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Christians Hit Back at Apple for Blocking 'Anti-Gay' App

Leaders call for reinstatement of 'Manhattan Declaration'

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 3, 2010 6:21 AM CST

(Newser) – Christian leaders are crying foul over Apple's decision to pull an iPhone app opposing gay marriage from its app store for being "offensive to large numbers of people." They have written to Steve Jobs to protest the move, and urged supporters of the... Read full story »

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