There was a packed house at a Charter Review Committee meeting in Jackson.
Many who turned out wanted to voice their concerns about a ballot proposal which would take the word "God" out of the charter preamble.
FOX 47's Cryss Walker was there when the committee took the issue off the agenda.
Inside Jackson City Hall there was a room full of people who came to talk about the word “God” and its place in government.
“People say oh God is love, but what about the African Slave Trade, that was
A Christian enterprise”, said Jackson resident Peter Bormuth.
“What about the genocide against the Native Americans, that was a Christian enterprise. You know what I mean, you know, God isn't necessarily good.”
“The people that were concerned about keeping a reference to "with the grace of God" in our charter”, said Phil Berkemeier, who also lives in Jackson.
“That was the main purpose we were here.”
Thursday night in the city of Jackson at a Charter Review Committee meeting dozens of people showed up, but a change to the agenda made people get up and walk out.
Many residents came out for the same purpose.
“An effort to remove God from the charter and we know that this is just un-American, frankly”, said Father Chas Canoy from the Saint John the Evangelist Church.
During the meeting the Charter Review Committee decided to delete the item to discuss removing the reference of "God" from the charter's preamble completely off the agenda.
“This issue has been addressed”, said Chairman Daniel Greer.
“It has been put to bed. It will not come back to the city charter review committee.”
Once the item was resolved many people left satisfied and no longer felt their presence was needed.
While others went home disappointed.
"There are many people who don't believe in God, therefore we don't trust in God”, said Bormuth.
The chair of the city's Charter Review Committee told FOX 47 the item was removed so the committee could focus on other ballot recommendations.
