Harrison Butker slams Olympics opening ceremony’s 'Last Supper' recreation, Internet says 'this is crazy'
PARIS, FRANCE: Harrison Butker promptly criticized a segment of the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, July 26, after it featured a recreation of Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper.'
The performance reportedly featured drag queens and other actors in place of Jesus and his disciples, as reported by Newsweek.
I feel like the world is turning everything into a meme. 🤔
— Binzy 🟧 🐂 (@Binzy_0x) July 27, 2024
Check out the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics – it’s like they’ve turned the Last Supper into a meme! 😂
Embrace the meme, live the meme.#MemeCulture #CryptoMeme #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/1j2LLp44EP
Harrison Butker's criticism of Olympics opening ceremony garners nearly 3M views
Harrison Butker shared a video of the act on X, quoting a Bible verse from Galatians: “Be not deceived, God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows, that shall he also reap. For he that sows to the flesh shall reap corruption from the flesh; but he that sows to the Spirit shall reap everlasting life from the Spirit.” — Galatians 6:7-8.
“Be not deceived, God is not mocked. For what things a man shall sow, those also shall he reap. For he that soweth in his flesh, of the flesh also shall reap corruption. But he that soweth in the spirit, of the spirit shall reap life everlasting.”
— Harrison Butker (@buttkicker7) July 26, 2024
Galatians 6:7-8 pic.twitter.com/bhCHoO1HXk
The football kicker’s post garnered nearly three million views within hours.
Social media reactions to Olympics opening ceremony
Many people echoed Harrison Butker's sentiment, with one X user commenting, “France has become woke, gay, and satanic all at once.”
One user wrote, "As a Christian, I'm infurtiated the Olympics mocked The Last Supper by replacing The Lords and his Apostles with people Jesus would've told us to love and respect."
As a Christian, I’m infuriated the Olympics mocked The Last Supper by replacing The Lord and his Apostles with people Jesus would’ve told us to love and respect. pic.twitter.com/NjPl6SOHlw
— Brent Terhune in Asheville Aug 2nd (@BrentTerhune) July 27, 2024
Another user commented, “I completely agree, Harrison! Maybe more people should take a little time to read the Bible every day.”
I completely agree, Harrison!
— Slow Train Coming (@Danthecandyman) July 26, 2024
Maybe more people should take a little time to read the Bible every day.
Another user said, “What is the purpose of this at the Olympics? To openly mock Christians? Just pathetic on their part.”
What is the purpose of this at the Olympics? To openly mock Christians? Just pathetic on their part.
— Jack Buckingham (@Jbuck9797) July 26, 2024
“Common Butker W. Amen, brother. Keep standing up for what is right,” one user stated.
Common Butker W. Amen, brother. Keep standing up for what is right
— The Common Sense Option (@commonsenseopt) July 26, 2024
A user named Patriot Voice posted, "The Paris Olympics have gone FULL BLOWN SATANIC. Going so far as to mock the Last Supper of Christ & have a celebration of worship to Baal/Moloch. If this isn't a sign of the time we are living in...Spritual warfare FULLY fenifesting in the flesh. This isn'y 'satanic."'
The Paris Olympics have gone FULL BLOWN. SATANIC.
— The Patriot Voice (@TPV_John) July 26, 2024
Going so far as to mock the Last Supper of Christ & have a celebration of worship to Baal/Moloch.
If this isn’t a sign of the times we are living in…
Spiritual warfare FULLY manifesting in the flesh.
This isn’t “satanic… pic.twitter.com/jodig46BcE
Former college athlete Riley Gaines also remarked, “Men in wigs taking center stage at the Olympic Games. Don’t ever tell me this group is ‘oppressed’ or ‘marginalized’ again.”
Men in wigs front & center at the Olympic Games
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) July 26, 2024
No one ever tell me this group is "oppressed" or "marginalized" again https://t.co/xcGBSP46q7
Libs of TikTok wrote on X, “The Olympics has basically turned into one long drag show. The Olympics has gone completely woke.”
The Olympics has basically turned into one long drag show.
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 26, 2024
The Olympics has gone completely woke. pic.twitter.com/bLv3gXQXvz
Calls for Olympic boycott intensify amid controversial opening ceremony
“This was extremely disrespectful to Christians,” Elon Musk tweeted.
A person commented, “If the same disrespect was shown to a certain religion, the reaction by extreme members of the religion would be potentially dangerous. Unfortunately, this is the truth I wish wasn’t.”
If same disrespect was shown to a certain religion, the reaction by extreme members of the religion would be potentially dangerous. Unfortunately this is truth I wish wasn’t
— Dov Hikind (@HikindDov) July 26, 2024
I actually feel sad for these actors - I know, I know…they may be deliriously happy to be a part of it but I’m sure some, at least, “know not what they are doing”.
— Gilded Lilly (@GildedLillie) July 26, 2024
It’s sad to see so many pulled into Satan’s lies.
Another person expressed, “I actually feel sad for these actors - I know, I know…they may be deliriously happy to be a part of it but I’m sure some, at least, ‘know not what they are doing’. It’s sad to see so many pulled into Satan’s lies.”
This is an abomination and every Christian leader , politican , celebrity, and athlete should be condemning this anti Christian ceremony. Boycott the Olympics.
— OUTLAW PresidenT Trump💥 (@Demodred2022) July 26, 2024
This is crazy. Opening your event by replacing Jesus and the disciples at the The Last Supper with men in drag. There are 2.4 billion Christians on earth and apparently the Olympics wanted to declare loudly to all of them, right out of the gate
— Clint Russell (@LibertyLockPod) July 26, 2024
NOT WELCOME pic.twitter.com/T88AmXbqXL
One user mentioned, "This is crazy. Opening your event by replacing Jesus and the disciples at the The Last Supper with men in drag. There are 2.4 billion Christians on earth and apparently the Olympics wanted to declare loudly to all of them, right out of the gate NOT WELCOME."
A declaration by a user read, “This is an abomination and every Christian leader, politician, celebrity, and athlete should be condemning this anti-Christian ceremony. Boycott the Olympics.”
A mockery that deserves to be mocked. But as you rightly point out, God is not mocked. The reaping will come.
— Quitless (@RedEric5) July 27, 2024
A tweet read, “A mockery that deserves to be mocked. But as you rightly point out, God is not mocked. The reaping will come.”
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