Thank all for contributions to the Credentials thread.

My conclusion:


Before one becomes so angry that it makes him begin insulting
another human being, reflect a moment on the positives of that person.
There is nothing wrong with that,
Then give your opinion by all means. Use your freedom of speech.
This freedom does carry with it responsibilities, and this holds true for Prince, too.

Some of you have invested so much time and money into the artist that
you feel it gives you the rights to ownership of the artist.
Hellooo. You have what you invested in right there on your shelves.

None of us (I could be wrong) have known him on a personal level long
enough to judge his personal life.(unless Mayte's in the house...you out there, girl?)
There are a few among us who know him quite well and these are the ones
who seem to have the most positive vibes toward him.
They have been impressed with his kindness.

I have no mirror to his soul. I can only reflect what is in my own.

Please understand that whether we are talking about Prince or a fellow orger,
we are still talking about fellow humans with feelings and s.

So, I agree, in the long run it is not the awards, the honors, the titles, that count.
They are nice to have nonetheless and can make quite an impact on ones
lifestyle and the lifestyle one offers his children.
The Bible suggests that we should request neither poverty nor riches
(it gives nice reasons).

It's who you are inside that really counts...and that is what we show one another
when we make verbal or written expressions.

"Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks". Luke 6:45



You may want to add your conclusion...or you can just let it go with this.

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[This message was edited Sun May 25 11:42:35 PDT 2003 by SensualMelody]

That was very well said and so true.

nicely put, SM.

but, although i don't judge prince as a PERSON, i still feel free to comment on the content of his work.