It may behoove them to avoid the behavior that they are attempting since squeezing through a tiny legal loophole doesn’t speak well for their confession “Christ is Lord’.
What am I on about? About those churches that are holding ‘Super Bowl’ parties but calling them something else so as to avoid breaking the law. A rose by any other name…
As the New Orleans Saints get ready to battle it out with the Indianapolis Colts this weekend, churches are being cautious with their Super Bowl viewing parties to avoid copyright infringement.
Sure, you wouldn’t want to break the law, would you?
And they’re starting by leaving “Super Bowl” out of their event title.
Sure, just call it something else. God will understand your duplicity. And you can go ahead and hold your parties with a clean, clear, and Christless conscience. Not that Christ matters all that much when there’s a ball game on with which to replace him.
This year, The Church Law Group has released some tips updating churches on how to host a legal Super Bowl watch party.
Better pay heed to them. They can keep you out of man’s court. God’s, on the other hand, you’ll stand in no matter how you’re able to rationalize your decision to value entertainment over worship.