• @JeeBaiChow
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    They were always butthurt about art. And science. And people trying to live their lives in peace. And people having fun. And…

  • @halcyoncmdr
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    Christians seeing what they want and taking screenshots out of context to so they can be outraged at nothing. It’s all they know how to do.

    It very clearly wasn’t meant to be The Last Supper to anyone that actually watched and didn’t rely on a single screenshot posted on social media. They were standing/sitting beside a damned raised dais like a fashion runway. And that ran the entire length of the Seine with people standing and sitting on both sides of the runway. The angle the screenshot they keep posting on social media was only a few seconds long before the camera moved and showed the rest of the setup. It’s clear manipulation to anyone that actually watched the damned ceremony.

    • @SkyezOpen
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      Nonsense, there’s clearly a long table there, and everyone knows Jesus (the CARPENTER) invented the long table so he could sit with all his disciples. Prior to that, everyone had to dine out in groups of 4 or less.

      • @Valmond
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        And every painting before had half the people blocking the view with their backs because Jesus invented artistic uh stuff I guess.

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      Absolutely, anyone who claims it’s a mockery of the Last Supper, clearly didn’t watch the show! Anyway, to me it’s a good sign that the religious assholes are shocked, this means the ceremony didn’t why away from showing diversity and inclusivity. I personally really enjoyed watching this ceremony. I found it very interesting and original. Also the part with Gojira really kicked ass !

      • Flying Squid
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        Agreed. I totally did not see it as a mockery of The Last Supper.

        If anything, I saw it as a drag show that was about to start. Then I was disappointed.

    • @takeda
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      Absolutely, after seeing the outrage on social media I went and found the video and finally I understood why all the outraged people only used still from the show. If one watched the whole thing this accusation just seems silly. It is a good indicator that whomever is posting it didn’t watch it and is just blindly forwarding what seems outrageous to them.

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      I must admit that both my partner and me smirked at the last supper pose when we watched live. It clearly pulled inspiration from that and we’re not even close to being christians

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        Well then you should probably look up more ancient celebrations that predate Christianity then.

        The scene was reminiscent of the Feast of Dionysus. You know … the Blue guy that showed up at the end of the fashion/dance stuff and laid in front of the group in that same scene, that was Dionysus. And the scene is a recreation of the Dutch painting of that festival of the Gods.

        Would not be the first time Christianity took a story from another religion and created a fake story to cover allowing people to use their same celebrations and histories. Just make it about the Christian God instead and it’s cool. Just like Jesus’s birthday actually being in the March/April/May timeframe and Christmas replacing things like Festivus, Yule, etc. celebrations.

        https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/29/olympic-last-supper-scene-based-painting-greek-gods-art-experts

        This of course makes a lot more sense seeing as the Olympics were created by Greece and have nothing to do with the Christian faith.

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    I bet they’re also butthurt over metal music being played too. Fuck them. They don’t get to dictate what’s allowed anymore. That’s probably what got them butthurt the most.

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      That was awesome.

      Also, from my Christian school childhood: plays Christian metal

      Teacher: “turn off that evil noise or you’re going to the office!”

  • @Potatisen
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    American hysteria doesn’t really work outside of the US. What was show in the opening ceremony is tame as fuck.

    • @Sylvartas
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      Unfortunately it kinda does. I used to never hear about the evangelicals flavor of the month’s moral panic without reading English speaking news, but our local rightwingers apparently realized that this type of shit was perfect to get some media attention

      • @Potatisen
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        It seeps in, for sure. Most people know what it is, they don’t care.

    • fmstrat
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      Uhh…

      The French Catholic Church’s bishops conference blasted the performance as “scenes of derision,” …

      Owkaaay.

      • @Potatisen
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        Yeah, but you’re picking the opposition. Most people don’t react at all.

        “They used wood, the masons are upset…”

        • fmstrat
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          There are a lot of people in America. Most of them aren’t saying a word. Yes, America has a lot of vocal people, but just like other countries it’s a percentage of the population.

    • @hydroxycotton
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      The article only mentions Christian groups in France and Egypt tho so not just American evangelicals.

      • Lettuce eat lettuce
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        Fair point, I’m in the US and annoying have been seeing and hearing a bunch of American evangelicals raging about this, which is why I snapped a bit.

  • @Nuke_the_whales
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    You’re offended? Ok. Why are you telling me snowflake? Do I tell you when I’m hungry? Why are you putting your feelings on me?

    I really wish I could collectively say this to the crowds who get offended over everything

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    I saw a distant acquaintance of mine complaining online as soon as it happened. Something about the drag last supper being a direct attack on their way of life.

    It had everything. Persecution complex. America is the whole world. Bigotry. Anger.

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    Are these the snowflakes I heard so much about?

  • @[email protected]
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    We need a word for how quickly these Christians are having meltdowns at the slightest perceived offense… something that evokes feelings of fragility and brittleness… I know, we’ll call them icicles!

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    I am sorry that they have forgotten to have fun.

    This opening was amazing, I only watch the opening of the Olympic games, and I don’t think I have ever seen a better one.

    My past favourite was the London 2012 opening, the transition from farming to industry was amazing

    • @Viking_Hippie
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      the transition from farming to industry was amazing

      Damn, exactly HOW long was that ceremony? 250 years??

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        It was obviously sped up, but it showed the real deal, one day the pesants dismantled their farmhouses, barns and fences, picked up their crops, rolled away the grass and started pulling invisible levers, and smoke stacks and machinery started growing up from holes the ground.