The Episcopal Church, presided over by Dr. Sami Fouzi, Archbishop of the Province of Alexandria, expresses its disgust towards the inappropriate artwork witnessed by the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, which includes the scene of the Last Supper, which is an integral part of our Christian identity.
The landscape between the Last Supper and modern sexual and social changes in secular societies is offensive to all of us as Christians in all our churches, and that freedom of expression should not be taken from the fundamental principles of believers because these changes are unacceptable because they are a blatant violation of the biblical teachings that Sex takes place only within the framework of Christian marriage between a man and a woman which is necessary to maintain the fabric of the society, this is the basis of family and social stability, and protects individuals from harmful behaviours.
And he continued wondering: How can a balance be achieved between freedom of expression and the abuse of religious sanctities, that freedom of speech is the ability to express political, social, cultural and religious opinions, and allows criticism and the expression of new ideas, however, this freedom is not absolute, it imposes certain restrictions to protect the rights of others and prevent the incitement to hate, violence and ridicule Among the religious sanctities, the abuse of religious sanctities is a sensitive and complex issue, For us as believers, religious sanctities are not just symbols, they are an integral part of our identity and beliefs and abuse of these sanctities leads to deep feelings of offense and anger.
