sexxydancer said:

If there is a Love God (Venus)

There is a Sex God (Prince?? )

pplrain said:

Hey he do like his bible but, hey, I like my Philip. K .Dick. Same difference.

Meanwhile, I don't believe Prince is a JW. Never seen any definitive evidence and on The Rainbow Children, he seems to be inventing a fantasy infuenced by the JW take on things but not in accordance with the fullness of its actual beliefs (as is required for card-carrying membership).

Specifically, among other glaring examples for careful readers of Wikipedia's take on JW and the Rainbow Children lyric book, there's one line where Prince sings about the devil coming to power in 1914. This is an oblique but inverse reference to the fact that 1914 was among the years that JW's once cited as the year when Jesus would come to power (they've revised this so many times).

So what I see is that Prince doesn't see what they see and they don't see what he sees. See?

So...having had look at the ACTUAL evidence (Prince's words), I'd say Prince remains unaffiliated with any organised body of religious practitioners.

Hey whaddya want? I knows how to do m'research befo' I so much as thinks about swallowing any consensus jizz. I mean readin' the boards AIN'T no different to readin' the newspapers except that they're LIKELY to check their facts a little bit mo'.

Prince knew God before he knew Larry Graham. That's fo sho. The fact that he's chosen to call God 'Jehovah' (from the greek 'Tetragrammaton') is in line with not just JW but amongst others, Aleister 'Laughin' Boy' Crowley!

Meanwhile, The Rainbow Children has enough sex in it too to keep his reputation up in that department and who else would have put out the noise that he was fcuking both of the twins?

Monogamy? I don't THINK so.


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excessex said:

It's really not hard to prove. There's folks on this website who have been to the Memorial celebration that he hosted at Paisley Park. He goes to conventions, and is still affiliated with a congregation in MN, last I heard as of this summer (a friend of mine chatted with a friend of his in the congregation).

I'm sure there are JW folks here who know him personally, but who are keeping it out of respect for his privacy.

I have two points to make.

People remember Prince as the sexy guy who makes funk. Just name ONE religious song that he made which will get people on the dance floor!

My other point. With the sexy stuff his lyrics were articulate, to the point and clear. With the religious stuff its always been vague, airy fairy, not to the point at all - its like he is really unclear about his beleifs and this carries through to the music - unfocused and poor. The sexy stuff was always his strength and continues to be (in the brief moments we do see it).

vinx98 said:

problem is, so many of his songs make both sorts of statement...

(and because you don't understand it doesn't make it "airy-fairy")

Heiress said:

how do you know I dont understand it?

vinx98 said:

I assume you do not understand them, because they are not at all "airy-fairy," which I imagine you use derisively.

Heiress said:

nope, but the other words I used - unfocused and poor, were.

and maybe not ALL the religious lyrics are airy fairy, but most of them are. For example, what is the Rainbow Children all about then? Yeah its got something to do with JW, what the hell is it really about? Whats it trying to say, whats the final point of the record? What the hell is the Lion of Judah - strike my enemies down??? At least his sexy stuff is direct and articulate. Listen to "I love U in Me", When 2 R in Love, Head, etc you can cant get his message any clearer than that.

vinx98 said:

Of course, I know what you mean. Usually his "spiritual" lyrics are more personal than any one doctrine. They're easier to understand in hindsight. I wrote a report about his spiritual themes a couple of years ago; took some time and deciphering, for sure.

I'm still trying to figure out "Lion of Judah," actually. His love stuff is good and obvious, but the spiritual side intrigues me more; always has (from back in the days of Controversy, that is to say).

Prince is not a sex god.....he is a "pussysucking bandit" in temporary spiritual rehab.

Heiress said:

Have you ever considered that he's just putting on paper the first thing that comes into his head rather than giving it some real deep spiritual thought process?? I mean when he has something to say, he says it well, just listen to SOTT as an example, clear, uncluttered thought process. Listen to Resolution, unlcear thought process, means he doesnt really mean what he is saying.

vinx98 said:

:nod:exactly ya'll soundin like P's joined the gospel circuit

vinx98 said:

The nature of his thought processes are not mine to judge.

I always find his work interesting.

Heiress said:

arnet you the guy who wrote a report on his spiritual themes? the analysis in this must be backed up by your judgement

vinx98 said:

I'm the "guy."

My report consists of one possible interpretation. It's not so much a "judgement" as a fair attempt at understanding.

Y'all can't turn poetry into journalism.

Heiress said:

which is what my statement about considering that all he writes about religion is just balony made up on the spot. its not so much a judgement as a fair attempt to make you consider a point of view.

these days bible preacher but that doesnt make any difference to his performance!