Name of “Jesus” Trademarked!

I received the following letter from a pastor friend of mine in VA.  Please forward this and get the word out about this!

 

We may disagree about many things, but one thing we can agree about is that the name of Jesus is precious. That is why I am writing this email, as a battle cry to all Christians. Do you know that the name of JESUS is owned, (trademarked all over the world), a by a
company in LUXEMBOURG?

I was unaware of this until a letter came in the mail to one of my members. He had tried to trademark an artwork that included the name of JESUS in it. He got a letter in the mail from the law firm Nixon & Vanderhye P.C. that advise him that they were representing BASIC TRADEMARK S.A JOINT STOCK COMPANY LUXEMBOURG. This company had trademarked the name JESUS in the U.S. on April 24, 2007. The original filing date was December 7, 1999. I checked the Trademark with the United States patent and Trademark Office and this is what I found:

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TradeMark JESUS Goods and Services IC 025. US 022 039. G &
S: Articles of clothing and sportswear, namely, jackets, winter jackets, wind jackets, coats, overcoats, raincoats; sweaters, vests, cardigans, shirts, sweat shirts, plush shirts, polo shirts, T-shirts, trousers, pants, dresses, skirts, gowns, shorts and underwear; gloves, hats and caps; head bands, wrist bands; belts, ties; training and track suits; bath robes; shoes, boots, sandals, slippers, sporting shoes such as tennis shoes and football shoes Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number 75866210 Filing Date December 7, 1999 Current Filing Basis 44E Original Filing Basis 1B;44E Published for Opposition September 27, 2005 Registration Number 3232057 Registration Date April 24, 2007 Owner (REGISTRANT) Basic Trademark S.A. JOINT
STOCK COMPANY LUXEMBOURG 207 Rue d’ Arlon L-1150 Luxembourg LUXEMBOURG Attorney of Record G FRANKLIN ROTHWELL Type of
Mark TRADEMARK Register PRINCIPAL Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

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The letter stated that name of Jesus cannot be used on any of the named products, even if it is part of a phrase or artwork, because i
t is owned by the before mention company. They alone can use the name of Jesus on products. That is crazy, the name of Jesus as a religious icon has been in the public domain since the 1st Century A.D. In 2007, The name was bought not only in the United States, but around the world, by one enterprising company. If you are reading
this email, then the first leg of the resistance is working-broadcast
the insult to the name of Jesus to as many people as possible.

Send this email to every Christian you know. We must also make sure that this company profits no more from this insult. Do not buy any products that this company produces or licenses.

Write your Congress person and ask for a bill to outlaw such practices. Then wear the name of Jesus whenever you can. Remember what Jesus said: For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and [in his] Father’s, and of the holy angels. LUKE 9:26

Pastor Bailey

eddybailey@yahoo.com

U.S. To Help Rebuild City Of Babylon In Iraq

Worldview times reported this interesting story this week.  Let’s keep our eyes on this one!

By Joel C. Rosenberg

Largely overlooked by the Western news media over the past few weeks was an enormously significant story. The government of Iraq is moving forward with plans to protect the archaeological remains of the ancient City of Babylon, in preparation for building a modern city of Babylon. The project, originally started by the late Saddam Hussein, is aimed eventually at attracting scores of “cultural tourists” from all over the world to see the glories of Mesopotamia’s most famous city. What’s more, the Obama Administration is contributing $700,000 towards “The Future of Babylon Project,” through the State Department’s budget.

“Officials hope Babylon can be revived and made ready for a rich future of tourism, with help from experts at the World Monuments Fund (WMF) and the U.S. embassy,” reports the Reuters news agency. “‘The Future of Babylon’ project launched last month seeks to ‘map the current conditions of Babylon and develop a master plan for its conservation, study and tourism,’ the WMF says. ‘We don’t know how long it will take to reopen to tourists,’ said Mariam Omran Musa, head of a government inspection team based at the site. ‘It depends on funds. I hope that Babylon can be reborn in a better image.’”

In my non-fiction book, Epicenter 2.0, I wrote about the Bible prophecies in Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Revelation that indicate the ancient city of Babylon in Iraq will, in fact, be rebuilt in the “last days” of history and become the wealthiest and most powerful city on the face of the planet. I also cited my interview with Iraqi Finance Minister Ali Abdul Ameer Allawi who told me in 2006 at the peak of the insurgency,

“Cultural, religious, archaeological, and biblical tourism is a big opportunity for Iraq. I think rebuilding Babylon is a wonderful idea, as long as it is not done at the expense of the antiquities themselves.”

For many, I know the rebuilding of Babylon seemed like a far-fetched idea in the Bible. For many more, it seemed like a far-fetched idea in 2006, as well. But skeptics and cynics take note: now that the insurgency is dying down, the Shia-led government of Iraq is actually moving forward with this historic and prophetic project. They say Babylon will be “reborn.” And they’re right. It will be. Stay tuned.