They have no case. Resistance is based in an alternate time line.. let alone you dont fight humans.

Following excerpts from-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright

"Copyright may subsist in a wide range of creative, intellectual, or artistic forms or "works". These include poems, theses, plays, and other literary works, movies, choreographic works (dances, ballets, etc.), musical compositions, audio recordings, paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, software, radio and television broadcasts of live and other performances, and, in some jurisdictions, industrial designs. "

"It is important to understand that absence of the copyright symbol does not mean that the work is not covered by copyright. The work once created from originality through 'mental labor' is instantaneously considered copyrighted to that person."

What is the thought process behind the idea that the church can obtain profits from the game but has no right to have Sony remove the church from the game code?

All videogames are by definition fictional representations.  It doesn't mean that you can add other individuals rights/ assets to your games w/o permission.

Usually copyright expires after a certain amount of time... That cathedral is many centuries old.

True, but that's assuming that their were no recent changes to the church that would have therefore extended the copyright.  In addition, Copyright law is funky.  I still don't know how Disney has the rights to Mickey Mouse.  In addition, that is our assumption that they are suing based on copyright law.

I'm sorry for my intolerance, I should have held back but I didn't realise it would/could offend anyone anyways. I am very sorry, and I retract my statement.

I'm willing to edit it out, if anyone requests.

I don't think you showed any intolerance at all. Don't let people make you feel bad for such an inoffensive comment.

  Main Entry: in·tol·er·ant
Pronunciation: -r&nt
Function: adjective
1 : unable or unwilling to endure
2 a : unwilling to grant equal freedom of expression especially in religious matters b : unwilling to grant or share social, political, or professional rights : BIGOTED

How about the fact that in the game the building is destroyed and in real life it isnt? isnt that a major factor on why Sony cant be sued.

That kind of argument would do nothing if the lawsuit is based on copyright. Normally, derivative works are still under attack from copyright law.

The Cathedral may be old, but the interior changes changes over time. Any time a work changes, essentially a new copyright is granted.

Now if the designers had based their recreations off of the Cathedral as it existed in the distant past, that would probably be different.