Tech Company Withdraws Olympics Support After Opening Ceremony's 'Mockery' of Christianity

C Spire, a leading telecommunications and technology company from Mississippi, has decided to pull its advertising from the 2024 Olympic Games following a controversial opening ceremony that featured a blasphemous portrayal of the Last Supper. The ceremony depicted drag queens as Jesus and the apostles, sparking outrage among Christians and conservative groups.

• Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester in Minnesota labeled the display a "gross mockery" and urged Christians to speak out against such disrespect.

• Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves commended C Spire for its decision, emphasizing the importance of standing up for religious values.

"We were shocked by the mockery of the Last Supper during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics. C Spire will be pulling our advertising from the Olympics," the tech company announced on social media.

Bishop Barron, a prominent Catholic voice, expressed his dismay in a video posted online. "France felt, evidently, as it’s trying to put its best cultural foot forward, the right thing to do is to mock this very central moment in Christianity," he said. "We Christians, we Catholics should not be sheepish. We should resist. We should make our voices heard."

Governor Reeves echoed this sentiment, praising C Spire for its principled stance. "I am proud to see the private sector in Mississippi step up and put their foot down. God will not be mocked. C Spire drew a common-sense, appropriate line," Reeves stated.

The controversy highlights the ongoing cultural clash between secular and religious values in public events. With the 2024 presidential elections approaching, such incidents are likely to intensify the debate over respect for religious traditions in modern society.

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