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Church 'Super Bowl' festivities may go on
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| Posted: February 2, 2007
| By Bob Unruh
Posted on 02/02/2007 5:47:12 PM PST by Perdogg
Churches across the U.S. planning Super Bowl parties Sunday, as the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears meet in the 41st edition of the classic first won by the Green Bay Packers, have been given sweeping permission by the NFL to go ahead – just as long as no admission fees are charged.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: nfl; superbowl
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posted on
02/02/2007 5:47:12 PM PST
by
Perdogg
To: 4everontheRight; ABG(anybody but Gore); Abbeville Conservative; admiralsn; akorahil; albee; ...
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posted on
02/02/2007 5:49:30 PM PST
by
Perdogg
(Happy 2007)
To: Perdogg; All
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posted on
02/02/2007 5:50:24 PM PST
by
KevinDavis
(“To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual ways of preserving peace” – George Washington)
To: Perdogg
Man, they must have gotten some serious Emails!
Talk about negative publicity. This is damage control.
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posted on
02/02/2007 5:50:28 PM PST
by
AnAmericanMother
((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
To: KevinDavis; xzins
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posted on
02/02/2007 5:51:07 PM PST
by
Perdogg
(Happy 2007)
To: Perdogg
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posted on
02/02/2007 5:51:30 PM PST
by
justche
(When moderators aren't anonymous and ARE accountable, I'll consider donating again.)
To: AnAmericanMother
Talk about negative publicity.And well deserved!
Yet, the compromise is eminently fair and redounds to their credit.
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posted on
02/02/2007 5:51:56 PM PST
by
Petronski
(Who am I and why am I here?)
To: Perdogg
I don't know what this is about - why do churches need permission from the NFL to do anything?
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posted on
02/02/2007 5:52:19 PM PST
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: Izzy Dunne
"The National Football League has absolutely no objection to churches and others hosting Super Bowl viewing parties as long as they do not charge admission and show the game on a television of the type commonly used at home.
"We are simply following copyright law and have done so with regard to any type of commercial establishment including hotels, theatres, museums, schools, arenas and others.
"This is nothing new. It is a matter of longstanding policy and the law.
"We have no rules that relate to viewing at home on any type of television."
To: Izzy Dunne
I think the church was charging a fee.
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posted on
02/02/2007 5:55:27 PM PST
by
Sue Perkick
(...what I was born to do, don't have to think it through.....)
To: Izzy Dunne
I'm wondering what church would be charging admission?
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posted on
02/02/2007 5:57:32 PM PST
by
kalee
(No burka for me....EVER!)
To: kalee
this church was chargin admission to cover the cost of food to be served (as I recall from the original article)..
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posted on
02/02/2007 5:58:32 PM PST
by
GeorgiaDawg32
(I'm a Patriot Guard Rider.....www.patriotguard.org for info..)
To: Perdogg
"We have no rules that relate to viewing at home on any type of television." Mighty white of them.
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posted on
02/02/2007 6:00:47 PM PST
by
n230099
("If the creator had a purpose in equipping us with a neck, he surely meant us to stick it out.")
To: GeorgiaDawg32
Oh, I missed the original article.
Thanks for the info.
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posted on
02/02/2007 6:01:53 PM PST
by
kalee
(No burka for me....EVER!)
To: Sue Perkick
I think the church was charging a fee.No. The church was showing it free (as part of a fellowship meeting) on a screen larger than, I think, 55 inches, which is not allowed by the NFL unless you have a waiver that is generically given to bars and restaurants. The church had contacted the NFL for permission and been told "NO" in clear and precise terms. Hence, the email backlash and the climbdown.
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posted on
02/02/2007 6:05:10 PM PST
by
Timmy
To: kalee
There was a mention of the dimensions of the TV in the original article. One of the complaints by the NFL was that the church was going to use the wide screen projector to show the game, which violated some rule against broadcast on something greater that 66" in an establishment other than the home.
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posted on
02/02/2007 6:05:26 PM PST
by
Perdogg
(Happy 2007)
To: Timmy
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070201/LOCAL/702010431/
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posted on
02/02/2007 6:09:00 PM PST
by
Timmy
To: Timmy
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posted on
02/02/2007 6:12:10 PM PST
by
Timmy
Comment #19 Removed by Moderator
To: Perdogg
[ Churches across the U.S. planning Super Bowl parties Sunday ]
Since the Holy Spirit is obviously not welcome there..
A little excitement couldn't hurt.. Why Not?..
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posted on
02/02/2007 6:16:03 PM PST
by
hosepipe
(CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole....)
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