Staff Reports
The recent Olympic opening ceremony in Paris crossed a line that should alarm every Christian and decent person who still believes public spectacle ought to respect sacred symbols. A sequence that unmistakably evoked Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper — with drag performers, a blue-painted Dionysus figure, and what many saw as a grotesque parody of a holy scene — sparked immediate outrage and forced the organising committee into an apology for any offense caused.
Conservative leaders and public figures reacted swiftly and rightly, calling the tableau a shocking mockery of Christian faith and traditional values. Speaker Mike Johnson publicly denounced the segment as insulting to Christians worldwide, and prominent voices across the country called the performance an example of cultural elites weaponizing the world’s most-watched stage to thumb their noses at faith.
Celebrities and commentators who value family and faith did not stay silent — some announced boycotts and others demanded accountability from Olympic organizers who seemed intent on turning sport into a platform for provocation. High-profile backlash, including calls to stop watching and accusations the ceremony celebrated offensive symbolism, underscored that this wasn’t a misunderstanding limited to a small fringe but a broad, principled reaction.
When conservatives pointed out that the official ceremony video was being scrubbed or restricted online, alarm bells went off about elites trying to “memory hole” uncomfortable realities instead of owning up to the damage they caused. Voices on the right alleged the Olympics tried to erase evidence after the outrage, which only makes the response feel more calculated and less apologetic.
The organisers claim there was no intent to disrespect Christians, but intention does not erase impact; thousands who tuned in saw a sacred image turned into satire on the world’s stage. For institutions that pretend to represent global goodwill, the minimum standard should be decency and common sense — not a sermon from the cultural elite that demeans millions of believers.
This episode should prompt a long-overdue conversation about who gets to set the cultural agenda at international events and what values are being promoted under the guise of “inclusivity.” If the Olympics want global respect, then they must stop allowing pet projects of the activist class to overshadow athletic achievement and the common decency that unites people of faith and conscience everywhere.
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