RE: [Worship] A CCLI Question

["Steve Cobb" <steve@worshipfulheart.com>]

>We know what the law says about CCLI.  We need to follow it.  One 
>reason is because the world is watching ... if they know what the 
>law is and we don't follow it, they may wonder what other laws we 
>chose not to follow.  

I never said that people should go against the law. I simply stated 
that it seems a bit ridiculous to require a ccli number on every 
single slide. I also stated that as a Christian I would have a major 
moral objection to suing a church because they didn't show their ccli 
number enough times. My third major point was that of copyrighting 
Bible scripture. The scriptures have been around for a very long 
time. They have been used, mis-used, and abused by people since they 
were given to us. An addition of a copyright statement will not stop 
the abuse that they are given. Much like outlawing guns all-together 
will never stop the violence that is produced with them. The 1611 KJV 
seems to have survived over the years without a copyright. (I am not 
a KJV only believer) God has been able to protect what has been His 
for a very long time....without our copyrights. I never advocated 
breaking the law. I simply stated my feelings that some of those laws 
are in vain. What will we do, God forbid, if the law ever requires us 
to do something against the will of God? Don't get me wrong...the law 
is important. My only reasoning in making the statements that I made 
is that we must be careful not to idolize law.

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