Westboro "Church" wants to protest at Jobs' funeral

[smile72]

I know I've posted a lot of news in the last 2 days but this needs to be seen.

A Kansas-based church, infamous for protesting at the funerals of dead American soldiers, now says it plans to picket at the funeral of Steve Jobs, although no funeral details have been publicly shared yet.
Margie Phelps, daughter of the Rev. Fred Phelps, pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, shared that news via Twitter. Ironically, her tweet showed as being posted from ... an iPhone.
The church — which mainly includes Phelps family members — have picketed military funerals around the country because they believe U.S. deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq are "God's punishment" for America's tolerance of homosexuality. In March, the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment protects the church members participating in such protests.
"Westboro will picket his funeral," tweeted Margie Phelps about Jobs. "He had a huge platform; gave God no glory & taught sin."
As to the criticism about her tweeting from an iPhone, Phelps also tweeted this: "Rebels mad cuz I used iPhone to tell you Steve Jobs is in hell. God created iPhone for that purpose!

"

*snip
I guess nobody told her God didn't create the iPhone.
Source: MSNBC
http://digitallife.today.com/_news/2011/10...ve-jobs-funeral

 

[gokujr1000]

Protesting at a Funeral is terrible and just disgusts me. Especially if your a member of the Church, they should be the last people to do this crap.

 

[smile72]

Not if your a member of the Westboro Baptist Church a fake church that claims to be Christian, but is really just a hate group.

 

[Devin]

Idiots.

 

[Nujui]

Westboro Baptist Church

Oh great, them again.

 

[Deleted_171835]

Images for those who can't read properly.

Stolen from reddit

This church is one big joke that relies on publicity given by people like us.

 

[Jakob95]

I would shoot all these protestors down if they do this. Steve Jobs is a great man and doesn't deserve this.

EDIT: And why the hell does Steve Jobs have to serve God if he is Buddhist.

 

[Snailface]

Westboro Baptist Cult: The Holy House of Funeral Trolling

VV Good Suggestion

 

[justin05]

They should NOT be using the word church, in the first place. They're not qualified.

 

[Hyro-Sama]

Churches are people and people are assholes. There is nothing wrong with someone touting that the are a church. Moreover, most people that follow a religion are hypocrites and use that particular god to further their own agenda.

 

[Fishaman P]

One more point in my argument against religion.

 

[dickfour]

Who'd what to protest Jobs? Steve Jobs is the best example of why I love corporations and capitalism. They make everyone's life richer, they create amazing technology, millions of jobs. I think Steve Jobs was the best example of why capitalism is the best system. Why the heck would you protest that?

 

[DarkStriker]

For real? People retarded like them exist? Those retards are definitively not a son of god.
(Not that i believe in any of those religious thing, but this is outrageous!)

 

[Hyro-Sama]

Who'd what to protest Jobs? Steve Jobs is the best example of why I love corporations and capitalism. They make everyone's life richer, they create amazing technology, millions of jobs. I think Steve Jobs was the best example of why capitalism is the best system. Why the heck would you protest that?

Because when you're retarded, it is difficult to get a job. Not just anyone could work for Steve Jobs. You had to be competent.

 

[Zerousen]

I would shoot all these protestors down if they do this. Steve Jobs is a great man and doesn't deserve this.

EDIT: And why the hell does Steve Jobs have to serve God if he is Buddhist.

Whoa, I had no idea he was Buddhist

I must pray for him tonight while meditating.

 

[CarbonX13]

One more point in my argument against religion.

If you consider the Westboro Baptist Church a prime example of Christianity or religion in general, you need to sort of your views. That so-called "church" is a total joke in the face of religion itself.

 

[Zerousen]

One more point in my argument against religion.

If you consider the Westboro Baptist Church a prime example of Christianity or religion in general, you need to sort of your views. That so-called "church" is a total joke in the face of religion itself.

I agree. I have met people who act like that church, they bash me for being Buddhist and all claim that I am to go to hell, however, there are many sensible and smart Christians out there, I know of a few :3

 

[BloodyFlame]

One more point in my argument against religion.

Religion doesn't make people assholes, they're just born that way.

 

[s4mid4re]

pffft

Spoiler

seriously, these Phelps fucktards are really making me laugh

 

[Deleted_171835]

Who'd what to protest Jobs? Steve Jobs is the best example of why I love corporations and capitalism. They make everyone's life richer, they create amazing technology, millions of jobs. I think Steve Jobs was the best example of why capitalism is the best system. Why the heck would you protest that?

And he was also part of a company that employs slave labour in China just so we can get our gadgets. Great job, Steve!