Thou shalt not take
            the name of the Lord
            thy God in vain.
 
                —Exodus 20:7
 
            The copyright owner is entitled
            to recover the actual damages
            suffered by him or her
            as a result of the infringement,
            and any profits of the infringer.
 
                —17 U.S. Code §504
 
Dear Sir or Madam:
 
The Religion of the Circle R®
owns the copyright
to the publishing
of “glad tidings”
and what you term
the “Good News.”
 
You are hereby ordered
to cease and desist
your unauthorized sharing
and use of the GOSPEL®
trademark, for which
you do not have a license.  

My client holds the exclusive
rights belonging to the name
of Jesus Christ for all
commercial use in:
     marriage ceremonies,
     baptismal ceremonies,
     baby dedications,
     financial management,
     business administration,
     computer software,
     choral performance,
     genealogical research,
     pedigree charts,
     downloadable media,
     mobile applications,
     recruiting and career networking,
     systematization of information,
     trade shows and exhibitions,
     educational services,
     secured-access websites,
     counseling in etiquette and protocol,
     and
     providing eleemosynary.
 
It is unlawful for you to utter, repeat 
or otherwise perform these things
in the unspeakable name of Deity
without express permission
and only after you pay
a royalty.
 
Sincerely,
 
   The Law Firm of Flax & Cord

    __________________
 
Dear Gentlemen:
 
I am in receipt of your letter
of the 12th instant. 
 
I must decline your request
that I refrain from preaching 
Christ Jesus unless I pay
an annual licensing fee.

God's name cannot be bought
or sold.  I say with Peter: 
   Thy money perish
   with thee, because
   thou hast thought
   the gift of God
   may be purchased
   with money.

I claim the privilege
of worshiping God
according the dictates
of my own conscience
and allow others
the same privilege.  

We must all choose
between two masters,
between priesthood
and priestcraft:

      one a Lamb
          with wool bloodstained,
          a token of its
          love unfeigned;
 
      the other, a ruddy ram
          awaiting in the thicket
          the Pharisee
          and hypocrite.
 
Yours truly,
 
   Gen. Jos. Smith