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Christians have continued to talk out in opposition to offensive scenes within the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics which included an obvious depiction of The Last Supper that includes drag queens.
The controversial scene contained a line-up of drag queens who writhed suggestively on both facet of DJ Barbara Butch, a lesbian activist.
The French Bishops’ Conference issued a press release on Saturday wherein they instructed that the “fantastic moments of magnificence, pleasure, wealthy feelings” in the course of the four-hour ceremony have been let down by different parts.
“However, this ceremony sadly included scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity, which we deeply remorse,” the bishops mentioned.
They added, “We consider all Christians throughout the continents who have been harm by the excesses and provocation of sure scenes.”
In the UK, Christian teams have known as for an apology from Games organisers. They embody Rev Lynda Rose, Voice for Justice UK, and Helena Croft, of StreetLight UK.
They known as the portrayal of the Last Supper “obscene” and “an open expression of contempt for Christianity”.
Rev Rose, CEO of Voice for Justice UK, mentioned, “Christianity has been straight and intentionally focused. The cultural appropriation of males impersonating girls is already grossly offensive and insulting to girls, however the deliberate mockery of Christ takes this abuse to new depths.
“The Olympic Games’ opening ceremony wasn’t a celebration of sport, however of corruption, with ‘inclusivity’ revealed in all its glory as a brand new faith.”
Croft mentioned, “Would they’ve dared insult Islam like this? Of course not. The hyper-sexualisation that appears to be an indicator of trans-activism has no place in sport. The assault on Christianity has no place in sport.”
On Saturday, the CEO of the UK Evangelical Alliance, Gavin Calver, known as the portrayal of the Last Supper “unbelievably crass” and mentioned “it actually was appalling to see Christianity so brazenly mocked within the opening ceremony”.
He mentioned the scene was “completely insensitive, pointless and offensive”.
