dannyd5050 said:

Funny religion to be following for a man that likes his freedom.

Creative or otherwise ...JW is like being in a cult.

Imagine if he became a satanist

Huggiebear said:

What's the difference?

mzspongebob said:

Have you considered anger management therapy?

Stop judging Prince...

ladychel61 said:

eireboy34 said:

Yeah...just stop it or Prince will bully u

dannyd5050 said:

I couldn't care less. Damn, he's a musician, not my boyfriend!

Because he wants to be



The End

Huggiebear said:

At least we'd get to hear Sexy M.F. in concert again.

Being a JW allows Prince to avoid the age question. He is paranoid about getting old and the JW sect is a nice way of forgetting he is an old codger.

Because he doesn't want to burn in hell with all of his bitter fanbase!

Prince as a Jehovah's Witness

You as an complaining orger

This topic of his religion

swanny said:

What??? That made no sense what-so-ever

chillichocaholic said:

Makes perfect sense to me.

eireboy34 said:

Im sure it did

HonestMan13 said:

JWs don't believe in Hell, for your information...

Maybe because Prince has to much freedom/power in his career/life? Maybe a leader (Jehovah) and some structure and rules (reading the bible, going to the Kingdom Hall regulary) keeps him grounded and off drugs?
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Astasheiks said:

But Orgers do believe in complaining! FYI

HonestMan13 said:

Oh and Orgers also believe in torturing dead animals

Vanity45 said:

I get that. He was always into God, Jesus and the song 7 refers to the book of Revelations. It deffinately gives him a spiritual home. The weird thing is he does not follow the rules. Now I am sure that most JW's do things that are against the rules at some point. The weird thing for me is that he sings songs about breaking the rules that show not only a lack of shame in what his religion thinks is sinning but also a sense of pride in it. I am sure that many JW's masturbate for instance, but most don't tell anyone. Here I come tells the world in a song that he believes in, or is atleast not guilt ridden by, masturbation.

So I personally think that maybe there is another Jesus loving religion out there that might be a better choice for him. The Episcapalians have gotten quite liberal and the Unitarian/ Universalists pretty much let you completely define your own beliefs. Both of these groups also are so comfortable with homosexuality that their religious leaders can be open about being gay and that is not a problem. This fact alone may go over very well with his fans, many of whom are gay. He could openly be supportive of his gay friends without feeling like his feelings go against his religious beliefs.

Anyway I don't have a problem at all with JW's I just think Prince may find another Christian group that suits his views better.

ElCapitan said:

LOL, you do get my point though,don't you? I am far from ragging on the JW's and even Prince. I just think the disconnect is as wide as the Mississippi River. It's sort of like the Pope having a girlfriend, bringing her to America to meet the Obama's and seeing nothing unusual about that. Girlfriends are not a bad idea, Episcopalian priests can have girlfriends or boyfriends and their is no conflict with their religion . There HAVE been Catholic priest that became Episcopalian just for this reason alone. That way their lifechoices were not in conflict with their religion.

Thumparello said:

it is listed in the book "kingdom of the cults" as a cult.

OK my topic for today is Success.

The "Awake!" magazine for November 2008 had that very topic.
"Awake !" is the sister publication of The Watchtower for all who might not know.

Anyway, this issue was all about success and what JW's feel about it.
The title of the magazine is "SUCCESS; How Can You Achieve It?"

This is how the first article reads; ( page 3)

When Success I Elusive

She was a singing phenomenon by her early 20's and was very rich. Few people become so famous and financially successful at such an early age. But then things started to go wrong in her life. After two failed marriages, she had to spend time in alcohol-and drug-rehabilitation centers. Her whole life began to unravel.

Sadly, this young woman's story is all too common' tragic tales about celebrities frequently make the news. Even in the more conservative business world, seeemingly successful people often have troubled lives. Concerning New York City's funancial highfliers, a newspaper report said; [The] push for record profits is ruining careers, tearing apart families and keeping drug dealers busy ... While record bonuses make some Wall Street bankers feel invincible, others become emotional wrecks from pressure to perform and some hit rock bottom."

Are such problems a result of misguided attempts to fine happiness and success? It is true that we need a measure of financial security . But is our success un life contingent on amassing wealth? Studies indicate otherwise. For instance,a study in China showed that during a recent period when the average income grew by 250 percent, people actually became less satisfied with life.

Real success, then, must be a measure of something more substantial than secular careers and the const of one's house, car, watch. Should it not rather reflect what a person is as a whole, including the principles he lives by and the prupose he has in life? Aperson may be smart and powerful, for example, but be morally bankrupt and devoid of love and true friends. Another might have fame and fortune but look back on his life and ask, 'What was it all for? What is the meaning of my life?'

It stands to reason, then that truly successful people would have some depth to their lives, including sound principles to guide them. Hence, they would have inner peace, self-respect, and the respect of others. They would also have a purpose in life that transcends self and gives meaning and satisfaction. 'What principles?' some might ask. " And what purpose?" Are the answers to such questions to be found within ourselves, or must we look elsewhere? The following articles will address those matters.


This is the end of the first article that ends on page 3. The next article is titled " Where can we turn for Guidance" and begins on page 4.

I typed the entire first article so as not to sway the org reader in any way towards my own opinion.

Sounds like a bad fit for P to me. Hey what happened to " We're both dimes, we said we were"?
What could they possibly mean by "Real success, then, must be a measure of something more substantial than secular careers and the cost of one's house, car,or watch." What about the cost of ones champayne,clothes etc. No P this is not right for you.

Now I was taught that if you are going to bring up a problem then you need to bring up a solution.

Here is my solution; It's called "the Secret".

It's a little book, DVD, CD set, however you prefer that was put together by Rhonda Byrne.

Oprah herself just loved the book and gave it to everyone she could think of. And you know Ms. Oprah is not going to be pushing a book about living modestly and being humble. In Oprah's spiritually enlightened world more means MORE.

So, lets start todays lesson.

turn to page 95. This chapter is titled " The Secret to Money".

starts off with a quote. "Whatever the mind...can conceive it can achieve." W. Clenent Stone (1902-2002)

Jack Canfield
The Secret was a real transformation for me, because I gres up with a very negative father who thought that rich people were people that had ripped everyone off and thought that anyone that had money must have deceived somebody. So I grew up with a lot of beliefs about money; that if you had it,it made you bad, only evil people have money, and money doesn't grow on trees. "Who do you think I am, Rockefeller?" That was one of his favorite phrases. So I grew up truly believing that life was difficult. It was only when I met W. Clement Stone that I began to shift my life.

When I was working with Stone he said, " I want you to set a goal that's so big that if you achieved it, it would blow your mind, and you would know it's only because of what I've taught you tthat you would have achieved this goal.' At the time I was making about eight thousand dollars a year, so I said, " I want to make a hundred thousand dollars in a year." Now , I had no idea how I could do that. I saw no strategy, no possibility, but I just said, " I'm going to declare that, I'm going to believe it, I'm going to act as if it's true, and release it." So I did that.


One of the things he taught me was toevery day to close your eyes and visualize the goals as if it's already achieved, I had actually made a hundred-thousand-dollar bill that I'd put on the ceiling. So first thing in the morning I'd look up and there it was, and it would remkind me that this was my intention. Then I would close my eyes and visualize having this hundred- thousand-dollar-a-year lifestyle. Interestingly enough, nothing major happened for about thirty days. I didn't have any great breakthrough ideas, no one was offering me more money.

About four weeks into it, I had a hundred-thousand-dollar idea. It just came right into my head.

The chapter continues, but I am sure you get the idea so I will stop.

Now P these people are talking your language!! No need to Bible read, pray or otherwise. Just visualize and you will have EVERYTHING you want, and best of all NO guilt. Would Oprah steer you wrong? Of course not !!!!

I think I'm going mad.....