Cool.

Sounds like it was a great party.

Maybe Prince booked some studio time in LA to work on some tunes.

And I remember a few years ago that Prince said he does not get "all Trekkie about being a JW," which I took to mean that he is not a radical JW. So I am sure Prince is cool with Birthday parties. And Prince seems to like seeing his friends too.

URTHE1 said:

SexyBeautifulOne said:

Whatever his reason for being there though, in my opinion, it still doesn't look right.

I can understand playing a gig at a bd party, cause it's a job. Just like if a JW was working in a supermarket and the store sells cigarettes, it would be ridiculous to say, "I can't sell you cigs because I'm against people smoking". But this...

That's a matter between him and God and would be on his conscience. I guess he knows what his reasons were (I want to think the best).

Rhondab said:

I hope not!

SCNDLS said:

I have been wondering where you was lady!!!

URTHE1 said:

There was probably someone there he needed to talk to and agreed to go which was why he went directly up to the second floor...away from all the main festivities.

Seems to me that JW rules sometimes don't apply when it comes to celebrities. Maybe JW communities "look the other way" for celebs due to the publicity or potential followers they bring or lure to the organization. Who knows....

WHERE ARE THE IMAGES OF THE THEMED INTERIORS!!!??

Okay,like some1 mentioned, b glad our stuff ain't broadcasted.

Notice he came after the cake.I am not saying it's okay but,I undertand. i am sure it wasn't in his heart the whole BD thing but,it was in his heart to show love to this man.

jseven said:

So Prince was waiting outside for Mr. Medina to walk him in. Mr. Medina never went outside and walked Prince in, so Prince went in himself and went straight to the 2nd floor, or Prince ended up not going in at all?


Sorry...I confuse easily...and truly...it's not that important..don't know why I'm asking

:stalker@heart:

Saffireseven said:

nah, im sorry, you just don't do this...no way no how...no excuses. i've had family members in similiar situations and they just don't go in. if someone respects you then they will understand.

this is bull on prince's part.

Nothinbutjoy said:

he needed a spritzer for his poopie hole

URTHE1 said:

yep my great auntie is the same won't go to anything bday related.

Obsidian said:

Na my friend doesn't think much of Prince being a JW, she says the stuff he does doesn't make sense.

themusicthatcounts said:

Mine too. I had to beg her to attend my wedding. She ended up attending in an old house dress.

I guess that was her way of saying she wasn't a part of it all. I think she enjoyed herself just the same. I do believe that ol' boy is out of sync with his church....JMO.

Kissmequick said:

was your wedding in a church? cause they can go to weddings...my family will skip the wedding service if its in a church and attend the reception after.

but bday's? hell naw.

apparently O.J. Simpson er I mean Lenny Kravitz was there too

Prince: Hi Benny.
Benny: Hi Prince.
Prince: Happy Birthday.....sorta.
Benny: Thanks....um...what do you mean sorta?
Prince: It's trick, man.
Benny: A trick? What is?
Prince: Time. It's a trick. You really ain't 50 you know?
Benny: uh...I think I need some punch. Hold that thought, I'll be right back, bro.

sosgemini said:

It was a church and she did attend. She did make an exception when her daughter got married as well. She was in full on "mother of the bride" gear. Outside of those two events, she really hasn't strayed.

Milty said:

Kissmequick said:

Just because she went to a wedding in a church doesn't mean she strayed. JW's make many decisions based on their conscience regarding something that's not straight forwardly forbidden in the Bible.

There is no example or suggestion in the Bible that says you cannot attend a non-JW's wedding in a church. Most JW's wouldn't go because #1, their own conscience may just not feel right about it and #2, it could stumble someone else such as a JW who might think it's wrong or someone that's not a JW and might see that as wrong too. Just like people here are calling it hypocritical when it's not just because another JW wouldn't do it.

We don't know all the details about Prince being at that party. Has it occurred to anyone that maybe he didn't know it was an actual birthday party? I don't know if that's the case but neither does anyone else here know that he did. Maybe he got there and realizing it was a birthday party he went up to another area where the festivities were not taking place. As another poster mentioned, maybe he really needed to see someone there. The fact he purposely went out of his way to not mingle shows he was not there in support of a birthday. Being in the same building where a bd party is not in itself wrong. I know many a JW's that gladly accept and eat left over birthday cake if a workmate brings it to work the next day. Some may not do it. It's not part of the celebration. It's up to someone's conscience.

there's just so many things we don't know the details too, being rude about his beliefs without knowing all the details is really lowclass.

Maybe he used this opportunity to preach JW. Maybe he went up to Benny and said " We don't celebrate birthdays."

rastoma said:

Prince didn't possbily know it was a BD party? Just like he didn't know he was attending a Maxim party a few years back? Riiiigght.

Being rude about other people's beliefs are just as lowclass and dude has made many PUBLIC remarks that were disrespectful to people of other faiths. He could have very well kept his religious affiliation under wraps but he did not and if he chooses to call someone out on something, he should be prepared to get call on stuff back.

Many of the Witnesses I know personally would not indulge in such a party, birthday or not.

Milty said:

the hell.....

Stymie said:

I don't think Prince is a diehard Witness, just as you have people of other faiths who don't really follow the rules that strictly. I'm thinking that he was personally invited, perhaps he and Medina are friends and his thinking is that as long as he, Prince, is not the one celebrating his birthday at the party, then that would be his rationale, probably went to show support.

I'm totally guessing I could be so wrong.

But I agree, I too wish he would keep his faith to himself and not make any remarks as it comes off offensive to some people sometimes.
[Edited 1/29/08 20:15pm]

wonder505 said:

You my homie. You know I ain't gonna throw tomatoes at you.

And you are right: I'm not being very logical about this thing. I don't why Prince was there or what kind of Witness he is or even if he is one anymore.

Stymie said:

nah you're not being illogical. you're right, when you throw things out there as a public figure ya better expect it back big time.

Rhondab said:

He'd have to fight Da Brat off first, and really Brat would smoosh him.

btw thankies for the visual of eating cake off Miss Carey

sosgemini said:

Rhondab said:

sosgemini said:

Oh, lawd. It wasn't until I saw the J-Hud pic that I got this.

Obsidian said:

That's what came to my mind although I wasn't too sure at first.