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Candace Cameron Bure Is Speaks Out Against The Controversial Scene In The Opening Ceremony Of The Paris Olympics

Published on July 31, 2024

Speaking out against the Olympic opening ceremony in Paris is Candace Cameron Bure.

“So to watch such an incredible and wonderful event that’s gonna take place over the next two weeks and see the opening ceremonies completely blaspheme and mock the Christian faith with their interpretation of the Last Supper was disgusting,” the Full House and Fuller House alum said.

A part of the opening ceremony that seemed to mimic Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of the Last Supper infuriated Bure, a devoted Christian.

The opening ceremony of the Olympics emerged yesterday as one of the most contentious in global history.

It was the greatest act of sacrilege, blasphemy, and mockery of the Christian faith that the world had ever witnessed.

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The actress expressed her feelings on Instagram, saying that although she respects the Olympics because she knows a number of Olympians, she was “so sad” about them this year.

“And someone said, ‘You shouldn’t be sad. You should be mad about it.’ And I’m like, ‘Trust me. It makes me mad.’ But I’m more sad, because I’m sad for souls.”

“So this is my encouragement to you,” she said. “Don’t get tired of doing good. Keep sharing the gospel. And it’s not just for the people that like openly mock God. There’s so many people – there’s Christians out there that say, ‘Well I’m a Christian, it didn’t really bother me.’ Those people need to hear the gospel too. It’s the ones that are lukewarm about it that may think like, ‘Ah – I don’t want to ruffle any feathers. Live and let live. Let people do what they want. I’m just gonna stay in my corner and be quiet about it.’”

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Bure admitted that many individuals had tried to refute her interpretation of the opening ceremony since she had shared her ideas, but she did not accept such attempts.

“I’m still not sure how that connects to using competitive sports to bring people together and making it appropriate for kids to watch.” Either way, I don’t buy it. I’m hoping you’ll pay attention the entire time. God wants you to know that He loves you, each and every one of you.

Thomas Jolly, the creative director of the ceremony, told the French news channel BFM TV that there has never been an intention to make fun of or disparage anyone in response to the outcry.

There is Dionysus who arrives on this table. He is there because he is the god of celebration in Greek mythology Jolly said, according to NBC. “The idea was to have a pagan celebration connected to the gods of Olympus. You will never find in me a desire to mock and denigrate anyone.”

Anne Descamps, the 2024 Olympic spokesperson for Paris, felt compelled to apologize to anyone who the image offended.

“Clearly, there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group. On the contrary, I think that Thomas Jolly really tried to celebrate community tolerance,” Descamps said at a press conference on Saturday. “We believe that this ambition was achieved.”

“If people have taken any offense, we are of course really sorry,” she said.

Regarding the Paris opening ceremony, what were your thoughts?