{"id":2315227,"date":"2024-07-29T08:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T12:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-christian-olympics-heralds-the-rise-of-a-neopagan-west\/"},"modified":"2024-07-29T09:46:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T13:46:43","slug":"anti-christian-olympics-heralds-the-rise-of-a-neopagan-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-christian-olympics-heralds-the-rise-of-a-neopagan-west\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-Christian Olympics Heralds The Rise Of A Neopagan West"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fanti-christian-olympics-heralds-the-rise-of-a-neopagan-west%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2315227&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/torch-relay-begins-for-2020-summer-olympics\/\" title=\"Torch relay begins for 2020 Summer Olympics\">opening ceremony<\/a> of the Paris Olympics has sparked significant controversy due to its portrayal of a hyper-sexualized interpretation of Leonardo Da Vinci\u2019s &#8220;The Last Supper,&#8221; featuring transgender performers and a child, which many Christians found offensive. Despite organizer claims of no intent to offend religious sentiments, the segment, titled &#8220;La C\u00e8ne sur la sc\u00e8ne sur la Seine,&#8221; was widely seen as a deliberate mockery of Christianity. Criticism intensified after Barbara Butch, a performer in the show, referred to it as the &#8220;New Gay Testament,&#8221; highlighting the overtly provocative nature of the performance.<\/p>\n<p>The International Olympic Committee attempted to downplay the backlash with a non-apology, asserting their intention was to promote community and tolerance. However, further scrutiny revealed that the ceremony referenced pagan themes, including a depiction of the Greek god Dionysus, and showcased other controversial scenes that contributed to an atmosphere perceived as derogatory toward Christian beliefs. <\/p>\n<p>Former chaplain Gavin Ashenden stated the need for Christians to vocally oppose these modern elites who hold a negative view of Christianity, emphasizing the harmful implications of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-amazon-quietly-debuted-new-policy-ending-sales-of-books-labeled-hate-speech\/\" title=\"Report: Amazon Quietly Debuted New Policy Ending Sales Of Books Labeled \u2018Hate Speech\u2019\">transgender movement<\/a> on societal values. The article concludes that, as secularism rises in post-Christian societies, Christians must stand firm in their beliefs to prevent further marginalization. Prominent figures like Elon Musk have echoed sentiments about the necessity of courage among Christians in defending their faith in a changing cultural landscape.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As nearly everyone has seen by now, the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics featured an obscene tableau mocking Christianity with a paganized rendering of Leonardo DaVinci&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Last Supper&rdquo; featuring hyper-sexualized transgender performers imitating Jesus and the apostles. As if to leave no doubt about their perversity, the scene even&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1816955318439399603\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">included a child<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Amid an international public outcry from Christians, the organizers tried to remove all video footage of the segment online, and a spokesman for the International Olympic Committee&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/iocmedia\/status\/1817579554367823876\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">issued a weak non-apology<\/a>&nbsp;over the weekend, saying &ldquo;there was never any intention to show disrespect towards any religious group or belief,&rdquo; that &ldquo;their intention with the Opening Ceremony was always to celebrate community and tolerance,&rdquo; and that &ldquo;if anyone was offended by certain scenes, this was completely unintentional and they were sorry.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>No intention to offend? The segment was titled &ldquo;La C&egrave;ne sur la scene sur la <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/historic-trial-for-2015-isis-terror-attack-begins-in-france\/\" title=\"Historic Trial For 2015 ISIS Terror Attack Begins In France\">seine<\/a>&rdquo; (The Last Supper on the stage on the Seine). So it was obviously meant to be a sexualized mockery of the Last Supper, as anyone who witnessed the spectacle could easily see. As Bishop Robert Barron&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BishopBarron\/status\/1817638480278606074\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said in response<\/a>&nbsp;to the statement, &ldquo;Christians were offended because it was offensive, and it was intended to be offensive.&rdquo; Quite right.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you didn&rsquo;t see the thing, the drag queens who participated were quite open about what they believed they were doing. Barbara Butch, the French LGBT activist who played the role of what&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RealTStevenson\/status\/1817632227951321218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">she called &ldquo;Olympic Jesus&rdquo;<\/a>&nbsp;in the revolting scene, also called it the &ldquo;New Gay Testament&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CatholicArena\/status\/1817617306568077729\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on her Instagram page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>PARIS <\/p>\n<p>The actor in the anti Christian Olympics opening ceremony has admitted that the stunt was designed to mock Jesus Christ and the Last Supper, calling it the &#8216;New Gay Testament&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iTiOElhIh7\">pic.twitter.com\/iTiOElhIh7<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Catholic Arena (@CatholicArena) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CatholicArena\/status\/1817617306568077729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In the ensuing scandal, Olympics officials disingenuously tried to say it wasn&rsquo;t meant to be a depiction of the &ldquo;The Last Supper&rdquo; at all, but a depiction of the pagan&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Olympics\/status\/1816929100532945380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greek god Dionysus<\/a>, who at one point appeared as a naked blue man on a platter before the transgender Last Supper. So far from quelling the outrage, the excuse just serves to underline their efforts to paganize, pervert, and mock the Christian faith.<\/p>\n<p>What&rsquo;s more, the attacks on Christianity weren&rsquo;t limited to this one scene. Months ago, the Olympic Committee&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sachinettiyil\/status\/1817084918750675349?t=ymBBBF91jmvr_JmBodw1Ig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">replaced the cross on the spire of Les Invalides in Paris<\/a>&nbsp;for the official poster of the 2024 Olympic Games. The opening ceremony in Paris also included&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LHampleman\/status\/1816906109854347282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a scene of a threesome<\/a>, a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/igormirandasite\/status\/1816903965230957024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">decapitated Marie Antoinette<\/a>, and rather&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/merlinscapital\/status\/1817050882707480654\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">explicit symbols of the occult<\/a>. The whole thing was Luciferian.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Why did the organizers do this? Put bluntly, they did it because they hate Jesus Christ and Christianity, which they consider their most dangerous enemy. They are quite open about this now. The opening ceremony was a message, unmistakable and clear, from the European post-modern elite, that Christians are not welcome in the post-Christian, neopagan society they are creating. These elites are saying, in effect, that they have tolerance for every perversity imaginable but none for the Christian faith.<\/p>\n<p>For a long time we called this elite &ldquo;liberal,&rdquo; but they are not really liberal because liberalism requires a degree of tolerance, even for beliefs and customs liberals find repugnant. Better to call them what they are, which is pagan or neopagan. Pagans, both ancient and modern, have no tolerance for Christianity. It is the greatest threat to them because it is&nbsp;<em>real<\/em>, and its reality exposes the falsity of their paganism, which can only ever be a perverse imitation of the true Christian faith.<\/p>\n<p>Gavin Ashenden, the former chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II, who resigned in 2017 and shortly thereafter converted to Catholicism, said Christians must raise their voices against these elites and in defense of their faith. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We raise our voices in defense of the givenness of sexuality. We raise our voices against perversion of human sexuality,&rdquo; he said&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0G_ZhVoLpm8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in a YouTube video over the weekend<\/a>. &ldquo;For the transgender movement is above all things a specific repudiation of the givenness of human sexuality.&rdquo; He called it &ldquo;gender dysphoria laced with a particular kind of cyanide at the center of it: the sexualization of children by men pretending to be women.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ashenden is right. The European elite who control society, who are responsible for producing public semiotics and symbols, are deeply offended by Jesus Christ and His church. They preside over a post-Christian Europe. Catholic France was once called the &ldquo;eldest daughter of the Church,&rdquo; but is now rapidly de-Christianizing along with the rest of the West. The elites now feel they have enough power and dominance to come out openly against Christianity, which is what the opening ceremony of the Olympics was all about.<\/p>\n<p>That means Christians will have to fight back. Commenting on this over the weekend, Elon Musk&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/applewebdata:\/\/518054EC-73C9-4419-9E37-84A6188E422E\/Unless%20there%20is%20more%20bravery%20to%20stand%20up%20for%20what%20is%20fair%20and%20right,%20Christianity%20will%20perish\">posted on X<\/a>&nbsp;that, &ldquo;Unless there is more bravery to stand up for what is fair and right, Christianity will perish.&rdquo; As Christians, we know that Christianity will never perish from the earth. But insofar as Musk meant that Christendom or Western civilization will perish unless Christians are brave enough to stand up for the faith that created the West, he has a point.<\/p>\n<p>Christians of an earlier era knew how to deal with pagans who hated Jesus Christ. First, they bore witness to Christ&rsquo;s conquest over death by becoming willing martyrs for the faith. Later, they defended the faith against Islam and pagan armies alike. They were willing to stand firm for Christ, whether it meant dying as a martyr or as a soldier on the battlefield.<\/p>\n<p>In our time, Christians will have to rediscover that spirit and that courage. The days of being left alone by powerful elites who control society are over. Europe doesn&rsquo;t just mock Christianity, it is also in the process of criminalizing the faith with laws and regulations designed to punish the faithful, like prohibiting silent prayer within a certain distance of abortion clinics, to give but one example among many.<\/p>\n<p>The same sort of thing will eventually happen in America. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party&rsquo;s putative nominee for president, went on record years ago as a U.S. senator to say any Catholic man who is a member of the Knights of Columbus is unfit for public office. What do you think she will do if she ever gains the power of the Oval Office?<\/p>\n<p>Christians need to be prepared to speak out against the mockery of their faith by neopagan elites. They also need to be prepared to fight, suffer, and perhaps die for their faith. <\/p>\n<p>In that, we Christians can take heart. We have a long history of fighting and dying for our faith&mdash;and what&rsquo;s more, a faith that can overcome death. As G.K. Chesterton wrote, &ldquo;Christendom has had a series of revolutions and in each one of them Christianity has died. Christianity has died many times and risen again; for it had a God who knew the way out of the grave.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      John Daniel Davidson is a senior editor at The Federalist. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Claremont Review of Books, The New York Post, and elsewhere. He is the author of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pagan-America-Decline-Christianity-Dark\/dp\/1684514444\/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Pagan+America&amp;qid=1695306441&amp;sr=8-1\"><i>Pagan America: the Decline of Christianity and the Dark Age to Come<\/i><\/a>. Follow him on Twitter, @johnddavidson.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As many have observed, the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics showcased a shocking display that ridiculed Christianity through a distorted version of Leonardo Da Vinci&#8217;s &#8220;The Last Supper,&#8221; featuring hyper-sexualized transgender performers portraying Jesus and the apostles. To further emphasize their controversial intent, the performance included a child. In response to widespread outrage from Christians around the world, organizers attempted to erase all video evidence of this segment from online platforms. A spokesperson for the International Olympic Committee issued a feeble non-apology over the weekend, claiming there was no intention to disrespect any religious group or belief and asserting that their goal was always to celebrate community and tolerance. They expressed regret if anyone found certain scenes offensive, insisting it was unintentional.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is hard to believe there was no intention to offend when this segment was titled &#8220;La C\u00e8ne sur la sc\u00e8ne sur la Seine&#8221; (The Last Supper on stage on the Seine), clearly indicating its purpose as a sexualized parody of &#8220;The Last Supper.&#8221; As Bishop Robert Barron pointed out in his response, Christians were rightfully offended because it was indeed meant to be offensive.<\/p>\n<p>Even those who participated in this spectacle were candid about their intentions. Barbara Butch, a French LGBT activist who portrayed what she referred to as &#8220;Olympic Jesus,&#8221; labeled it as the &#8220;New Gay Testament&#8221; on her Instagram account.<\/p>\n<p>In light of this controversy, Olympic officials disingenuously claimed that what they presented wasn&#8217;t meant as an interpretation of &#8220;The Last Supper,&#8221; but rather an illustration of Dionysus\u2014the Greek god\u2014who appeared at one point as a naked blue figure on a platter before the transgender rendition of The Last Supper. This excuse only intensified public outrage and highlighted their efforts to undermine and mock Christian beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, attacks against Christianity extended beyond just this scene; months prior, organizers had replaced the cross atop Les Invalides in Paris for promotional materials related to the 2024 Olympic Games. The opening ceremony also featured scenes depicting threesomes and decapitated figures alongside explicit occult symbols\u2014an overall presentation with Luciferian undertones.<\/p>\n<p>Why did they choose such provocative content? Simply put: they harbor animosity towards Jesus Christ and Christianity itself\u2014viewing them as significant threats. This message from Europe&#8217;s post-modern elite is clear: while they embrace every form of perversion imaginable, they show no tolerance for Christian faith.<\/p>\n<p>Historically labeled \u201cliberal,\u201d these elites are better described as pagan or neopagan since true liberalism entails some level of acceptance\u2014even towards beliefs deemed distasteful by liberals themselves. Pagans have historically shown little tolerance for Christianity because its truth exposes their own falsehoods\u2014a mere imitation compared with authentic Christian faith.<\/p>\n<p>Gavin Ashenden\u2014a former chaplain for Queen Elizabeth II who converted to Catholicism after resigning\u2014urged Christians not only to defend their faith but also speak out against these elites&#8217; actions: \u201cWe raise our voices in defense of sexuality\u2019s givenness&#8230;against perversions.\u201d He characterized gender dysphoria intertwined with harmful ideologies aimed at sexualizing children by men masquerading as women.<\/p>\n<p>Ashenden&#8217;s observations resonate deeply; those controlling societal narratives are openly antagonistic toward Christ and His church within today&#8217;s post-Christian Europe\u2014a stark contrast from when Catholic France proudly held its title as \u201cthe eldest daughter\u201d of Church teachings but now faces rapid de-Christianization alongside much of Western society. These elites feel empowered enough now that they can publicly oppose Christianity without fear\u2014a sentiment embodied by events like those seen during Olympic ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, Christians must prepare themselves for resistance against such mockery perpetrated by neopagan elites while being ready potentially even endure suffering or sacrifice for their beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk recently echoed similar sentiments regarding courage among believers stating via X platform: \u201cUnless there is more bravery&#8230;Christianity will perish.\u201d While we know true Christianity will never vanish entirely due its divine foundation; Musk\u2019s assertion holds weight concerning Christendom\u2019s survival unless followers stand firm amidst growing opposition rooted within contemporary culture wars targeting traditional values upheld throughout history.<\/p>\n<p>Christians once knew how best confront pagans hostile toward Jesus Christ\u2014they bore witness through martyrdom or defended faith valiantly against adversaries like Islamists throughout centuries past willing either die fighting battles directly defending sacred tenets laid down long ago.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s believers must rediscover such resolve amid escalating challenges posed by powerful societal forces seeking undermine foundational principles guiding civilization forward into future generations ahead where mocking religion becomes normalized behavior rather than respected discourse fostering understanding between differing viewpoints existing harmoniously side-by-side without conflict arising unnecessarily over differences held dear amongst individuals practicing various traditions worldwide today still thriving despite adversity faced regularly along journey taken together collectively striving achieve common goals shared universally across borders separating nations apart geographically yet united spiritually nonetheless forevermore!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":518,"featured_media":2315228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Pagan-Olympics.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[21429,36487,36486,4825,3841],"class_list":["post-2315227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-anti-christian","tag-cultural-critique","tag-neopaganism","tag-olympics","tag-west"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Pagan-Olympics.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/518"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2315227"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2315227\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2315227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2315227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2315227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}