This is very interesting.

donnyenglish said:

The Greatest Story Never Told

The Quickening

The Secrets of All Ages

Forced Into Glory

All of these can explain some of the inspirations behind some of his music. Are there any others at Paisley that I am missing?

I find this List so VERY Intrigiung

Our Prince was a SEEKER and without a doubt, extremely open minded

The Secrets for all ages is

Proof enough for me that Prince had moved beyond the confines of organised Religious Dogma

The Lotus Flower, the Third EYE, He was giving Namaste bows in the last few years...and The Healing Chakra Art behind his Piano and Microphone Shows,

All clear indications that Prince transcended as a MYSTIC

donnyenglish said:

The Greatest Story Never Told The Quickening The Secrets of All Ages Forced Into Glory All of these can explain some of the inspirations behind some of his music. Are there any others at Paisley that I am missing?

Forced Into Glory certainly explains his song "Avalanche."

Lovejunky said:

donnyenglish said:

All of these can explain some of the inspirations behind some of his music. Are there any others at Paisley that I am missing?

I find this List so VERY Intrigiung

Our Prince was a SEEKER and without a doubt, extremely open minded

The Secrets for all ages is

Proof enough for me that Prince had moved beyond the confines of organised Religious Dogma

The Lotus Flower, the Third EYE, He was giving Namaste bows in the last few years...and The Healing Chakra Art behind his Piano and Microphone Shows,

All clear indications that Prince transcended as a MYSTIC

I think he was dealing with health issues and that can test a person when it comes to faith.

Unfortunately that Forced Into glory book has been proven to be inaccurate and it cherry picks. It misquotes a great deal of stuff. But that does explain the lyrics in Avalanche. I wish he had read "Lincoln on race and slavery" by Henry Louis Gates (who is also an African American writer). His take on Lincoln was much more honest and nuanced. He doesn't let Lincoln off the hook but he also doesn't just writer a smear campaign.

FlyOnTheWall said:

donnyenglish said:

The Greatest Story Never Told The Quickening The Secrets of All Ages Forced Into Glory All of these can explain some of the inspirations behind some of his music. Are there any others at Paisley that I am missing?

Forced Into Glory certainly explains his song "Avalanche."

laurarichardson said:

Lovejunky said:

I find this List so VERY Intrigiung

Our Prince was a SEEKER and without a doubt, extremely open minded

The Secrets for all ages is

Proof enough for me that Prince had moved beyond the confines of organised Religious Dogma

The Lotus Flower, the Third EYE, He was giving Namaste bows in the last few years...and The Healing Chakra Art behind his Piano and Microphone Shows,

All clear indications that Prince transcended as a MYSTIC

I think he was dealing with health issues and that can test a person when it comes to faith.

~ Life~ is a test of Faith ~ Period

rogifan said:

Lovejunky said:

donnyenglish said:

Lovejunky said:

rogifan said:

purplerabbithole said:

Unfortunately that Forced Into glory book has been proven to be inaccurate and it cherry picks. It misquotes a great deal of stuff. But that does explain the lyrics in Avalanche. I wish he had read "Lincoln on race and slavery" by Henry Louis Gates (who is also an African American writer). His take on Lincoln was much more honest and nuanced. He doesn't let Lincoln off the hook but he also doesn't just writer a smear campaign.

FlyOnTheWall said:

Forced Into Glory certainly explains his song "Avalanche."

I would trust Lerone Bennett, Jr. over Henry Louis Gates any day of the week.

I flipped through the Secrets of All Ages and there are lots of interesting things in there. Definitely explains a lot of his fascination with letters and numbers. I'm in the camp of fans that think that Prince has lots of hidden messages for his fans that were meant to be discovered for many years after his death. Perhaps some of the keys to cracking the code are in this book.

donnyenglish said:

Lovejunky said:

donnyenglish said:

All of these can explain some of the inspirations behind some of his music. Are there any others at Paisley that I am missing?

I find this List so VERY Intrigiung

Our Prince was a SEEKER and without a doubt, extremely open minded

The Secrets for all ages is

Proof enough for me that Prince had moved beyond the confines of organised Religious Dogma

The Lotus Flower, the Third EYE, He was giving Namaste bows in the last few years...and The Healing Chakra Art behind his Piano and Microphone Shows,

All clear indications that Prince transcended as a MYSTIC

Totally agree. I said it a few times, the whole namaste bows, the healing art and the 3rd eye were clear signs to me that he was in touch with mysticism. Even his clothes as of late, the long tunics and bead necklaces. And the natural hair.

Also, remember he had an appointment with an holistic doctor, that unfortunately he did not go to.

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FlyOnTheWall said:

purplerabbithole said:

Unfortunately that Forced Into glory book has been proven to be inaccurate and it cherry picks. It misquotes a great deal of stuff. But that does explain the lyrics in Avalanche. I wish he had read "Lincoln on race and slavery" by Henry Louis Gates (who is also an African American writer). His take on Lincoln was much more honest and nuanced. He doesn't let Lincoln off the hook but he also doesn't just writer a smear campaign.

I would trust Lerone Bennett, Jr. over Henry Louis Gates any day of the week.

.

May I ask why?

Does it have anything to do with the incident where a neighbor reported Gates trying to break into a home...that was Gates' own home? That all led to the "beer at the White House" with Obama.

I'd have been PO'd, too, if I was accused of breaking into my own, long-term home by a neighbor who didn't trust my race.

Gates seems like an honest, rational, fair and educated man to me.

Bennett, on the other hand, is a hero to the extremist right-wing (the very people who distrust the black race). That's the very antithesis of what P always wrote about ("I wish there was no black or white", no labels, love for all).
I think P was absolutely brilliant but often did not employ needed skeptitism. This is somewhat common in those without higher educations. Especially those who are always right about everything LOL (like me).

IMO, of course.

Writings from Bennett's "fans" at Lew Rockwell, aiming to destroy voting rights, civil rights laws, EEOC, etc.

http://archive.lewrockwel...zo139.html

https://www.lewrockwell.c...-together/

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[Edited 2/22/17 9:31am]

laurarichardson said:

Lovejunky said:

I find this List so VERY Intrigiung

Our Prince was a SEEKER and without a doubt, extremely open minded

The Secrets for all ages is

Proof enough for me that Prince had moved beyond the confines of organised Religious Dogma

The Lotus Flower, the Third EYE, He was giving Namaste bows in the last few years...and The Healing Chakra Art behind his Piano and Microphone Shows,

All clear indications that Prince transcended as a MYSTIC

I think he was dealing with health issues and that can test a person when it comes to faith.

Lovejunky said:

laurarichardson said:

I think he was dealing with health issues and that can test a person when it comes to faith.

~ Life~ is a test of Faith ~ Period

No lie...Lovejunky!

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laytonian said:

FlyOnTheWall said:

I would trust Lerone Bennett, Jr. over Henry Louis Gates any day of the week.

.

May I ask why?

Does it have anything to do with the incident where a neighbor reported Gates trying to break into a home...that was Gates' own home? That all led to the "beer at the White House" with Obama.

I'd have been PO'd, too, if I was accused of breaking into my own, long-term home by a neighbor who didn't trust my race.

Gates seems like an honest, rational, fair and educated man to me.

Bennett, on the other hand, is a hero to the extremist right-wing (the very people who distrust the black race). That's the very antithesis of what P always wrote about ("I wish there was no black or white", no labels, love for all).
I think P was absolutely brilliant but often did not employ needed skeptitism. This is somewhat common in those without higher educations. Especially those who are always right about everything LOL (like me).

IMO, of course.

Writings from Bennett's "fans" at Lew Rockwell, aiming to destroy voting rights, civil rights laws, EEOC, etc.

http://archive.lewrockwel...zo139.html

https://www.lewrockwell.c...-together/

.

[Edited 2/22/17 9:31am]

Gates was caught trying to suppress the dna/family tree search of one of the celebs,forget which one, he agreed to suppress the fact that one of the stars predecessors was a slave owner. Gates can't be trusted with moves like that. I'm sure he's done other things too, people that weak have a pattern.

laytonian said:

FlyOnTheWall said:

I would trust Lerone Bennett, Jr. over Henry Louis Gates any day of the week.

.

May I ask why?

Does it have anything to do with the incident where a neighbor reported Gates trying to break into a home...that was Gates' own home? That all led to the "beer at the White House" with Obama.

I'd have been PO'd, too, if I was accused of breaking into my own, long-term home by a neighbor who didn't trust my race.

Gates seems like an honest, rational, fair and educated man to me.

Bennett, on the other hand, is a hero to the extremist right-wing (the very people who distrust the black race). That's the very antithesis of what P always wrote about ("I wish there was no black or white", no labels, love for all).
I think P was absolutely brilliant but often did not employ needed skeptitism. This is somewhat common in those without higher educations. Especially those who are always right about everything LOL (like me).

IMO, of course.

Writings from Bennett's "fans" at Lew Rockwell, aiming to destroy voting rights, civil rights laws, EEOC, etc.

http://archive.lewrockwel...zo139.html

https://www.lewrockwell.c...-together/

.

[Edited 2/22/17 9:31am]

people with "higher education" at least in my experience are the ones who don't question things enough, they have no life experience and are trained to live out of books. I could give examples galore.

donnyenglish said:

Dude loved his mystical writings and conspiracy theorists

[Edited 2/22/17 11:49am]

PurpleDiamonds1 said:

laytonian said:

FlyOnTheWall said:

I would trust Lerone Bennett, Jr. over Henry Louis Gates any day of the week.

.

May I ask why?

Does it have anything to do with the incident where a neighbor reported Gates trying to break into a home...that was Gates' own home? That all led to the "beer at the White House" with Obama.

I'd have been PO'd, too, if I was accused of breaking into my own, long-term home by a neighbor who didn't trust my race.

Gates seems like an honest, rational, fair and educated man to me.

Bennett, on the other hand, is a hero to the extremist right-wing (the very people who distrust the black race). That's the very antithesis of what P always wrote about ("I wish there was no black or white", no labels, love for all).
I think P was absolutely brilliant but often did not employ needed skeptitism. This is somewhat common in those without higher educations. Especially those who are always right about everything LOL (like me).

IMO, of course.

Writings from Bennett's "fans" at Lew Rockwell, aiming to destroy voting rights, civil rights laws, EEOC, etc.

http://archive.lewrockwel...zo139.html

https://www.lewrockwell.c...-together/

.

[Edited 2/22/17 9:31am]

Bennett is loved and respected by many, so I'm not surprised that some in the right-wing might have appreciation for his work. With regard to Henry Louis Gates, many consider him a sellout apologist. He is safe, which is why he is the very well-compensated darling of the academic left and the media.

Bennett, on the other hand, is considered more of an African-centered thinker. It's no wonder so many "respected historians" were so critical of his brutally honest examination of the life of the beloved Abraham Lincoln.

I first came to know and love Mr. Bennett during his tenure as a writer and editor at Johnson Publishing's Jet and Ebony magazines. Also, his book Before the Mayflower: A History of Black America, 1619–1962 (1962) has been adopted at colleges and universities around the world.

rogifan said:

Lovejunky said:

The New Oxford Annotated Bible was also in his office. This is what he told Ebony magazine in 2015 about why he and Joshua Walton clicked:

https://www.facebook.com/notes/housequake/prince-hits-n-runs-n-talks-ebony-interview-dec-22-2015/916986788385046/ EBONY: You’ve never had a producer. What made you choose Joshua Welton for Hit N Run: Phase One? Prince: His faith in God really struck a nerve. And you know how you can just feel that something’s gonna work and it feels right, it’s a good fit? I knew the band was going to work, I knew the relationship with him was gonna work. I check people out now to see how faith-based they are and how real they are about it. That goes a long way, I gotta tell you. Because I can trust them. I can give him the key and don’t have to worry.

In 2014 Prince told Rolling Stone that everything he believed before he believed even more so now it's just expanded. I don't think we have evidence that he ever gave up his believe in God and the Bible. Was he still strong with the JW faith at the end? We'll never know for sure.

So.......You think Mystics abandon God and the Bible ? DO you ? Becasue if thats the case you have not got it right...No My friend...A Mystic will see the TRUTH is ALL Religious doctrines...They have reached a stage in their spiritual evolution where Harmonising seemingly contradictory words becomes almost reflexive. GOd and his Divine Plan is ALL they SEE.....

laurarichardson said:

Lovejunky said:

~ Life~ is a test of Faith ~ Period

Are you a Christian?

I own 7 different versions of the Bible .

Do I live my life as an aspirant, as a person who attemtping to constantly improve and perfect themselves ~Yes I do

Would I declare myself a CHristian ? ~No

What about you Laura...are you a Christian ?

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MMJas said:

Lovejunky said:

I find this List so VERY Intrigiung

Our Prince was a SEEKER and without a doubt, extremely open minded

The Secrets for all ages is

Proof enough for me that Prince had moved beyond the confines of organised Religious Dogma

The Lotus Flower, the Third EYE, He was giving Namaste bows in the last few years...and The Healing Chakra Art behind his Piano and Microphone Shows,

All clear indications that Prince transcended as a MYSTIC

Totally agree. I said it a few times, the whole namaste bows, the healing art and the 3rd eye were clear signs to me that he was in touch with mysticism. Even his clothes as of late, the long tunics and bead necklaces. And the natural hair.

Also, remember he had an appointment with an holistic doctor, that unfortunately he did not go to.

[Edited 2/22/17 9:01am]

The signs are all there...These things were not accidental....

Prince was very deliberate about everything in his life...