The opening of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games was quickly mired in well-deserved controversy. Billions of viewers, many of them Christians, were treated to a disgusting mockery of “The Last Supper.” A cast of provocatively dressed drag queens and gender cultists recreated the iconic Leonardo da Vinci painting of the night Christ and his disciples broke bread before His crucifixion. Christians regularly recreate this sacred scene in countless churches around the world. For LGBTQ+ ideologues involved in planning the opening ceremony, the ridicule was a target they couldn’t resist. There was no warning to viewers that the prior family-friendly event would highlight gay debauchery.
The response from Christians in France and around the world was intense. French bishops’ collective statement described this insulting display as “scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity.” They added that they stood with “Christians on all continents who have been hurt by the outrageousness and provocation.” Some conservative French politicians blamed the “left-wing” and insisted they don’t represent France.
Elon Musk posted on X (formerly Twitter), “This was extremely disrespectful to Christians.”
The ceremony’s artistic director, “gay” artist Thomas Jolly, claimed he didn’t plan to offend Christians. “Our idea was inclusion. Naturally, when we want to include everyone and not exclude anyone questions are raised . . . We wanted to talk about diversity.” His statement is classic “gaslighting.” What Jolly didn’t explain was how “inclusivity” and “diversity” are achieved when insulting and mocking Christians.
The leader of France’s LGBTQ+ lobby also defended the assault. As mentioned by Breitbart’s Simon Kent, James Leperlier voiced the idea that “France still has significant strides to make in inclusivity and the chance to highlight his community was important to elevate it into the international consciousness.”
The media loved it as well. The Associated Press described the depiction as “an unprecedented display of inclusivity” in which “drag queens took center stage . . . , showcasing the vibrant and influential role of the French LGBTQ+ community.”
We remember that the LGBTQ+ community had first asked merely for tolerance and the right to be treated with dignity. However, they are increasingly intolerant of Christianity and insistent on the right to expose young children to inappropriate sexual material. This is also worth noting: “The Last Supper” table of transgenders and drag queens included a child.
As Christians, we believe there is an unseen, ongoing spiritual war between the forces of good and evil, between God and rebellious Satan. The Paris spectacle wasn’t just an insult to Christians. It was a demonic attack on God, “who made the world and everything in it” (Ac. 17:24, ESV; cf. Gen. 1; Col. 1:15-16). He molded Adam from dirt, made human beings in His image, and became a man to suffer and die on the cross for humanity’s redemption from sin. In doing so, Christ defeated death. The Paris Olympics’ launch wasn’t simply a gay attack on Christians. It was a satanic attack against the God of the universe.