by John Lanagan
My Word Like Fire Ministries
In the second prominent defection from the Jim Wallis engineered Covenant for Civility, Bishop Harry Jackson has asked for his name to be stricken from the document.
Jackson now joins Assemblies of God General Superintendent George O. Wood in taking this stand. “I don’t want to be in covenant with those who support homosexual marriage,” said Jackson.
Like AOG General Superintendent George O. Wood, Jackson was introduced to the document by the National Association of Evangelicals, and never told about the pro-abortion, pro-homosexual signers.
The document, while presented as a call to civility, actually presents those who sign as members of the Body of Christ.
Jackson said that he would be calling Dr. Wood to let the Assemblies of God leader know that he, too, was pulling out.
One of the signatories is Geoffrey A. Black, General Secretary and President of United Church of Christ. As noted in a 4/16 release, “The General Synod of the UCC has called [to]” … “repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and create marriage equality for all.”[1] (Bold mine)
For further coverage on the Covenant for Civility, go to: http://mywordlikefire.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/bishop-harry-jacksons-pro-gay-marriage-allies-huh/
Notes:
1. “UCC leaders applaud presidential order on patient visitation” by Greg Brekke 4/16/10
Related Information:
Bishop Harry Jackson: One Man, One Woman
Max Lucado joins Covenant for Civility
Assemblies of God General Superintendent requests name be removed from “Covenant for Civility”
http://www.crosstalkblog.com/2010/03/covenant-of-civility-exposed/ (Radio interview with Ingrid Schlueter of VCY America on Covenant for Civility)
Obama appoints “faith-based” advisory council (including Jim Wallis)
