What a gift it was this week - for someone who podcasts about the worst bits of religion - for some Christians to lose their sh1t over the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris. I would say thank you if I wasn't so busy face-palming at the ridiculousness of it all.
So, in this episode of UNFKD, I am unpacking BLASPHEMY.
I start with a brief look at the theological
underpinnings of blasphemy in Christianity before looking at the outcry over the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, specifically the tableau featuring Dionysus, which some have taken to be a mocking depiction of Da Vinci's famous painting of the Last Supper.
I conclude by stating what we all know the blasphemy claims are really about which is anti-trans bigotry!
Biblical References
"You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name. "
[Exodus 20:7 NRSVA]
"One who blasphemes the name of the Lord shall be put to death; the whole congregation shall stone the blasphemer. Aliens as well as citizens, when they blaspheme the Name, shall be put to death. " [Leviticus 24:16 NRSVA]
La Ultima Cena - Leonardo Da Vinci
https://cenacolovinciano.org/en/museum/the-works/the-last-supper-leonardo-da-vinci-1452-1519/
The debacle in the news
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/28/paris-olympics-organisers-apologise-to-christians-for-last-supper-parody
MUSIC: "Better Day" and "Chill lofi beat" by Penguin Music on Pixabay
