No one knows for sure with absolute certaintly, but I'd like to think he's up their in a heaven jamming with Jimi, Bowie, Stevie Ray Vaughann, James Brown and the rest of the great souls that have left this earth.

NorthC said:

Lianachan said:

As long as we keep listening to him, Prince will exist.

Not really. His legacy, yes. The man? No.

Lovejunky said:

Adorecream said:

Purgatory, then got his ass booted down to hell for drug abuse and singing songs about sex, adultery, fornication and other sins.

.

That was the Catholic version, my rationalist/evolutionist explanation - he was reborn first as a Chinese baby, but die to rampant female infanticide, died within seconds of birth, then reborn either as a slug or a pineapple plant.

that's fucked up, ain't funny if that's what you were trying for.

TheVaultKeeper said:

Misslink88 said:

Everything is energy and only temporarily inhabits a form of some kind. Some of his energy and spirit lives on in his music but as to what happened to "Prince", outside of some kind of belief or opinion, it's a mystery.

Your comment is the best and smartest comment in this thread.

You're far too kind

Adorecream said:

Purgatory, then got his ass booted down to hell for drug abuse and singing songs about sex, adultery, fornication and other sins.

.

That was the Catholic version, my rationalist/evolutionist explanation - he was reborn first as a Chinese baby, but die to rampant female infanticide, died within seconds of birth, then reborn either as a slug or a pineapple plant.

If you're going to cite Catholics, do it correctly.

What do Catholics believe happens to a person after death ? Question from Maria on 12/30/2001:

What do Catholics believe happens to a person after death ?

Answer by Fr. John Echert on 12/31/2001:

Based upon Sacred Scripture and the teaching of the Church, we can say the following about death and what follows. At the moment of death, the soul is separated from the body and no longer sustains order within the natural body; as a result, the body begins to corrupt and left to its own will decompose. The soul, however, is immortal and never ceases to exist, once created. Immediately upon death, the soul of each person is judged by the Lord, either to eternal life or the damnation of hell. For those damned to hell, such a soul immediately experiences hell thereafter. For a soul judged to heaven, if the soul is truly holy then it may immediately experience the fullness of heaven. We call such souls “the saints.” For those who are judged to eternal life yet still have some attachment to sin or there is some temporal punishment due for sin, such a soul experiences purgatory in the manner that God determines. Purgatory is really a blessing, for not only does the soul know that it is destined for heaven but purgatory purges anything from the soul which would limit the vision and enjoyment of God in heaven. Eventually, when the end of the world comes about, there will be a resurrection of the bodies of all the dead and final judgment of all souls and the angels in which we will all see the justice and mercy of God. Our bodies will be resurrected and body and soul will be rejoined, for to be a human person means to have both body and soul. This is true both for the saved and the damned, and both will experience either eternal happiness or eternal suffering in both body and soul. © Thanks, Maria Father Echert COPYRIGHT 2017

OH COME ON Y'ALL !!!

Are you people on acid or crack ??

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Dead and that's the end.

Fin.

End.

Done.

Over and out.

Prince is right now just dust in some vase.

Live with it.

Vannormal said:

OH COME ON Y'ALL !!!

Are you people on acid or crack ??

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Dead and that's the end.

Fin.

End.

Done.

Over and out.

Prince is right now just dust in some vase.

Live with it.

yes we know, a few people with your lovely sentiments have already told us that, thanks.

Misslink88 said:

Adorecream said:

Purgatory, then got his ass booted down to hell for drug abuse and singing songs about sex, adultery, fornication and other sins.

.

That was the Catholic version, my rationalist/evolutionist explanation - he was reborn first as a Chinese baby, but die to rampant female infanticide, died within seconds of birth, then reborn either as a slug or a pineapple plant.

If you're going to cite Catholics, do it correctly.

What do Catholics believe happens to a person after death ? Question from Maria on 12/30/2001:

What do Catholics believe happens to a person after death ?

Answer by Fr. John Echert on 12/31/2001:

Based upon Sacred Scripture and the teaching of the Church, we can say the following about death and what follows. At the moment of death, the soul is separated from the body and no longer sustains order within the natural body; as a result, the body begins to corrupt and left to its own will decompose. The soul, however, is immortal and never ceases to exist, once created. Immediately upon death, the soul of each person is judged by the Lord, either to eternal life or the damnation of hell. For those damned to hell, such a soul immediately experiences hell thereafter. For a soul judged to heaven, if the soul is truly holy then it may immediately experience the fullness of heaven. We call such souls “the saints.” For those who are judged to eternal life yet still have some attachment to sin or there is some temporal punishment due for sin, such a soul experiences purgatory in the manner that God determines. Purgatory is really a blessing, for not only does the soul know that it is destined for heaven but purgatory purges anything from the soul which would limit the vision and enjoyment of God in heaven. Eventually, when the end of the world comes about, there will be a resurrection of the bodies of all the dead and final judgment of all souls and the angels in which we will all see the justice and mercy of God. Our bodies will be resurrected and body and soul will be rejoined, for to be a human person means to have both body and soul. This is true both for the saved and the damned, and both will experience either eternal happiness or eternal suffering in both body and soul. © Thanks, Maria Father Echert COPYRIGHT 2017

Where in the Bible is this 'purgatory' mentioned?

CherryMoon57 said:

Misslink88 said:

If you're going to cite Catholics, do it correctly.

What do Catholics believe happens to a person after death ? Question from Maria on 12/30/2001:

What do Catholics believe happens to a person after death ?

Answer by Fr. John Echert on 12/31/2001:

Based upon Sacred Scripture and the teaching of the Church, we can say the following about death and what follows. At the moment of death, the soul is separated from the body and no longer sustains order within the natural body; as a result, the body begins to corrupt and left to its own will decompose. The soul, however, is immortal and never ceases to exist, once created. Immediately upon death, the soul of each person is judged by the Lord, either to eternal life or the damnation of hell. For those damned to hell, such a soul immediately experiences hell thereafter. For a soul judged to heaven, if the soul is truly holy then it may immediately experience the fullness of heaven. We call such souls “the saints.” For those who are judged to eternal life yet still have some attachment to sin or there is some temporal punishment due for sin, such a soul experiences purgatory in the manner that God determines. Purgatory is really a blessing, for not only does the soul know that it is destined for heaven but purgatory purges anything from the soul which would limit the vision and enjoyment of God in heaven. Eventually, when the end of the world comes about, there will be a resurrection of the bodies of all the dead and final judgment of all souls and the angels in which we will all see the justice and mercy of God. Our bodies will be resurrected and body and soul will be rejoined, for to be a human person means to have both body and soul. This is true both for the saved and the damned, and both will experience either eternal happiness or eternal suffering in both body and soul. © Thanks, Maria Father Echert COPYRIGHT 2017

Where in the Bible is this 'purgatory' mentioned?

It is where you wait while your soul is judged. I don't care what any of you think. I hate drugs, Prince was a drug user ad that is a sin. It does not matter as he was not a Catholic, but a Jehovahs Witness a heretic sect/cult according to most mainstream churches.

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Don't shoot me I am the messenger, with reincarnation we all pay our dues, with our sould being reborn in various forms of life from Plant to Human and everything in between.

Adorecream said:

CherryMoon57 said:

Where in the Bible is this 'purgatory' mentioned?

It is where you wait while your soul is judged. I don't care what any of you think. I hate drugs, Prince was a drug user ad that is a sin. It does not matter as he was not a Catholic, but a Jehovahs Witness a heretic sect/cult according to most mainstream churches.

.

Don't shoot me I am the messenger, with reincarnation we all pay our dues, with our sould being reborn in various forms of life from Plant to Human and everything in between.

it would be a very harsh and cruel god who would deny

a beautiful kind and giving human

like Prince

a place in heaven.

He was a better man than all of us here..........

No religion, my friend; just faith, christian faith. For me, I believe there is life after death. Reason I say that is because I have seen the power of God. I have seen people healed from sickness and delivered from all sorts of evil. The Lord has shown me angels and demons and believe you me, it is a trip! All of my experiences lead me to believe what the bible teaches us and that is that there is a heaven and a hell.

I for one believe Prince is in heaven. Before his death he mentioned being saved by the grace of God when he first overdosed six days before his death. Prince knew the word of God. He was not ignorant. And he was surrounded by many believers throughout his career as well. Sheile E, Josh and Hannah and so many more. I am sure there were many conversations on this topic and so he knew. He knew what it would take to make it. People do not get to heaven just because they are good people. The bible is clear on that. Since his death we have learned that Prince was a giver. The bible teaches us not to let the left hand know what the right hand is doing. In other words, if you give, do not let the whole world know about it. Prince did just that. I for one did not know he was a giver or at least to the degree that he really was. All these things lead me to believe he is in heaven. Go on, Prince!

Now, to all the naysayers, I love you all! You can cut me up about the statements I just made but it doesn't change the fact that they are true. I know what I have experienced and nothing can change that. All I ask is that you be respectful in your response.

Lovejunky said:

Adorecream said:

It is where you wait while your soul is judged. I don't care what any of you think. I hate drugs, Prince was a drug user ad that is a sin. It does not matter as he was not a Catholic, but a Jehovahs Witness a heretic sect/cult according to most mainstream churches.

.

Don't shoot me I am the messenger, with reincarnation we all pay our dues, with our sould being reborn in various forms of life from Plant to Human and everything in between.

it would be a very harsh and cruel god who would deny

a beautiful kind and giving human

like Prince

a place in heaven.

He was a better man than all of us here..........

Salvation has nothing to do with 'how good' we are or even how much we do,

It is neither a competition nor are we saved by our own hands.

It is the blood of Christ that saves us and I think Prince knew that.

As for the 'purgatory', I don't think it is in the Bible, so based on scriptures alone,

There is no second chance to redeem ourselves once we are on the other side...

klick2me said:

No religion, my friend; just faith, christian faith. For me, I believe there is life after death. Reason I say that is because I have seen the power of God. I have seen people healed from sickness and delivered from all sorts of evil. The Lord has shown me angels and demons and believe you me, it is a trip! All of my experiences lead me to believe what the bible teaches us and that is that there is a heaven and a hell.

I for one believe Prince is in heaven. Before his death he mentioned being saved by the grace of God when he first overdosed six days before his death. Prince knew the word of God. He was not ignorant. And he was surrounded by many believers throughout his career as well. Sheile E, Josh and Hannah and so many more. I am sure there were many conversations on this topic and so he knew. He knew what it would take to make it. People do not get to heaven just because they are good people. The bible is clear on that. Since his death we have learned that Prince was a giver. The bible teaches us not to let the left hand know what the right hand is doing. In other words, if you give, do not let the whole world know about it. Prince did just that. I for one did not know he was a giver or at least to the degree that he really was. All these things lead me to believe he is in heaven. Go on, Prince!

Now, to all the naysayers, I love you all! You can cut me up about the statements I just made but it doesn't change the fact that they are true. I know what I have experienced and nothing can change that. All I ask is that you be respectful in your response.

"The Holy River"

“black day, stormy night / no love, no hope in sight / don’t cry, he is coming / don’t die without knowing the cross.”

He knew.

CherryMoon57 said:

Lovejunky said:

it would be a very harsh and cruel god who would deny

a beautiful kind and giving human

like Prince

a place in heaven.

He was a better man than all of us here..........

Salvation has nothing to do with 'how good' we are or even how much we do,

It is neither a competition nor are we saved by our own hands.

It is the blood of Christ that saves us and I think Prince knew that.

As for the 'purgatory', I don't think it is in the Bible, so based on scriptures alone,

There is no second chance to redeem ourselves once we are on the other side...

What does that actually even MEAN ??????????????

Because Christ died a blooody death we are now granted a free pass ?

So any old person can do whatever he wants in this life be a complete prick and arshole

so long as he Believes in Jesus, he s all good?

Nope sorry....someone has grossly misunderstood the mission of The Christ

CherryMoon57 said:

Lovejunky said:

CherryMoon57 said:

Salvation has nothing to do with 'how good' we are or even how much we do,

It is neither a competition nor are we saved by our own hands.

It is the blood of Christ that saves us and I think Prince knew that.

As for the 'purgatory', I don't think it is in the Bible, so based on scriptures alone,

There is no second chance to redeem ourselves once we are on the other side...

What does that actually even MEAN ??????????????

Because Christ died a blooody death we are now granted a free pass ?

So any old person can do whatever he wants in this life be a complete prick and arshole

so long as he Believes in Jesus, he s all good?

Nope sorry....someone has grossly misunderstood the mission of The Christ

I understand where you are coming from Lovejunky, but that's not what the Bible says either...

Besides, I don't think anyone would genuinely be attracted to 'dark' things after they've experienced salvation and stepped into God's light.

People do make mistakes of course, but once saved, you are still under God's guidance and never alone.

CherryMoon57 said:

anangellooksdown said:

CherryMoon57 said:

I understand where you are coming from Lovejunky, but that's not what the Bible says either...

Besides, I don't think anyone would genuinely be attracted to 'dark' things after they've experienced salvation and stepped into God's light.

People do make mistakes of course, but once saved, you are still under God's guidance and never alone.

God loves us unconditionally, yes, and equally, but he wants us to grow. What happened on the cross happened so that God could remain a Holy God and forgive us. It cost God everything, and His heart absorbed all the pain. This, there is atonement available to us now.

Lovejunky said:

klick2me said:

No religion, my friend; just faith, christian faith. For me, I believe there is life after death. Reason I say that is because I have seen the power of God. I have seen people healed from sickness and delivered from all sorts of evil. The Lord has shown me angels and demons and believe you me, it is a trip! All of my experiences lead me to believe what the bible teaches us and that is that there is a heaven and a hell.

I for one believe Prince is in heaven. Before his death he mentioned being saved by the grace of God when he first overdosed six days before his death. Prince knew the word of God. He was not ignorant. And he was surrounded by many believers throughout his career as well. Sheile E, Josh and Hannah and so many more. I am sure there were many conversations on this topic and so he knew. He knew what it would take to make it. People do not get to heaven just because they are good people. The bible is clear on that. Since his death we have learned that Prince was a giver. The bible teaches us not to let the left hand know what the right hand is doing. In other words, if you give, do not let the whole world know about it. Prince did just that. I for one did not know he was a giver or at least to the degree that he really was. All these things lead me to believe he is in heaven. Go on, Prince!

Now, to all the naysayers, I love you all! You can cut me up about the statements I just made but it doesn't change the fact that they are true. I know what I have experienced and nothing can change that. All I ask is that you be respectful in your response.

who is this?

PeteSilas said:

Lovejunky said:

who is this?

I think it's Neal Karlen, a Minnesotan journalist http://www.startribune.co...377555951/

wouldntulove2loveme said:

soladeo1 said:

As one who professed a very real faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour Prince is now united in Spirit with God and will eventually be ressurected in bodily form when the New Earth is created.

Yes, this. Prince expressed a firm belief in Christ and his life reflected that change in later years. That being said, he is asleep in his grave awaiting the resurrection. Hence the term R.I.P. (Rest In Peace). John 5:28-29: "Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth - those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemenation."

With that statement, You must be a JW? Sounds like JW beliefs...

Adorecream said:

CherryMoon57 said:

Where in the Bible is this 'purgatory' mentioned?

It is where you wait while your soul is judged. I don't care what any of you think. I hate drugs, Prince was a drug user ad that is a sin. It does not matter as he was not a Catholic, but a Jehovahs Witness a heretic sect/cult according to most mainstream churches.

.

Don't shoot me I am the messenger, with reincarnation we all pay our dues, with our sould being reborn in various forms of life from Plant to Human and everything in between.

Well, no, you are choosing which message to impart.

TheVaultKeeper said:

leecaldon said:

The matter that makes something doesn't cease to exist but something like consciousness does.

You can't say that consciousness ceases to exist after death. Plenty of people who have been declared clinically dead would disagree with you. Bottom line is this, mankind doesn't know shit about anything, and the only way to truly know what happens after death is to die and stay dead. Don't worry though, you will all have your chance to find out someday.

It's a shame, i I won't ever have that chance.