10-07-2011, 10:55 AM
Westboro Church Uses iPhone to Announce Steve Jobs Funeral Protest
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/20...l-protest/
The Westboro Baptist Church took to an iPhone when they heard about Steve Jobsââ¬â¢ death Wednesday night, sending out a message saying the Apple founder would be going to hell and calling for a protest of his funeral.
ââ¬ÅWestboro will picket his funeral. He had a huge platform; gave God no glory and taught sin,ââ¬Â wrote Margie Phelps, daughter of the churchââ¬â¢s founder.
The controversial group often pickets outside of soldiersââ¬â¢ funerals to draw media attention to their cause, which includes anti-gay material. Phelps tweeted the messages from her account, with an automatic note appearing at the bottom of the Tweet saying ââ¬Åvia Twitter for iPhone.ââ¬Â
ââ¬ÅNo peace for man who served self, not God,ââ¬Â she wrote with the hashtag, #hellgreetedhim. ââ¬ÅWestboro must picket.ââ¬Â
Thursday morning, Phelps responded to widespread criticism of her using the iPhone to Tweet the messages, saying that the phone was created by Godââ¬ânot Jobsââ¬âfor that purpose.
ââ¬ÅRebels mad cuz I used iPhone to tell you Steve Jobs is in hell.God created iPhone for that purpose! ââ¬Â she wrote.
Arrangements for Jobsââ¬â¢ funeral havenââ¬â¢t been announced.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/20...l-protest/
The Westboro Baptist Church took to an iPhone when they heard about Steve Jobsââ¬â¢ death Wednesday night, sending out a message saying the Apple founder would be going to hell and calling for a protest of his funeral.
ââ¬ÅWestboro will picket his funeral. He had a huge platform; gave God no glory and taught sin,ââ¬Â wrote Margie Phelps, daughter of the churchââ¬â¢s founder.
The controversial group often pickets outside of soldiersââ¬â¢ funerals to draw media attention to their cause, which includes anti-gay material. Phelps tweeted the messages from her account, with an automatic note appearing at the bottom of the Tweet saying ââ¬Åvia Twitter for iPhone.ââ¬Â
ââ¬ÅNo peace for man who served self, not God,ââ¬Â she wrote with the hashtag, #hellgreetedhim. ââ¬ÅWestboro must picket.ââ¬Â
Thursday morning, Phelps responded to widespread criticism of her using the iPhone to Tweet the messages, saying that the phone was created by Godââ¬ânot Jobsââ¬âfor that purpose.
ââ¬ÅRebels mad cuz I used iPhone to tell you Steve Jobs is in hell.God created iPhone for that purpose! ââ¬Â she wrote.
Arrangements for Jobsââ¬â¢ funeral havenââ¬â¢t been announced.