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Propaganda and Division

Earlier this week, I posted my thoughts on the Olympic opening ceremony in Paris and expressed me being put off by the mockery of Jesus’ last supper. At the time, I did not realize there was controversy, and that several media outlets were reporting it was actually representing a Greek Bacchanal, I was simply sharing my own thoughts regarding my own observations. The bigger issue at play here is the bait and switch that occurred. Faithful people instantly knew what the opening ceremony represented, but then there was a concerted effort by several media and social media outlets to very quickly call Christians ignorant, uneducated, and overly sensitive. The irreverent display of this pivotal scene from scripture shocked us and many responded accordingly. These posts were met with the scorn and mockery of several people, based on what was reported by these media outlets. I don’t care if you agree with my opinion, that the scene was the last supper or not, but I do care about the divis...