Posted on 10/06/2011 7:15:26 AM PDT by Daffynition
Fringe religious organization Westboro Baptist Church plans to picket former Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ funeral, according to a tweet by top member Margie J Phelps.
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One church I would not mind seeing burned down!
This is actually getting funny.
LOL
If Jesus returned, they'd picket against Jesus: "GOD HATES FAGS! GO AWAY JESUS, YOU FAG!"
Mockery.
This episode shows they are buffoonish.
Begin mocking them, relentlessly.
http://eve-tushnet.blogspot.com/2005_08_01_eve-tushnet_archive.html#112474146614650981
" What does Fred Phelps actually believe? It is, somehow, even weirder than you expected:
"...In fact, it appears that Westboro has created not just an incredibly vulgar and non-Christlike approach to homosexuality, but that it's working on a new religion altogether, complete with new scriptures.
"Members of WBC generally avoid the name "Christian" when referring to themselves, preferring the mysterious term "Tachmonite." This apparently refers to a servant of King
"The Tachmonites believe Phelps is "the last prophet," with the power to determine who will be damned and who will be saved. They themselves, as followers of Phelps, also have the power to condemn souls to hell. Most people are destined for hell, but "Good Samaritans" who help the Tachmonites (for example, police officers who prevent counter-protesters from assaulting them) may be offered an indeterminate "reward" for their good conduct. Apparently "sola fide" is not part of the Tachmonites' creed.
"The new scriptures consist of the group's own writings, which are divided into two categories: "delectable epics" and "letters to heretics."
"The "delectable epics" (the term is the group's) are based loosely on Acts in the New Testament. The epics detail the Tachmonites' various protests against gays, President Bush, Elton John concerts, and the military and portray the Tachmonites alternately as invincible "super heroes" and defenseless victims of brutal rage. Some of the epics are in prose, and some in poetry.
[And there's more...]
Mock them, relentlessly.
That's how to shut them down.
Is there nothing these folks can’t profane? I hope the bikers are out in force like when the Westboro group pickets military funerals.
I don’t want to go to their site, why are they protesting Jobs, because he wanted to live? WTH?
Head...meet desk.
Church of Westboro vs the Church of Apple
This will not end well.
Gee since Al Gore is on the board of Apple maybe they can all get a new photo together?
They’re a truly hateful group.
LOL!
This will not end well.
For the Church of Westboro? No... It will affect the 'Church of Apple' not a whit...
the infowarrior
It’s ok. One of Steve’s last inventions before he left was a program which will delete the Westboro wackjobs.
The first time it’s a tragedy, the second time a farce!
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