Do you ever feel like being a TRUE Prince fan is like being in a cult?

uh, NO!

no!

It's common knowledge that Prince is the second coming of jesus.

Nope, maybe Prince (or Larry) want us to feel like that

But, no, i dont... lol

MikeMatronik said:

That's blasphemous, you're taking your love for a musician way too far. People will let you down. God is forever true.

Wendy & Lisa are the forsaken profects of the Purple Word.

PimpandCircumstance said:

God is a creation of humanity! A way to explain events that are not explained by the human intelect

MikeMatronik said:

Are you sure about that?

and the human intellect evolved from a "big bang" and the subsequent random association of complex molecules that formed compounds (all in contradiction to the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics or Entropy btw) and EVENTUALLY protoplasm, amoebas, trees, armadillos, and ultimately the mike mantroniks of the world.
that's like a tornado ripping through a junkyard and a pristine 747 Airbus resulting from the scrap metal.

but hey you gotta have faith in SOMETHING right.

PimpandCircumstance said:

Only if King Prince thinks so.

no. actually, standing in line and being among thousands of fellow prince geeks of various intensities proved to me that i could be FAR more obsessed than i already am.

it's a lifelong hobby and nothing more - when it becomes more obligation than fun, that's when i pull in the reigns. of course, what i consider "obligation" another person might consider "fun".

i think a lot of things have happened in my life from which being a fan has been a catalyst, and sometimes i feel like that's a little culty...but it's really no different to me than being a sports fan and having people and opportunities enter your life because you're a fan of a certain team or sport.

and ya know, for the super hardcore who dress like prince and have princey tattoos and go those extra hundreds of miles to live their famdom 24/7...bless ya!

i guess i'll be the only one 2 admit....YES...we all know it's true...we wouldn't even ask (or respond) to questions like this..

i mean come on now








(just so people don't freak out...key word in the topic was "like"....as in similar to)

datdude said:

I totally agree with your analogy about the tornado and the airbus. Just look at how complex the world is...How can anyone really believe that is just a random accident? I understand if someone disagrees with the concept of God as a wise man with a long gray beard sitting in a cloud monitoring all of the Earth's activities, but there is definitely a much greater force that put us all on this planet.

I wouldn't say "cult", but sometimes when I talk to people who casually "like" him and I start sharing about stuff we discuss on the Org like it's 2nd nature, I realize how far out we must sound to other people.
I make the face at some of the stuff I read on here, and I consider myself pretty hardcore. I can imagine what someone who isn't really into Prince more than liking his music thinks.
(A coworker actually said to me, "God! Its not a competition!" because she said she had all of Prince's albums and had seen him in concert, and in an attempt to share, I guess I "went off" )

Okay...I have found myself having to "pull back" at the risk of sounding "fammie" to an outsider... [just the fact that I just typed "outsider" says a lot.]

Yeah... we can be a "bit much". We'll drop everything for a show, buy multiple copies of the same song (in case it's different ), spend hours in an online fanclub, etc...

All Hail The Almighty Prince

I mean I thought I was...and compared 2 people who casually like him or just remember and like the 80's Prince...I guess I am pretty idk..."hardcore".But when I go 2 concerts and see some of those people...and hear the horror stalker stories...I think I got nothin on them and Im HAPPY

DifferentPsuedenum said:

All Hail The New King In Town!

this is a cult. we even met at his studios for concerts.

Nah! Cuz, if Prince ever asked me to shave my head and stand in an airport passing out copies of "Planet Earth", I'd his ass!

SirPsycho said:

ok not cult but very ahem "cultish"... weren't we just talking bout this shit?

I do feel like part of a cult-and I love the feeling! Wouldn't trade it 4 the world!

PimpandCircumstance said:

no, it's more like a sickness. or a syndrome. or an addiction.

No - I just think he is seriously a person we can relate with. He is very down to earth and a spiritual being and a Minnesotan, with a great sense of humor! Sorry for the Minnesotan thing but there is lot you come to know just living here!

PimpandCircumstance said:

Yes! and Prince is one leader I will follow.

NO

when I hear of people loving tracks like Mr. goodnight, Life of the Party and Cinnamon Girl, yes it is a bit of a cult.

emesem said:

might as well throw in 'pope' and 'call the law', too

Anxiety said:

this is a cult! And I like...

Yes