The largest religion in the world today is Christianity with 2.4 billion followers, comprising 31% of the total population of the planet. In second place is Islam, with approximately 2 billion followers.
Even though it is the largest religion in the world, Christianity is often attacked in the mainstream media and popular culture. It happened again during a disgusting display at the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
French organizers thought it was a clever idea to make a satirical spectacle of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting "The Last Supper."
Filling the role of the apostles were drag queens, including one who was partially naked, a transgender model, a singer dressed as a Greek god, and a child.
Representing Jesus was a scantily clad overweight woman in an outrageous costume.
For many Christians, the presentation was incredibly sacrilegious and a blatant attack on their religion.
Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, of Italy, labeled the performance "sleazy" and noted that "Opening the Olympics by insulting billions of Christians across the world was a really bad start."
Of course, the French defended the opening ceremonies.
The spokesperson for the Paris Olympics, Anne Descamps, said, "there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group."
She claimed that the intention of the opening ceremony was to "celebrate community tolerance" and insisted their goals were "achieved." For the critics of the ceremonies, Descamps said, "If people have taken any offence, we are really sorry."
Well, the French were not sorry at all, for example, Artistic Director of the Paris Olympics Thomas Jolly, defended his show's sleaze.
He said the opening ceremonies focused on "inclusion," and "diversity" and "artistic freedom." Jolly stated that critics raised "questions" and attacked the ceremonies because he included "everyone" and did not "exclude anyone."
Mr. Jolly, those very legitimate "questions" stem from your decision to use a peculiar collection of performers to ridicule the world’s largest religion.
Media personality Piers Morgan said it was an "appalling decision" to mock "The Last Supper."
He also asked an equally important question, "Would they have mocked any other religion like this?"
The answer is a categorical "No!"
These so-called "artists" expressing their “freedom” would have been too scared to attack Islam. As Morgan wondered, "Imagine if they’d mocked Islam like this."
Any type of similar attack upon Islam would have been met with severe consequences.
The only religion that the cultural elite is comfortable mocking is Christianity. It's regularly done with almost no consequences, as Christians have been reluctant to respond.
Fortunately, this nonchalant attitude might finally be changing.
C spire, a Mississippi based phone service company, posted on social media, "We were shocked by the mockery of the Last Supper during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics. C Spire will be pulling its advertising from the Olympics."
The company’s decision was praised by Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Miss., who said, "God will not be mocked. C spire drew a common-sense, appropriate line."
Hopefully, this courageous decision will be followed by others in the corporate world.
Christian hating elites must pay an economic price for their mockery, or it will continue.
Joining in the outrage was French European Parliament member Marion Maréchal who claimed the presentation was "not France," but "a left-wing minority ready for any provocation."
The French Bishops’ Conference blasted the "mockery of Christianity" expressing solidarity with, "all Christians on all continents who have been hurt by the outrage and provocation of certain scenes."
Father Fray Nelson Medina, a Colombian Dominican priest, said the display was so offensive he "will not watch a single scene from the Olympic Games."
He said that the opening ceremony was "disgusting" and lamented that it mocked "the Lord Jesus Christ and his supreme gift of love."
Nonetheless, the gaudy display was praised by Catholic First Lady Jill Biden, who called the show "spectacular."
In addition, French President Emmanuel Macron heaped compliments on the opening ceremonies. He said the performance "made our compatriots extremely proud" and claimed that the artists and athletes delivered a "great spectacle."
In response, we must ask why such a "spectacle" was necessary to begin the event?
The Olympic games are an athletic competition that supposedly are used to "bring the world together." This is purportedly a unifying event, not one that attacks followers of the world’s largest religion.
Sadly, the radical elitists want to push their agenda at every opportunity.
Whether it is a movie, a sporting event, or an advertisement, no chance is missed to browbeat people to accept their radical cultural agenda.
For the opening ceremonies, most viewers undoubtedly believed they were going to watch a wholesome event.
Some may have allowed their children to watch. Instead of family friendly entertainment, they were subjected to drag queens, transgender performers, nudity, and religious attacks, all in the name of artistic freedom.
Speaking of freedom, let us hope viewers use it to turn off the Olympics and send these insufferable elitists a resounding message.
Jeff Crouere's "Ringside Politics," airs nationally on Real America's Voice Network, Real America's Voice News weekdays at 7 a.m. CT and from 7-11 a.m. weekdays on WGSO 990-AM & Wgso.com. Jeff is also a political columnist, the author of "America's Last Chance" and provides regular commentaries on the Jeff Crouere YouTube channel as well as on Crouere.net. For more information, email him at jeff@ringsidepolitics.com. Read Reports by Jeff Crouere — More Here.