat to us. We have allowed fear and suspicion to overtake our public witness rather than love and understanding."
On Sunday morning, he wrote on X The whole blue man as a Greek god thing, in hindsight, is a major tell that this wasn't the last supper."
Former Representative Adam Kinzinger, an Illinois Republican and a Christian, backed Rapko's Dionysus theory, resharing her post on X, and writing a second post