Will Steve Jobs be re-incarnated?

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 at 8:23 PM

The news of Steve Jobs’ death has made headlines in most of the news portals and many die-hard fans of the iconic legend feels sad with his passing on. Many would like to have him leave a little longer so that we can enjoy more of his innovative and creative products. Somewhere in Penang on the beautiful island of Pulau Jerejak, about 40 people have gathered and took part in a ritual to bring back Steve Jobs through re-incarnation. This news was reported by Sin Chew Daily, a local chinese newspaper.

This ritual was performed last Sunday by a Medium from Rawang, Selangor. This ceremony has drawn many criticism from various groups including the Federation of Taoist Associations Malaysia and several Buddhist associations. Many had called it “ridiculous” and “superstitious”.

According to the daily, followers were asked to take a bite from an apple and observe three minutes of silence before throwing the fruit into the sea but some had finished half of the fruit before doing so as it was very sweet.

According to the report, most of the followers do not even know who Steve Jobs were and they were doing it to enjoy a day trip in Penang as well as to pray for good fortune. The followers also had to pay between RM50 and RM75 to take part in the ceremony.