Super Bowl not so super

Posted February 2nd, 2007 @ 1:39 pm by Administrator

Here’s a sweet deal getting a lot of ink this morning…

NFL sacks church Super Bowl parties
Showings claimed to violate copyright

Fall Creek Baptist Church in Indianapolis this week received an overnight letter from NFL attorneys that claimed a “Super Bowl Bash” they saw advertised on the church’s Web site violates copyright laws. Pastor John Newland responded with a letter of apology to the NFL, and said the church would cancel plans to show the game between the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears at 6:25 p.m. Sunday on CBS.

That set off a national reaction yesterday, as churches wrestled with whether to go forward with planned programs.

Read the whole article…

How do you feel about churches showing the Super Bowl as an outreach? (whether they can legally do it or not…)

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