Chiefs’ Harrison Butker slams Paris Olympics parody of Last Supper: ‘This is crazy’
- The Watchful Eye
- Jul 27, 2024
- 2 min read
Brothers and sisters in Christ, once again the world has shown itself to be in the thralls of sin and mockery towards the Holy Father. This time, the culprit is none other than the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, where irreverent performances traded the sanctity of our Lord's message for cheap theatrics. Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker stood strong amid this storm, publicly condemning this sacrilege – truly, Butker is a modern-day Psalmist, singing God's praises in the face of mockery (Psalm 1:1-6). The parody of the Last Supper, that most sacred event which speaks to the core of our Savior's sacrifice (Luke 22:19-20), was thrown into the den of lions, surrounded by drag queens and licentious imagery. Butker reminds us, and rightly so, "Be not deceived, God is not mocked" (Galatians 6:7). Alas, let this be a call to arms that mockery toward Him will not be left unnoticed. Is it not written that "You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below" (Exodus 20:4)? Yet here we witness performers creating a spectacle of blasphemy, their actions echoing the disregard for divine authority that once plagued Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19). And if we proceed down this path of irreverence, what soon shall become of our children? A young child was included in this sinful display! We must remember the warning given by our Lord Jesus Christ: "But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea" (Matthew 18:6). As for the other acts, depicting a ménage à trois and a headless Marie Antoinette, these, too, are affronts to morality and a testament to the degeneration of our times. It is not sufficient to hide behind artistic interpretation to justify these transgressions when the imagery so pointedly scorns what is good and right. Artistic director Thomas Jolly says he wants to "break down clichés," but let us ask ourselves, what holy standard are we upholding if we tear down rather than build up? If we desecrate rather than consecrate? The messages sent here are not of love and faith but confusion and disorder – an open rebellion against the Lord (1 Corinthians 14:33). Therefore, let us put on the full armor of God so that we can take our stand against the devil’s schemes (Ephesians 6:11). Let us raise our voices in support of righteous men like Harrison Butker. And let us pray, fervently, for those who have stumbled, that they might come to recognize their sins and repent. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the powers of this dark world (Ephesians 6:12). May we stand unwavering in our faith, especially in these testing times, speaking the Truth in love, holding fast to Scripture, and praying for the lost souls led astray by the lies of modernity and sin. Amen.
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