Anti-gay hate church plans protest at Steve Jobs' funeral
Thu. October 6, 2011 8:24 AM by GoPride.com News Staff
Topeka, KS -
Always looking for publicity, the haters of Westboro Baptist Church announced via iPhone that they'll protest late Apple founder Steve Jobs' funeral.
As the world remembers Jobs as a visionary, members of Westboro say they plan to protest his funeral because "he had a huge platform; gave God no glory & taught sin."
The Topeka-based hate church, which is infamous for protesting military funerals, made the announcement on Twitter.
A WBC blog said, "Thank GOD Steve Jobs is Dead!!" and went on to claim the Apple co-founder was responsible for gay marriage.
Jobs passed away Wednesday, Oct. 5 after a long battle against pancreatic cancer. His family has not said whether they will hold a public funeral and no date has been announced.
Westboro Baptist Church is not affiliated with a larger denomination and is made up mostly of the 81-year-old Fred Phelps' extended family. WBC is monitored by the Anti-Defamation League and is classified as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
In March Nate Phelps, the son of Fred Phelps, spoke about the years of abuse he suffered at Westboro Baptist Church.
As the world remembers Jobs as a visionary, members of Westboro say they plan to protest his funeral because "he had a huge platform; gave God no glory & taught sin."
The Topeka-based hate church, which is infamous for protesting military funerals, made the announcement on Twitter.
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A WBC blog said, "Thank GOD Steve Jobs is Dead!!" and went on to claim the Apple co-founder was responsible for gay marriage.
Jobs passed away Wednesday, Oct. 5 after a long battle against pancreatic cancer. His family has not said whether they will hold a public funeral and no date has been announced.
Westboro Baptist Church is not affiliated with a larger denomination and is made up mostly of the 81-year-old Fred Phelps' extended family. WBC is monitored by the Anti-Defamation League and is classified as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
In March Nate Phelps, the son of Fred Phelps, spoke about the years of abuse he suffered at Westboro Baptist Church.