NFL won't let church show game

Sports Illustrated ^ | 2/1/07 | AP

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

Depends on your time zone. As you can see from some of the comments, this isn't only isolated to one church.

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[Jedi Master Pikachu]

Again, it is the date (Sunday) that is the point of contention, not merely the fact that they're watching football.

[cyclotic]

Nope.

Actually, the New Testament affirms nine of the ten commandments. The one it misses is Keep holy the Sabbath as that is part of the law. Hebrews admonishes believers to not forsake gathering together, but it does not refer to when or any other requirements. Also, I believe in Acts it refers to believers meeting together on the first day orf the week but also daily.

[dforest]

I live in Indy. I hear they can get around this by merely billing it as something other than "Superbowl". They can call it "Big Game Party" , but than cannot use Superbowl.

[cyclotic]

So I guess I can't watch the Daytona 500 either in your view. Can I cut my grass or play with my kids?

[RavenATB]

"I know several people with tvs (both projection and non projection types) bigger than 55 inches."



"Tube" envy...?

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

Are you forced to do things by others?

Make your own decisions.

[Bommer]

The NFL has nixed a church's plans to use a wall projector to show the Colts-Bears Super Bowl game, saying it would violate copyright laws.

This from the same jackasses that violated the indecency laws and called it a "wardrobe malfunction!"

[Prokopton]

Catholics have long observed the "lord's Day" on Sunday. In ancient times the proscriptions of the sabbath were transfered to Sunday from Saturday.


http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14335a.htm

[RavenATB]

"The Law Is A Ass."

Law, or no law, what's the point of the NFL raising hell about a Church showing their home team in the Superbowl, unless they truly think that in doing so the Church is somehow realistically going to deprive the NFL of money.

This makes the NFL look bad...as if they needed more bad press.

Thank god the Church wasn't in Bengal territory...someone could have been killed...

[RavenATB]

"Other freepers out there: have you heard of Sunday being referred to as the Sabbath by Christians?"

Of course. But I've also heard other days, such as Saturday, referred to as the Sabbath, too.

[cyclotic]

I am, I'm deciding to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday. My question was, what makes watching a football game on a Sunday wrong? Or what makes watching a football game in a church on a Sunday night wrong? That's what you seem to be implying.

[xjcsa]

What I find curious is why nobody asked "Will this hurt the church" because it is they who broke the law here.

What law did they break, exactly? The Super Bowl is a few days away yet, so obviously they didn't break any copyright law, unless they have a time machine.

[RobRoy]

>>...have you heard of Sunday being referred to as the Sabbath by Christians?<<

I have. But it is very rare.

Heck, you're doing it. ;)

[madison10]

They promoting it as a "Super Bowl" party and charging admission for the purpose of turning a profit?

That isn't happening much...the profit part, that is. They may have been covering the cost of refreshments. I think groups are just getting together to eat and party, but the shin-digs are at God's Houses.

Three things to avoid trouble: 1) Have LOTS of small TVs in different rooms 2) Bring in the food 3) Don't charge to use God's House as a Bear Den.

Been there, done that, God wasn't too happy with the idea.

[cookcounty]

Fgg-on-the face moment ahead for the NFL.

Hey, maybe Superbowl nite should be "Bible-at-the-Bar" night? Bring the whole family!!

[rod1]

So the whole issue is Nielen ratings (amounting to advertising rates), nothing more. But when sports bars are exempted that shows the NFL is perfectly willing to make exceptions. Because sports bars hurt Nielsen ratings since the congregation of viewers is undercounted.

[Junior]

I never asked which churches. I want to know where in Scripture God moves the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday.

[Larry Lucido]

How about "Big Game party that happens to coincide with the exact date and time of the Superbowl"?