The Twitterverse lit up when Fred Phelps died Thursday (March 20). No one eulogized the infamous, funeral-picketing pastor who had led the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan. And some used the opportunity to dance on his yet unknown gravesite. But more tried a little humor, or prescribed a little humanity, to mark the passing of perhaps the most despised clergyman in America.
His [supposed] last words:
I hope Fred Phelps last words are, "Haters gonna hate."
— Adam Kelly (@AdamKellyFA) March 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/petermvogt/status/446685540448878593
Showing compassion (of a sort):
Fred Phelps is on his deathbed. I wish the family luck with trying to have a quiet, dignified funeral they've denied so many others #HopeNot
— Shani (@Shani85) March 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/IcedTia/status/446689107226263552
It seems the founder of Westboro Baptist Church, Fred Phelps, has died.
I sincerely hope he rests in peace.
God knows he struggled here.— Chely Wright (@chelywright) March 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/DarionLouis/status/446690242033373184
https://twitter.com/chris_coletta/status/446684979020718080
Showing anger:
https://twitter.com/gthenry93/status/446679937878347776
Humorous (or intended to be)
Fred Phelps' passing causes angry exchanges in the Afterlife as God and Satan both issue statements saying "Well he didn't work for me".
— Donal O’Keeffe (@Donal_OKeeffe) March 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/Ahoy_Palloi/status/446691067107106816