as it is with all who R dear 2 my heart: care about the welfare of his soul much more than where he is on the charts....

come from the perspective that while still residing N Spirit (Heaven) we R given choices 4 what we want 2 accomplish with our earthwalk....looking from that view it seems 2 B Prince was given exceptional musical ability 2 touch people's hearts = emotions/passions, impact viewpoints, influence lifestyles all as a part of the message the Creator sent him with....it was a given that his music would have a profound effect=that was his vehicle of communicating

....as far as that vast part of his world that most don't get 2 C...2 whom much is given, much is required....my opinion (that's what we're all sharing here right?) is that more often he got waay more than he gave & didn't seem 2 choose fair choices/exchanges = extremely manipulative & controlling....perhaps that is Because of his (inner) pain & how he interpreted the early experiences of his journey.... am certainly NOT condoning his Behavior & could sincerely appreciate observing & experiencing more honest & equal exchanges on his part(diminish soul 'damage')....certainly it would reflect N the music as well=where he relays his interpretations & the messages God sends through him....Heaven has shown B will allways care regardless of what he does~its my earthly lesson N unconditional Love...

....gotta lyric/poetry line that goes, "...the 1st & greatest gift of the journey is choice..." Heaven may send U 2 earth with a mission, gifting U with all the abilities U require 2 accomplish it....once Spirit enters the flesh...U Best Believe.....people truly do what they wanna do

....my Belief 4 many years is that if Prince would embrace answers 2 the questions he has put forth 2 the Universe, his understanding can play a tremendous part N bringing healing & upliftment 2 the human family because of the exceptional gift he was given.....as 4 what it really means & how it all turns out N the end....there's a line he wrote that might speak 2 that:

....."...it all comes out N the wash.....N Time...."

sosgemini said:

I care about him because I care about everybody's well-being to an extent. But my concern for him does lie more in fan category. I care because his life affects his work, and his work affects my listening pleasure. It's selfish, but since I don't know him personally that's as far as it can go, realistically.

sro100 said:

I don't care about Prince the person; I used to, but since he joined the JW's I could care less about him.

I'll always love the old school Prince & his music.

sosgemini said:

agreed!

batmanx said:

Really, what does him being a Witness have to do with the way you like him.
I'm being sincere and I'd really like to know.

I think now he's more considerate and less selfish than he used to be, so if you like people that are generally selfish, then I understand why you would like the old Prince. I know that his faith has allowed him to stop cussing, and be more honest about things.

And what does his faith really have to do with the way you see him?
Or do you just judge the religion as a whole and anyone related to it you don't care about.

If so, that's insane.

blusapphire said:

i'd like a quick answer to that too (and lets keep it a quick responce or this threads moving to p&r)...

batmanx said:

Batmanx, I am going to give you my two :cents: on your comments. As far as the old school raunchy I don't give a damn fuck'em Prince, I miss his ass too. It will be interesting to see how long he can go on like this all G-rated and sugar coated. Of course, there is always hope. I see that he is going back to his ways of being a player so anything is possible with the Gemini mind.

However, I am not going to sit back watch others crap on somebody's spriritual journey. If the Watchtower Religion is not the spiritual path for you, so be it. But, we have to respect his decision no matter if we would not make the same religious or spiritual path. Afterall, he is a fully grown ass man.

I care bout P & his MUSiC

MsLegs said:

Very well put, Legs.


I've got my own opinions on his newfound religion, which are less than favourable (not because he's a JW, but because of the restrictions he's put on himself) but if he thinks it makes him happy and will get him to the Big Shiny Place in the end, I guess I'm happy for him.

blusapphire said:

i agreed totally shoot i love the new nicer p. his seems to be more considerate to others now then before. and i dont care what path that he chooses to go with his music i will still buy his cd's until the day i die.
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the music he made, made me like Prince as a person. even though i dont know him in person. why not at least imagine he's a cool person.

I care about him. I've been following him and his music since I was 14, and I'm 35 now. There is no way for me not to care about him personally. Never met him, would love to, but from what I know of him, I like, and I would be really upset if anything ever happened to him.

meow85 said:

Thanks, Meow.
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I care about him a great deal. Always will.