01 Feb 07
Originally posted by kirksey957Is that true? That's OK with me. I have'nt watched a game in years anyway. Not that I don't like football, I do, It's just that nobody invites me to their parties anymore!
Apparently the NFL has forbid (or is it forbade) churches to have Super Bowl parties. They like the idea of big groups of people viewing one screen.
And I thought churches were screwed up.
01 Feb 07
Originally posted by kirksey957Uh. What authority does the NFL have to tell churches what they
Apparently the NFL has forbid (or is it forbade) churches to have Super Bowl parties. They like the idea of big groups of people viewing one screen.
And I thought churches were screwed up.
can and cannot do?!
Do you mean that the Mother Church of a local institution (the RC or
Episcopal Cathedral) or the Presbytery or whatever has forbidden
their own churches from using their projectors for the Superbowl?
Nemesio
01 Feb 07
Originally posted by NemesioIt seems the NFL has forbidden a church to show the game on their projector citing copyright laws.
Uh. What authority does the NFL have to tell churches what they
can and cannot do?!
Do you mean that the Mother Church of a local institution (the RC or
Episcopal Cathedral) or the Presbytery or whatever has forbidden
their own churches from using their projectors for the Superbowl?
Nemesio
Here is the link -
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/specials/playoffs/2006/02/01/bc.fbn.superbowl.church.ap/index.html?cnn=yes
01 Feb 07
Originally posted by TheSkipperAre non-sacred places allowed to do this?
It seems the NFL has forbidden a church to show the game on their projector citing copyright laws.
Here is the link -
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/specials/playoffs/2006/02/01/bc.fbn.superbowl.church.ap/index.html?cnn=yes
01 Feb 07
Originally posted by NemesioI do not think so. Even sports bars are limited in the size of screen they can show the super bowl on (or any NFL game AFAIK).
Are non-sacred places allowed to do this?
It seems a shame, especially when one considers that the main impetous behind the law seems to be so that the NFL can enjoy accurate ratings numbers!?
01 Feb 07
Originally posted by TheSkipperDoes it seem reasonable to anyone that an entity which is providing its
It seems the NFL has forbidden a church to show the game on their projector citing copyright laws.
product 'for free' (BS! Advertising!) is telling another entity what it can
and cannot do with its private property?!?
How are its copyrights infringed? The church isn't going to charge people
to watch on its projector. Its being aired over a public station. They are
using their own resources.
And, to boot, the church is basically giving free promotion to the NFL
through their support and use of its facility to allow people to watch in
a friendly, non-threatening environment and encouraging kids (next
generation's consumers!).
This is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. And I don't see how one
could possible argue that it's constitutional for entity A to instruct entity
B what they can and cannot do with their own property.
If someone could articulate what the fiscal difference between 50 people
watching in one place and 50 people watching in 10 places is, maybe I'd
buy the argument. But this obstruction is absurd as far as I can see.
Nemesio
01 Feb 07
Originally posted by NemesioIt truly is one of the craziest things I've ever heard. Now I fully expected churches to forbid their members from watching the Super Bowl after Janet Jackson bared her tittie, but they didn't.
Does it seem reasonable to anyone that an entity which is providing its
product 'for free' (BS! Advertising!) is telling another entity what it can
and cannot do with its private property?!?
How are its copyrights infringed? The church isn't going to charge people
to watch on its projector. Its being aired over a public station. They are
using thei ...[text shortened]... e I'd
buy the argument. But this obstruction is absurd as far as I can see.
Nemesio
I believe lawyers are behind this. Where is No.1 to comment on this?