A pro-marriage, pro-life iPhone app disappeared from Apple’s App Store over the Thanksgiving holiday. But, it wasn’t due to a glitch.
Gay-identified activists and their allies launched an explosive online recall campaign, demanding Apple remove the Manhattan Declaration application from its list of approved applications.
The reason? The Manhattan Declaration, which stands for biblical marriage, the sanctity of human life and religious liberty was deemed “offensive.” The Declaration has almost 500,000 signers who support its position on these issues.
In an official statement posted on its website:
“The Manhattan Declaration app was accepted by Apple and rated as a 4+, meaning it contained no objectionable material. Yet Apple pulled the app shortly after a small but very vocal protest by those who favor gay marriage and abortion. These groups claim that the Manhattan Declaration promotes “homophobia” and that its supporters are ‘anti-gay.’
“We emphasize with great sincerity that “disagreement” is not ‘gay-bashing.’ Anyone who takes the time to read the Manhattan Declaration can see that the language used to defend traditional marriage, the sanctity of human life, and religious liberty is civil, non-inflammatory, and respectful.
“The Manhattan Declaration clearly calls its signers to reject ‘disdainful condemnation’ of those who disagree and declares that all people are worthy of respect, because all are loved by God.”
Drafters of declaration said they were perplexed at Apple’s decision, and have e-mailed Apple CEO Steve Jobs to get to the core of the problem.
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