Benjamin Kahle and Heather Lipner, the app's co-creators, received a rejection letter from Apple Monday, saying that the app "contains objectionable content" and is in violation of its developer's agreement.
The letter went on to say that, "Applications must not contain any obscene, pornographic, offensive or defamatory content or materials of any kind (text, graphics, images, photographs, etc.), or other content or materials that in Apple's reasonable judgment may be found objectionable by iPhone or iPod touch users."
On their blog, Kahle and Lipner wrote: "You may be familiar with recent snafus over the baby-shaker app and the rejection of the Nine Inch Nails apps. Our question is, is religion really to be placed in the same category as these violent apps? Sex, urine and defecation don't seem to be off-limits, yet a totally non-violent, religion-based app is.
"We feel that Apple is being too sensitive to its perceived user group and are disappointed that this otherwise creative, freethinking company would reject such a positive and fun application. The message to developers is that they should think inside the box, rather than outside it."
Kahle and Lipner hope Apple reconsiders and that they'll emerge victorious from this latest "battle of values" playing out in the Apps store
Source: ABC News
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