Admit it, you all will be mad when Prince preaches in Europe"?

Just wait until he goes through a bunch of countries where Christians are a distinct minority. I'm a little scared for him!

Doves,
Mel!ssa

Well I think he left his Bible (Larry Graham) home, so maybe he can go on and give a normal show.
No crap about the Cross becoming The Christ, please... then I would prefer a 90 minute version of Purple rain, mentioned in the topic about him performing 3 hrs.

Greets,
Erik

Prince has 'preached' or mentioned spiritual matters on every tour, as he has for his entire career.

He did it at Wembley in '98 and I didn't see anyone get 'mad'.

Prince's spirituality has always been in the Christian sense from 'Annie Christian' to 'The Cross', to 'Lovesexy', to 'The Holy River'.

The element people are 'disturbed' about now is that Prince is partaking in christianity through the Jehovah's Witness religion. That is their own ignorance and prejudice.

Mr7 said:

don't be so blind and up prince's arse. its nothing to do with prejudice. we all have our own beliefs so why should we all have to cheer when prince tries to convert us to his?

yes, he has always been spiritual, and no-one is disputing that or suggesting he should change, just that the prospect of him banging on about his particular belief doesn't hold much excitement for me, personally...i go for the music...

letsgocrazy said:

You are so right, letsgocrazy. I'm there for the funk not the sermon.

I'm far from blind.

I just fail to see how Prince is preaching any more in concert now than he did ten years ago?

Where has Prince stated that he wishes to 'convert' you?

What personal experience have you had of an attempt at conversion?

I'm guessing none.

You're just caught up in the pathetic hysteria which pervades this site. If anyone is blinded it's you. You're blinded by rumours and conjecture.

I'm also there for the 'music'. Thats why I have tickets for all 3 nights at London.

However, I intend to keep an open-mind and enjoy myself.

If Prince makes a spiritual or christian comment I'm certainly not going to immediately connect it to the J.W religion and pressume its some sci-fi fantasy attempt at mass conversion.

don't be so blind and up prince's arse. its nothing to do with prejudice. we all have our own beliefs so why should we all have to cheer when prince tries to convert us to his?

Don't cheer. Its that simple.

in fact, the reason i have started to strongly dislike prince and his music after so many, too many years, is his preaching. he used to be a free minded person and spoke of love-sex-god in his very own peculiar way. but now he only seems to see through a very narrow path, and he's so fool to pretend we, the ones who are listening, are about to jump from the same building. after all i believe in freedom and prince believes in something that is a CULT: jehova witnesses.
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ivdf said:

Before you slander the faith of over 6 million people world-wide by deeming their religion a cult, I would advise you learn how to spell their name.

It's not about making everyone believe in the same faith. As a Christian Prince has a duty to preach and witness to others. As far as I'm aware and I've read nearly every report and review professional or otherwise, this 'preaching' is not intrusive. Furthermore it is no more extreme or radically different than the blatantly Christian spirituality he has always featured in songs and shows. 'Lovesexy' may have been 'peculiar' as you state, but when you are singing about 'heaven', 'hell', 'Jesus Christ' and 'salvation' it is certainly christian. 'The Cross' and 'The Holy River' are overtly christian in theme and approach.

By citing the Jehovah's Witnesses as your central problem with Prince's on-stage 'preaching' you have merely confirmed and proved my earlier point correct; that your problem stems from your own prejudice and personal opinions regarding the Jehovah's Witnesses.

You stated in your post that you believe in freedom. Therfore surely Prince should have the freedom to express himself and you should have the freedom to ignore him.

I do not think he preaches anymore now that he has in the past. I have an old live video where he goes on and on about God for at least 10 mins and then starts talking about orgasm in the same breath. He will do some preaching, but IMO no more than in the past.