Westboro church, on the other hand, is a baptist church in Topeka Kansas, notorious for its controversial picketing, especially of funerals. (Semper Fi Fags)
Today is the funeral of Steve Jobs. Horrifyingly and ironically, a leader of the church tweeted from her iPhone that they will the protesting the funeral because he "had a huge platform; gave God no glory & taught sin." Another member defended the use of the iPhone by explaining:
Steve Jobs didn’t do squat. Man did not create technology. God created technology. He gave it to us [as] a gift and tool to preach to the world... But Steve Jobs taught people to pursue their own interest, he did not tell people to use technology to spread the word of God.What are they protesting? That his friends and relatives don't deserve closure or remembrance? He will be remembered regardless of their protests. I don't believe are lives are meant to be restricted only to "spreading the word of God" and hurting others by trying force religion. I do my best to respect opinions of others, but this, I cannot.
EDIT (10/8): The funeral was kept private, so the church didn't protest. Bit of relief there.
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