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  1. It’s sad that some people feel the need to use hate to further their religious platform. According to the Bible, God loves all.
    I personally think Steve Jobs was a good man doing the best he could to improve the world.

    • Amelia

      I totally agree plus I didn’t mean all Christians are the same.I know some really don’t have such a narrow mind set about God.

  2. Ciacia Gi

    Westboro Baptist Church will quickly be forgotten by history–Steve Jobs will not.

    • Becky R.

      i hate to disagree, but Westbro will not be forgotten because of their terrible outlooks. Jobs will be remembered.

  3. Chris Young

    Says the people using iPhones for e-versions of the bible. Seriously this who “church” should be wiped off the face of this planet.

    • Amelia

      I don’t why the police haven’t arrested them yet.They should all be carted away,

    • Amelia

      I don’t why the police haven’t arrested them yet.They should all be carted away,

  4. Elisabeth

    As a Christian, I am deeply offended by this group. They do not speak for me or my beliefs. RIP Steve Jobs, no matter you faith or religion, everyone should be given respect.

  5. Nick

    This isn’t right. This isn’t even Christianity! This is just a bunch of selfish people who have no respect for anyone. Is the world so bad that people are glad someone died because he didn’t believe what they did. The beauty is we have free choice. There is no laws saying we need to believe you.

    Shame on them.

    • Amelia

      Yeah buit most Christians are selfish people.They think it’s ok for Palestinians to suffer so their salvation will come.Then they believe the Jews in Israel go to Hell which they so called support.If that isn’t being selfish I don’t know what is.

      • What statistics are you reading that say “most Christians… think it’s OK for Palestinians to suffer”?

        I know very few Christians who want people to suffer.

        • Amelia

          There’s many Christian Zionists now.Definetly not all Christians want Palestinians walled in a bombed but some really don’t care.

  6. John R

    1) Picket Steve Jobs’ funeral
    2) Announce it via Twitter on your iPhone

    NOPE

  7. J

    It’s people like the members of westboro church that give christians a bad name. Of course God doesn’t send people to hell, He sent Jesus to SAVE, not judge.

    • Chris

      Of course God does send people to hell because God is good and must punish evil. But anyone that calls themselves a Christian can not judge unbelievers but Christians should warn unbelievers of the wrath which is to come on judgement day. Jesus didn’t come to save everyone. Only those who repent toward God and put their faith in Jesus Christ alone will be saved. The rest will spend eternity in Hell.

      • Amelia

        Christianity then makes life very frightening and sad.I am sick to death of Christianity.The narrowmindedness is craziness.

        Steve Jobs suffered for crying out loud!Let’s just let him alone and rest in peace.

      • True, but, it is for Christians to be witnesses, not lawyers trying to convince. It’s the Holy Spirit’s job to change people, not Christians. When Christians try to sway opinions, they screw things up. The witnesses shouldn’t try to become the lawyers.

        • Amelia

          But who is going to change the Christians? They don’t act like a Holy Spirit is in them,they act like the Devil.Some even emotionally abuse children at Bible studies.They get the kids so scared they can’t function at school the next day.

          It causes depression.A friend’s Aunt died and the Bible study teacher said her Aunt was in Hell because she wasn’t a born again.

      • Jesus

        wow, what a hateful, vile person your jesus is.

  8. Scott Krienke-T

    If it can be said of any man (or woman) that they made the world a better place, Steve Jobs is one of only a few who will stand out in the front of the pack.

    The Westboro pack of picketers will also stand out in the front of the pack, however, instead of being remembered in a good light, they will be remembered for their insensitivity and arogance. It is truly a shame they are planning to disrupt Steve’s funeral.

    • Chris

      But no body dies and goes to heaven for being a good person.

      • Amelia

        I gave up Christianity years ago because of attitudes like yours.It’s got to be the most cruel religion on earth.Full of hypoctirs and not very good people that suck the life force out of others.

        • You’ll eventually recognize that hypocrisy and hatred exist inside *and* outside of the church. It’s a human condition. It’s sin. None are without it. One of the tenants of Christianity is recognizing this.

          It sounds like, instead of giving up on Christianity, you should have simply given up on the ways of the world.

          • Amelia

            All Christians these days know how to do is get inside other people’s business.There is no love,only this attitude.

            Steve Jobs was very ill,why can’t Christians just shut up! and have a heart.

            There is nothing left inside of a narrow minded hypocrite ready to make negative comments so they can be on their high horse and spew out orders to everyone else.

            I went to a Christian college for a summer.When my roommate found out I wasn’t a born again,she stopped talking to me and gossiped about and told others to not talk to me.She said I would go to Hell because I went to my friend’s Eastern Orthodox church.I remember their hateful looks.

            Also the airforce academy in Colorado harrassing other students.It’s replusive what Christians do to others.

    • Crystal Kolba

      They won’t get anywhere near the funeral, there asses will be down the street frying in the sun on the sidewalk. They waste there breath since mostly people associated technology are fairly intelligent. There ignorance and stupidity will not be addressed since they are not worth the time nor breath. Let them rot from there ignorance…I think thats justice in itself.

  9. Julia

    They picketed my high school in the spring of 2010. Let Steve Jobs rest in peace for goodness sake =.=

  10. Jon Juda

    I think these people need die. Hopefully someone murders them all in their sleep. These actions are about as senseless as me walking up to a random man and shooting him point blank in the head, for no reason…how in the hell are they even remotely capable of seeing any positive aspect of what their doing? I thought forgiveness was a main selling point of Christianity? The fuck.

    • Chris

      Westboro Church is not a Christian organization. They do not represent the Christian community. Just because someone calls themselves a Christian doesn’t mean they are one. Jesus said that many will say to Him on judgement day, “Lord, Lord” and Jesus will say to them, “I never knew you, depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness. (Matthew 7:21-23)

    • Amelia

      I did too.It’s sad how many churches now are so hard on people.Ibstead of helping others they gossip,back stab and judge everyone.Maybe not to this extemt yet some very close.

    • Crystal Kolba

      Im Catholic and I know better. These people are no Christians..they do not practice the truth faith and they make and change there own rules as they go along. They are filled with hate and ignorance and will be treated as such in return. Ignore them is the best policy because they grow in numbers based on attention they get positive or negative ( which in there case is mostly negative). The only reason why they picket these certain events is because its where they get the most attention…ignore them and and hopefully they will disappear straight off a cliff…..after all…they are nothing more then lemmings following there hopeless leader and I’m sure a lot of people will be not only picketing but dancing on his grave when he passes on ;)

  11. CR

    Phelps is a twit. Ignore these idiots.

  12. cameron

    i hope someone destroys these people

  13. BRZ

    Someone punch the daylights out of these people…..

  14. I have utmost respect for Steve Jobs. I’m also a Christian who is appalled at the insensitivity (to put it politely) of these people who it doesnt sound like even know God at all. God forgive them.

  15. John Manoah

    WBC should first read the Bible completely and understand the reaction of Jesus when the adulterous woman who was ‘caught in the act’ and was brought to him to be stoned. Thank God Jesus was not a member of WBC, otherwise he would’ve pelted the first stone.

    Forget being against godliness, picketing a funeral is first of all not humane. You got to be humane first and then a child of God. Feeling terribly sorry for them. RIP Steve.

  16. JD

    Thease Westjerko people are truely sick (no one likes them). And I bet they just want publicity! they are useing this as a publicity stunt! This is sickining! we should stop them by not reporting this story!
    no one cares, they are no ones in this world.

    And they won’t be picketing anything Jobs will have a private funaral at a undisclosed location I bet.

    RIP Mr.Jobs You where a truely great man.

  17. God doesn’t hate people, he loves people. He only hates sin. This tiny group doesn’t really merit such attention, because they are radical freaks. I’m a Christian and believe practically nothing they do- they ignore the Bible, especially where it says not to judge others. Westboro will be accountable for their actions and could be in for a painful surprise in the afterlife.

  18. Alhadis

    I’m disgusted that these people should get away with tarnishing an event that honours the memory of a man who left an enormous legacy. His funeral is undoubtedly going to be a memorable event, and how can these cretins be allowed to tarnish the occasion?

    They contribute nothing to their own society, whereas Steve Jobs contributed more to the world than most men do in their lifetime. It sickens me.

  19. Amelia

    It’s this sickening disgusting so called church which gives God no gloey.They are parasites interfering with a families most precious personal moment.These morons all belong in Hell for hating so much.There is no Godly love in them.

    Do they really think they are that important?? Normal people laugh at them and call them idiots.

    They are probably jealous because they have brought NOTHING to this world except their stupid ranting.

  20. Amelia

    It’s time the police arrested each of every one of these idiots and locked up their church forever!They need to go NOW!

    Someone please get them arrested!

    • Andy

      Get them arrested? I hate this group as much as anyone but it is a free society.

      • Amelia

        There has to be more restrictions on behavior which might possibly endanger others.No one knows what this group is capable of.Free speech shouldn’t mean people can cause trouble for others and walk all over THEIR freedom.

        They could cause distractions,traffic jams,accidents no one knows what could ramdonly happen.

        • John

          I really want to curbstomp these assholes just on the principle of contributing good to the world.

        • Max Awesome

          Your post could inspire me to kill someone named Amelia. Therefore, you should no longer be allowed to post.

          See how that kind of logic works?

  21. Lisa Del Marco

    Good heads up article, but the writer needs a serious lesson on grammar. Also “general consensus” isn’t valid since a consensus is general by definition.

    Regarding your subject matter, these people are just a fringe group of religious psychos and do tend to give people of faith a bad name. However, few take them seriously since they are just out to get attention. More than likely they are doomed more so than most.

    • Max Awesome

      You meant “heads-up”.

    • JGepp

      And you meant redundant, not “isn’t valid”.

  22. Cullen Anderson

    Go somewhere Westboro wackjobns and complain to somebody who cares. Oh wait noone does. Get back on the crazy train and go back to wherever you came from. Steve Jobs is yes I said is a great influence on this nation as a whole. Look at how many jobs he created for people. He toaches every aspect of someone’s life. The fact that he no longer exists on this Earth physically doesn’t matter. People will learn from like they want to learn from Yoda, through mere inspiration. He is proof that you dont need a degree to be smarter than most people on this planet. Steve Jobs you rock. I guess Heaven nneded some IT help with there I-Angel. A great man gone much too soon from this world.

  23. Peter

    I wish these scumbags would piss off and leave Steve’s family and friends to mourn his passing in peace.

  24. Dave

    They will never get to his funeral. It will be over and done with before these future Darwin Award winners even knew it happened. Steve was intensely private, his funeral is not going to be a spectacle. If anyone were to have the ability to plan a private ceremony and keep it secret, it would be Steve Jobs.

  25. JLO

    You excluded why they are protesting. #journalisttoajournalist :) The Tweet is vague. What do you think the tweet means? I love fringers…they make the world interesting.

  26. Jerry Paul

    As a Christian, I’m being so much offended. Jesus taught us to love our enemies. These people are not following Christ. They are false prophets, misleading people.

    Steve Jobs as a technocrat, as a father, as a husband did a very good job.

    To be honest, using my iphone, I can carry bible where ever I am. So thanks to this great person.

  27. wtf, I’d beat up those picketers and my family will bail me out of jail for doing what’s right. This is a time for family, close friends and co-workers to pay there respects to the main.

    If these people showup, beat them up. They are not american’s if they picket a funeral. This is just wrong if it really happens and i’m pissed off people would do this.

    • Ken

      if you beat them up, you just played into their hands…

      you want to hurt them, get a lot of people and just point and laugh hysterically at them…

      but if you really really want to hurt them, treat them as if they do not exist

      • Even laughing at them gives them the attention they so desperately crave. Turning our collective backs — even in times like this — is the only way we’ll ever be rid of these abject attention whores.

  28. kerin

    Please pay the westboro crazies as little attention as you can.

    I grew up right down the street from these sad lunatics. The guy in charge – a lawyer who basically started a “church” to get a tax-free home – is a rageaholic who cares nothing for any religion or creed. He simply likes to bring up controversial topics – the more heinous the better, because it guarantees him attention. The best thing you can do to foil him is to treat him as invisible. That is the one true thing that will make him suffer. To him – ANY attention is good attention. If the whole world decided to be gay and it was not a hot-button topic any more – he would start picketing “God hates Straights.” He truly does not care what the issue is – as evidenced by this jump to a secular topic – anything which will get him in the news is gold to him. Ignore him, avoid him, and all his sad little minions. It is not agreeing with him to do so – it is simply removing his incentive to show up and bask in the attention he craves.

    • Also, i’d like to point out that as a (disbarred) lawyer with a large family, many of whom are also lawyers, what little funding they don’t get from whackjobs as bad as they are, comes from suing people they goad into attacking them.

      DON’T play into their hands. As i said – the ONE thing that you can do to TRULY make them unhappy is to shun them, avoid them, treat them as the invisible wastes of volume that they are.

      It is a mistake to try to engage them on ANY logical basis. They do not do this out of a religious belief. They do it because the crazy in charge thrives on contention, hate and glories in the negative attention. The more he is vilified, the closer it draws the sad dependents that populate his church (mostly relatives). Engaging him in any kind of discussion only dignifies his rantings with the illusion of a position, of a dialog. There is no dialog – as fast as you come up with a logical answer to his “arguments,” even faster will he shift positions. Because the point is not any real belief or philosophy – it is all aimed at being loud enough and sensational enough to stay in the news and add a veneer of reality to their claim to be a “religion.” Which lives in a large house for free – with a pool – because they call it a church.

      Ignore them, ignore them, ignore them. Any attempt to reason with them only gives them attention and the illusion of substance. I can not state it more clearly. If you would like more info, read “Addicted to Hate” http://www.adherents.com/people/pp/Fred_Phelps.html

      • WoodNYC

        Well said

      • Thomas

        I used to work at KSNT and WIBW and knew about Phelps and the WBC long before they hit the national scene. You are right. The media in Topeka basically decided not to cover anymore of their antics locally unless it was a actual news item, which was rarely.

        As a result the crazies at the WBC moved out into the state and nation and world where they can get the attention they desire.

        The fact of the matter is that Phelps would do anything to give himself attention, if he is even still alive.

  29. Michael

    The bible contains 6 admonishments to homosexuals and 362 admonishments to heterosexuals. That doesn’t mean god doesn’t love heterosexuals, it just means they need more supervision……………………..And they wont stand a snowballs chance in hell on getting that close for anyone to care if they are there…….Good luck Westboro Communists;-)

  30. Dan Barnett

    I didn’t even read this article, but whoever organized and those who participated in this photo should be ashamed of themselves! The God of Abraham that I know and love with all my heart would never condone anything like this. No wonder people have a negative view of Christians. Those of us that know Christ would never do this to anyone!!!!!!!

    • Andrea

      They are not Christian. Westboro pretends to be after the will of Christ when in fact they are after the complete opposite.

      • Thomas

        MMAybe they are right and you are wrong. It is amazing that each indivduals perception of God is always right. even when it conflicts with someone else. How do you know who is right then?

        I will tell you the WBC wackos are basing their doctrine soundly upon the Bible. And I would bet their theology is more sound than most churches.

        The deal is. whenever you base your morality upon a bronzed aged, desert people, your perception of reality are bound to get things screwed up.

        Try giving up on religion and use simple human morals to guide you life and behavior with others.

        • Ben

          What “simple human morals” are you referring to?

          Without a standard to base it on, morality is completely relative. You act as if there’s some unwritten ethical human code that’s imprinted in our DNA.

          If there’s no God, then there are no morals.

    • Mom

      Ah, yes.. the “No True Scottsman” fallacy again. Every denomination thinks the other guys are not “true Christians.” How funny!

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