Several times the newspapers have reported that the battle is over. Over and over again they've gotten the facts wrong. Not every story has been altogether false but today's story "Church loses appeal in suit to use RLDS name and logos" certainly is. We've only just filed the appeal, we haven't lost it! But of course, if it's in the newspaper, it must be true.
The story also basically says our claim that the CoC's only communication with us has been legal threats is false because they sent us a letter. The letter that the story refers to was a cease and desist letter. That's what a legal threat is! There has been no negotiation or two-way communication, not because channels have been closed on our end but because channels have been closed on their end. That's the truth, which this story spins and distorts beyond recognition.
The point of this propaganda campaign that the CoC's public relations people have been running since this began is to make sure we can't raise the money to actually mount a defense. People naturally don't want to back a losing cause, so the opposition has done their best to get the newspapers reporting that we've lost every few months which they've been doing since the preliminary injunction.
We're not going to let this stop us. This Saturday, an event is being held to raise money for our legal defense fund. Click here for details.
Also my mom (Holly McLean) has written a piece about why the name of the church is important to us that I hope people will read and consider.
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I saw that too. The body of the story makes clear that the headline is just flat wrong. The story also implies that the only issue on appeal is with regard to the fees, but looking at the actual appeal, it is clear the merits of the order are also being contested. I understand that for non-attorneys, legal analysis is sometimes difficult, but this is just shoddy reporting.
ReplyDeleteOh, I thought you were talking about my blog post for a second there. Heh, turns out you're agreeing with me this time. LOL :)
ReplyDeleteIt is incorrect indeed to say that a litigant has "lost" after the first round.
ReplyDeleteWhen the people of California legally and constitutionally voted in an amendment banning same-sex marriage, that didn't slow GALA down in the least. It has become increasingly apparent in this country, at least, that the law is respected only by those who agree with it, or who benefit from it. It's like the New Testament: nobody cares what Jesus said, or what Paul wrote, unless it is what they want to hear. If the Word is on the wrong side of the fence, then it is ignored, deprecated, or flouted.
The leadership of the Community of Christ has shown no respect for any church laws against ordination of homosexuals, or against adultery, fornication or sodomy (all of which are officially "celebrated" by Communitarians in what can only be called "shacking up ceremonies".)
Orthodox RLDS obey the law of the land because the law of the RLDS church tells them to do so. If the laws of the church are meaningless (as the leadership obviously thinks they are,) then one cannot expect any orthodox RLDS to obey the law of the land UNLESS his conscience tells him to do so. The entire body of God's laws ordering the RLDS to obey secular laws regardless of their feelings has fallen into the same kind of disuse that the Torah of Moses did while Jezebel was busy worshiping Baal and kllling anybody interested in preaching Torah.
When Communitarians for Christ feign shock at being crossed by their RLDS opponents in the matter of secular copyright and trademark laws, they would do well to remember the bumper sticker: "Caution. I drive like you do."