Here’s a follow up to Mikey’s post earlier this week about the NFL shutting down church Super Bowl parties:
After a fair amount of bad press, the NFL has decided that it’s OK after all for churches to show the game, as long as:
- They don’t charge admission, and
- They “show the game on a television of the type commonly used at home.”
Of course, this comes too late for the churches in Indianapolis who have already canceled their parties. On the other hand, I’m glad the NFL clarified their position, which will free up churches to continue with their Super Bowl traditions in the years to come.
Of course, regardless of which side of the church-super-bowl-party camp you fall into, I think this whole situation raises a larger question: How many churches know—or more importantly, care—about the copyright laws that govern these sorts of things? Had the NFL not reversed it’s position, would that have stopped your church from showing the big game today?
