Phelps Clan Tweets Intent To Picket Jobs Funeral Via iPhone 699
It comes as no surprise that Margie Phelps of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church has already declared the church's intention to picket Steve Jobs's funeral. What is interesting, is that she did so using an iPhone. The 142 characters of wrath read: "Westboro will picket his funeral.He[sic] had a huge platform; gave God no glory & taught sin. MT @AP: Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has died at 56."
Attention Whores (Score:5, Insightful)
Nothing but attention whoring, they shouldn't be given press at all.
Why spread the vile? (Score:5, Insightful)
Posting stories on Slashdot / Putting it on CNN is only helping them get what they crave : Attention.
Some problems are best ignored - then they'll fade away out of frustration when they realize they're not getting the attention.
Blah blah - free press - I get it. I'm not asking for a law but common sense to take place.
People love dirty laundry - D. Henly.
Re:This has to be a troll (Score:3, Insightful)
I think you meant "bile"... (Score:5, Insightful)
Why do people help these people spread their vile?
"Vile" isn't a thing one can metaphorically spread.
Unless you're talking Vegemite or Marmite - that shit is spreadable vile incarnate.
Re:Her Defense Was Pretty Good Too (Score:5, Insightful)
I'm an adult with faith but his complaint seems more than warranted.
Re:Her Defense Was Pretty Good Too (Score:3, Insightful)
You thought they were sincere?
Their whole schtick is to be assholes and then sue anyone who confronts them.
Re:Her Defense Was Pretty Good Too (Score:5, Insightful)
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?
Then he is not omnipotent
Is God able to prevent evil, but not willing?
Then he is malevolent.
Is God both willing and able to prevent evil?
Then how does evil still exist?
Is God neither able, nor willing to prevent evil?
Then why call him God?
Re:Her Defense Was Pretty Good Too (Score:2, Insightful)
He was not unique. I can attest that all Catholics are indoctrinated this way. It's been said that the quickest way to become an atheist is to grow up in a Catholic household, because of this kind of religious mindscrew.
Re:Her Defense Was Pretty Good Too (Score:1, Insightful)
Sounds like you were quite a fuck-up.
Sounds like you have no idea what a strict Catholic upbringing is like. As a recovered Catholic myself, I can attest that the entire basis of the Cath-lick faith is to have zero self-worth. Anything good you do is attributed to God's power. Anything 'evil,' and, well, bend over, Satan's concubine!
And, if you do, somehow, manage to come out of that intact, you'll generally be jaded.
Re:Her Defense Was Pretty Good Too (Score:5, Insightful)
I can attest that all Catholics are indoctrinated this way.
I can attest that not all Catholics are indoctrinated this way. I can however attest that people with a narrow mindset will say things like this.