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GOD IS GOOD 
I know some of you sometimes mock this kind of spiritual talk, but this is a free country after all and I don’t see any harm in sharing positive thoughts with others. My life hasn’t always been perfect but I have always felt somehow that God was always there for me whenever I needed Him. There have been many phases when I have relied solely on my own strengths but these have usually been more of a struggle in comparison with being with God. It just never felt right for me without God. After recently deciding to put my life completely into God’s hands, and to call upon Him for guidance, not only have I felt immense love and joy inside my heart, but things have also significantly got better and better in many different areas of my life. Last night's aftershow (13 Sept) was another incredible experience for me. First, the show was simply amazing, from start to finish. The music deeply touched me and I was already over the moon with just that. However, I believe there was something else that made this show even more special. During the song “Come together” it felt as if the place was being filled with God’s presence and as if we were all wrapped in His warm love. This feeling remained powerful until the end of the show, but my enjoyment reached its peak when I unexpectedly got picked out of the crowd and pulled onto the stage by Prince himself and suddenly found myself dancing onstage right next to him and amongst all of the NPG members! It has undoubtedly been an amazing Summer for me and this outpour of blessings one after the other have strongly reminded me that: 1) God is real 2) God is good 3) God is powerful 4) The NPG are the best band in the world 5) Prince is the coolest man on earth! Blessings to all PS. Hello to Amal, Marloese, Cristian, and all the lovely people I met last night (I was wearing white jeans and a zebra-like multicoloured top). [Edited 9/14/07 9:48am] | |
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JazzMeUp said:
I know some of you sometimes mock this kind of spiritual talk, but this is a free country after all and I don’t see any harm in sharing positive thoughts with others. My life hasn’t always been perfect but I have always felt somehow that God was always there for me whenever I needed Him. There have been many phases when I have relied solely on my own strengths but these have usually been more of a struggle in comparison with being with God. It just never felt right for me without God. After recently deciding to put my life completely into God’s hands, and to call upon Him for guidance, not only have I felt immense love and joy inside my heart, but things have also significantly got better and better in many different areas of my life. Last night's aftershow (13 Sept) was another incredible experience for me. First, the show was simply amazing, from start to finish. The music deeply touched me and I was already over the moon with just that. However, I believe there was something else that made this show even more special. During the song “Come together” it felt as if the place was being filled with God’s presence and as if we were all wrapped in His warm love. This feeling remained powerful until the end of the show, but my enjoyment reached its peak when I unexpectedly got picked out of the crowd and pulled onto the stage by Prince himself and suddenly found myself dancing onstage right next to him and amongst all of the NPG members! It has undoubtedly been an amazing Summer for me and this outpour of blessings one after the other have strongly reminded me that: 1) God is real 2) God is good 3) God is powerful 4) The NPG are the best band in the world 5) Prince is the coolest man on earth! Blessings to all PS. Hello to Amal, Marloese, Cristian, and all the lovely people I met last night (I was wearing white jeans and a zebra-like multicoloured top). [Edited 9/14/07 9:48am] I'm delighted you had a great night. Please keep the superstitious stuff for more appropriate communities. There may be children reading this. | |
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jasonh said: Please keep the superstitious stuff for more appropriate communities. There may be children reading this. Thanks, though God ain't "Superstition" jasonh! Peace x [Edited 9/14/07 10:15am] | |
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jasonh said: JazzMeUp said:
I know some of you sometimes mock this kind of spiritual talk, but this is a free country after all and I don’t see any harm in sharing positive thoughts with others. My life hasn’t always been perfect but I have always felt somehow that God was always there for me whenever I needed Him. There have been many phases when I have relied solely on my own strengths but these have usually been more of a struggle in comparison with being with God. It just never felt right for me without God. After recently deciding to put my life completely into God’s hands, and to call upon Him for guidance, not only have I felt immense love and joy inside my heart, but things have also significantly got better and better in many different areas of my life. Last night's aftershow (13 Sept) was another incredible experience for me. First, the show was simply amazing, from start to finish. The music deeply touched me and I was already over the moon with just that. However, I believe there was something else that made this show even more special. During the song “Come together” it felt as if the place was being filled with God’s presence and as if we were all wrapped in His warm love. This feeling remained powerful until the end of the show, but my enjoyment reached its peak when I unexpectedly got picked out of the crowd and pulled onto the stage by Prince himself and suddenly found myself dancing onstage right next to him and amongst all of the NPG members! It has undoubtedly been an amazing Summer for me and this outpour of blessings one after the other have strongly reminded me that: 1) God is real 2) God is good 3) God is powerful 4) The NPG are the best band in the world 5) Prince is the coolest man on earth! Blessings to all PS. Hello to Amal, Marloese, Cristian, and all the lovely people I met last night (I was wearing white jeans and a zebra-like multicoloured top). [Edited 9/14/07 9:48am] I'm delighted you had a great night. Please keep the superstitious stuff for more appropriate communities. There may be children reading this. Explain please what you mean by "superstitious"? Doesn't seem an appropriate word  | |
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spud80 said: jasonh said: I'm delighted you had a great night. Please keep the superstitious stuff for more appropriate communities. There may be children reading this. Explain please what you mean by "superstitious"? Doesn't seem an appropriate word 'superstition |ˌsoōpərˈsti sh ən| noun excessively credulous belief in and reverence for supernatural beings. • a widely held but unjustified belief in supernatural causation leading to certain consequences of an action or event, or a practice based on such a belief' I hope that helps. You'll find it in the most basic dictionary. | |
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Man! You lucky lucky dawg! the concert and aftershow are the best thing I have ever witnessed in my life - I went to the loo just before Prince pulled people up on stage - I was stunned when I came back out and all the people who had been beside me in the crowd were up there MAN! Lucky Lucky Lucky - wasn't meant for me  Enjoy the memory and treasure it forever.Nah nah na...Hold on to your wigs! | |
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look out. the zealots are coming. lock the thread quick! | |
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jasonh said: spud80 said: Explain please what you mean by "superstitious"? Doesn't seem an appropriate word 'superstition |ˌsoōpərˈsti sh ən| noun excessively credulous belief in and reverence for supernatural beings. • a widely held but unjustified belief in supernatural causation leading to certain consequences of an action or event, or a practice based on such a belief' I hope that helps. You'll find it in the most basic dictionary. Still doesn't seem an appropriate word - do you think it does? | |
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onlymatt said: look out. the zealots are coming. lock the thread quick!
Wish you'd all speak English  daren'r ask what zealots means - dare I? | |
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great stuff, good to hear you got on stage and that you find comfort in your faith | |
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Raajput said: great stuff, good to hear you got on stage and that you find comfort in your faith
That's exactly what I wanted to say Raajput - thanks for that - you had a similar experience when Prince pulled up in his car and spoke to you didn't you? Think it was you anyway  | |
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JazzMeUp...
I know someone who wrote a funky track called 'God is Good' - you can hear it at the following link: http://www.myspace.com/samjb2 Hope you enjoy it! T | |
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I'm not here to mock spiritual talk but just am curious- genuinely. I've never had a sense of a God or any higher being- guess I'm a fence sitting agnostic at heart. However, I have experienced bliss, joy & a funky time at the hands of Prince over the past few weeks. Some might say that was their God working through P- it's art to me, in its highest form. Can't I have love, peace or 'blessings' in my life without asking God to provide them? It certainly feels that I have them without any connection to him. | |
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vikki said: I'm not here to mock spiritual talk but just am curious- genuinely. I've never had a sense of a God or any higher being- guess I'm a fence sitting agnostic at heart. However, I have experienced bliss, joy & a funky time at the hands of Prince over the past few weeks. Some might say that was their God working through P- it's art to me, in its highest form. Can't I have love, peace or 'blessings' in my life without asking God to provide them? It certainly feels that I have them without any connection to him.
I would almost say "amen" cuz I fully agree with you! I love Prince and chocolate - in that order | |
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Stop makin out that god is weird or something.
Kids should be encouraged to hear good stories like this. |
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I worship Prince. For everything else, I have reason, rationality, wonder, awe and good old simply bafflement at the universe. Thanks but I don't need any 'God' or any other irrational belief in fictional beings to experience the joy that Prince brings me. I am committed atheist and can still enjoy it just as much as anyone else - I just side-step the bits when Prince starts pontificating - easily done. Now if we could just keep it off the org as well... no need for it - stick to the music.  If anybody asks you, I belong to Prince.... | |
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Easter said: I worship Prince. For everything else, I have reason, rationality, wonder, awe and good old simply bafflement at the universe. Thanks but I don't need any 'God' or any other irrational belief in fictional beings to experience the joy that Prince brings me. I am committed atheist and can still enjoy it just as much as anyone else - I just side-step the bits when Prince starts pontificating - easily done. Now if we could just keep it off the org as well... no need for it - stick to the music.
Then again, if Prince got me up in stage,,, I could start to reconsider....  If anybody asks you, I belong to Prince.... | |
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Easter said: I worship Prince. For everything else, I have reason, rationality, wonder, awe and good old simply bafflement at the universe. Thanks but I don't need any 'God' or any other irrational belief in fictional beings to experience the joy that Prince brings me. I am committed atheist and can still enjoy it just as much as anyone else - I just side-step the bits when Prince starts pontificating - easily done. Now if we could just keep it off the org as well... no need for it - stick to the music.
Funny you chose the name Easter - Easter is a big celebration in the Christian church!!! but I do not need to preach - I love Prince too | |
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Have there been alot of Jehovah Witness reverts (converts) due to the influence of Prince?
Im interested to know.. "Dead in the middle of Little Italy little did we know
that we riddled some middleman who didn't do diddily"--BP | |
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spud80 said: Easter said: I worship Prince. For everything else, I have reason, rationality, wonder, awe and good old simply bafflement at the universe. Thanks but I don't need any 'God' or any other irrational belief in fictional beings to experience the joy that Prince brings me. I am committed atheist and can still enjoy it just as much as anyone else - I just side-step the bits when Prince starts pontificating - easily done. Now if we could just keep it off the org as well... no need for it - stick to the music.
Funny you chose the name Easter - Easter is a big celebration in the Christian church!!! but I do not need to preach - I love Prince tooisn't it something to do with Chocolate? I also love chocolate... If anybody asks you, I belong to Prince.... | |
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purplewisdom said: Have there been alot of Jehovah Witness reverts (converts) due to the influence of Prince?
Im interested to know.. I'm sure Clinton Cards and the Blood Bank would like to know too... If anybody asks you, I belong to Prince.... | |
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Easter said: I worship Prince. For everything else, I have reason, rationality, wonder, awe and good old simply bafflement at the universe. Thanks but I don't need any 'God' or any other irrational belief in fictional beings to experience the joy that Prince brings me. I am committed atheist and can still enjoy it just as much as anyone else - I just side-step the bits when Prince starts pontificating - easily done. Now if we could just keep it off the org as well... no need for it - stick to the music.
I'm your fellow-orger on this I love Prince and chocolate - in that order | |
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JazzMeUp said:
I know some of you sometimes mock this kind of spiritual talk, but this is a free country after all and I don’t see any harm in sharing positive thoughts with others. My life hasn’t always been perfect but I have always felt somehow that God was always there for me whenever I needed Him. There have been many phases when I have relied solely on my own strengths but these have usually been more of a struggle in comparison with being with God. It just never felt right for me without God. After recently deciding to put my life completely into God’s hands, and to call upon Him for guidance, not only have I felt immense love and joy inside my heart, but things have also significantly got better and better in many different areas of my life. Last night's aftershow (13 Sept) was another incredible experience for me. First, the show was simply amazing, from start to finish. The music deeply touched me and I was already over the moon with just that. However, I believe there was something else that made this show even more special. During the song “Come together” it felt as if the place was being filled with God’s presence and as if we were all wrapped in His warm love. This feeling remained powerful until the end of the show, but my enjoyment reached its peak when I unexpectedly got picked out of the crowd and pulled onto the stage by Prince himself and suddenly found myself dancing onstage right next to him and amongst all of the NPG members! It has undoubtedly been an amazing Summer for me and this outpour of blessings one after the other have strongly reminded me that: 1) God is real 2) God is good 3) God is powerful 4) The NPG are the best band in the world 5) Prince is the coolest man on earth! Blessings to all PS. Hello to Amal, Marloese, Cristian, and all the lovely people I met last night (I was wearing white jeans and a zebra-like multicoloured top). [Edited 9/14/07 9:48am] Humanity & Divinity joined hands...u and Prince "sharing a love for God". Pure bliss:) Lemme | |
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4bjb said: JazzMeUp said:
I know some of you sometimes mock this kind of spiritual talk, but this is a free country after all and I don’t see any harm in sharing positive thoughts with others. My life hasn’t always been perfect but I have always felt somehow that God was always there for me whenever I needed Him. There have been many phases when I have relied solely on my own strengths but these have usually been more of a struggle in comparison with being with God. It just never felt right for me without God. After recently deciding to put my life completely into God’s hands, and to call upon Him for guidance, not only have I felt immense love and joy inside my heart, but things have also significantly got better and better in many different areas of my life. Last night's aftershow (13 Sept) was another incredible experience for me. First, the show was simply amazing, from start to finish. The music deeply touched me and I was already over the moon with just that. However, I believe there was something else that made this show even more special. During the song “Come together” it felt as if the place was being filled with God’s presence and as if we were all wrapped in His warm love. This feeling remained powerful until the end of the show, but my enjoyment reached its peak when I unexpectedly got picked out of the crowd and pulled onto the stage by Prince himself and suddenly found myself dancing onstage right next to him and amongst all of the NPG members! It has undoubtedly been an amazing Summer for me and this outpour of blessings one after the other have strongly reminded me that: 1) God is real 2) God is good 3) God is powerful 4) The NPG are the best band in the world 5) Prince is the coolest man on earth! Blessings to all PS. Hello to Amal, Marloese, Cristian, and all the lovely people I met last night (I was wearing white jeans and a zebra-like multicoloured top). [Edited 9/14/07 9:48am] Humanity & Divinity joined hands...u and Prince "sharing a love for God". Pure bliss:) May your God be with you  | |
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4bjb said: JazzMeUp said:
I know some of you sometimes mock this kind of spiritual talk, but this is a free country after all and I don’t see any harm in sharing positive thoughts with others. My life hasn’t always been perfect but I have always felt somehow that God was always there for me whenever I needed Him. There have been many phases when I have relied solely on my own strengths but these have usually been more of a struggle in comparison with being with God. It just never felt right for me without God. After recently deciding to put my life completely into God’s hands, and to call upon Him for guidance, not only have I felt immense love and joy inside my heart, but things have also significantly got better and better in many different areas of my life. Last night's aftershow (13 Sept) was another incredible experience for me. First, the show was simply amazing, from start to finish. The music deeply touched me and I was already over the moon with just that. However, I believe there was something else that made this show even more special. During the song “Come together” it felt as if the place was being filled with God’s presence and as if we were all wrapped in His warm love. This feeling remained powerful until the end of the show, but my enjoyment reached its peak when I unexpectedly got picked out of the crowd and pulled onto the stage by Prince himself and suddenly found myself dancing onstage right next to him and amongst all of the NPG members! It has undoubtedly been an amazing Summer for me and this outpour of blessings one after the other have strongly reminded me that: 1) God is real 2) God is good 3) God is powerful 4) The NPG are the best band in the world 5) Prince is the coolest man on earth! Blessings to all PS. Hello to Amal, Marloese, Cristian, and all the lovely people I met last night (I was wearing white jeans and a zebra-like multicoloured top). [Edited 9/14/07 9:48am] Humanity & Divinity joined hands...u and Prince "sharing a love for God". Pure bliss:) May your God be with you | |
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vikki said: I'm not here to mock spiritual talk but just am curious- genuinely. I've never had a sense of a God or any higher being- guess I'm a fence sitting agnostic at heart. However, I have experienced bliss, joy & a funky time at the hands of Prince over the past few weeks. Some might say that was their God working through P- it's art to me, in its highest form. Can't I have love, peace or 'blessings' in my life without asking God to provide them? It certainly feels that I have them without any connection to him.
I suppose it depends what you think 'god' is? I was raised Catholic but I think a lot of the fuss and rules are pure daft. I am not religious but I am very spiritual - connection with the universe - a higher force...maybe its God - who knows. but whatever name you give it - you can be sure Prince is some sort of channel for it - its pure positive energy - to me that that is what my 'god' is - positive energy. Read 'The Celestine Prophecy' - its a fictional story but it has some ideas that just make you think about how to live your life and be a pure and good person at heart. but yeah - its interesting stuff but this is a thought for another section mabye. Lets keep it funky! Nah nah na...Hold on to your wigs! | |
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My thread seems to have confused some of you, so please allow me to clarify a few points:
1) I do not belong to a specific denomination. 2) jasonh says that “superstition” relates to an “unjustified” belief, which in this instance does not apply as my beliefs are very much “justified”. 3) I did not come to believing in God by listening to Prince (this happened independently). However, I do believe that God’s message is channelled through Prince’s work. It was not my purpose to convert anyone to anything here, but if what I have written has generated questions within your mind along with a burning desire to hear the proof, all I can say is try and pray and you will then get the answers. You cannot judge a book by its cover and therefore you cannot say prayer doesn’t work if you haven’t tried it. You cannot say confidently God isn’t real if you haven’t even given it a try. Please do not judge the things you don’t know. It’s pointless. What do you normally say to a non-Prince fan? Is there any point in trying to convince them with words if they haven’t heard the music or seen the man in action? No, there isn’t. If they want to believe how good he actually is, they will have to be in a situation where they can see for themselves. It’s the same with God. I had originally created the thread after what I had experienced at Thursday’s Aftershow. Just because God is mentioned doesn’t mean it should be kicked out of this forum. A lot of the concerts’ threads mention other things than just concerts. Why would a spiritual experience be treated any differently to any emotional experiences? Would you say: “Ooh, this thread is talking about emotions, let’s move it into the “Emotion” category!”. Not all things in life have to be divided. It’s all about unity and harmony. And yes, you can have faith and be funky at the same time. At least Prince has beautifully demonstrated it! Let’s not hate each other for our differences.  After all, what God is mostly about is Love. | |
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An interesting aside...
When Prince walked out on stage at thursdays' aftershow the girl behind me started screaming "Oh My God, Oh My God, Oh My God". enough said We ain't from Hollywood, so you know it's all good | |
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I follow no religion but am very spiritual. I know there is something else. And a lot of it. I also know that love is good. And I like feeling good Life without love is no life for me. The whole world would become empty so very quickly. | |
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Easter said: Easter said: I worship Prince. For everything else, I have reason, rationality, wonder, awe and good old simply bafflement at the universe. Thanks but I don't need any 'God' or any other irrational belief in fictional beings to experience the joy that Prince brings me. I am committed atheist and can still enjoy it just as much as anyone else - I just side-step the bits when Prince starts pontificating - easily done. Now if we could just keep it off the org as well... no need for it - stick to the music.
Then again, if Prince got me up in stage,,, I could start to reconsider.... U're very confused. It's praying time. If Prince got u up on stage I sure as heck hope he buries you in "Get On The Boat". Lemme | |
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