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Music - or the Truth? Which matters more to Prince now? Prince loved music. Was music, lived music. Music lived through him. It was a form of expression for him. But he also loved Truth. Spirituality, religion, and discussing these things with others. He once said that music is not enough, and in his RnR Hall of Fame acceptance speech and other awards ceremonies he talked about the importance of spiritual mentorship and growth. His words often fell on deaf ears. But he had a message. He was one of God's sheep. So now that he is with God and knows even more, and given what is going on in our society, not just the big news stories but also the small personal problems between people each day, which do you think matters more to him now? Music or the Truth? Discuss. | |
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My guess is nothing matters to him now, because he's DEAD. Keep your headphones on. | |
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Oh, ye of little Faith. | |
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By The Truth, you mean what JWs believe to be the truth? Prince is dead. There is no afterlife as he imagined it. But there is an incredible body of Music that lives on. He left that lasting legacy and I am so grateful. | |
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Dini said: By The Truth, you mean what JWs believe to be the truth? Prince is dead. There is no afterlife as he imagined it. But there is an incredible body of Music that lives on. He left that lasting legacy and I am so grateful. Me too. His music will live on forever and his real fans need to ensure this happens. | |
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Dini said: By The Truth, you mean what JWs believe to be the truth? Prince is dead. There is no afterlife as he imagined it. But there is an incredible body of Music that lives on. He left that lasting legacy and I am so grateful. Prince is more alive then he ever was. We have the music. And he is in it. I feel it too every time I listen. But my littles, I can assure you there is a place we go after this life, and it is where Prince is now. He's all around us while also in that other dimension. He knows now. So we have the music, and that was a huge part of it for Prince, but the main thing for him was loving people, and wanting us to have compassion for one another. The music was an exprsssikn of it to some extent, but I believe it is the spirit life he's into the most now. While still enjoying music too, of course! | |
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I can assure you there is a place we go after this life, and it is where Prince is now. Sigh. Not everyone subscribes to this nonsense. But, whatever gets ya through the day... Keep your headphones on. | |
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following this flow of thought
I would think both
Music is not limited to this world. And I would say, he would be learning more about himself, outside of 'his own truth' as people now a days think, they can make up truth according to them.
If he is with God, who is truth, he's really getting a lesson.
So I say both | |
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OldFriends4Sale said:
following this flow of thought
I would think both
Music is not limited to this world. And I would say, he would be learning more about himself, outside of 'his own truth' as people now a days think, they can make up truth according to them.
If he is with God, who is truth, he's really getting a lesson.
So I say both Thank you for your open-mindedness. I fully agree. And I also believe that Prince knows much more now. Asin, he has remained the same in soul, but being with God now, back home after this journey which was very full of life's turbulences but also a lot of love, he is very much at peace. Because now he really knows God | |
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Interesting because my initial thought was Truth, he doesn't need music now, the music was just his vehicle to deliver the message. I appreciate the reminder. | |
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I believe we are far removed from the drama of our lives lived on earth when we pass away.
But even in 'heaven' there is music and dance and art | |
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RIP  | |
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+1 | |
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Knightoflight said:
+1 I agree. | |
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I think Prince is in bliss basking in the truth and light. And I think God is saying to his little sheep, "thank you, you did your best. Not All who have eyes see". My answer to the OP's question. | |
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While I may believe in the possibility of an afterlife, the only certainty I have about it is that we don't and can't KNOW anything about it or what it is like to BEdead. Therefore I find the idea of speculating about how a dead person may feel, think or exist relatively vain. With all due respect to people's religious faith, but I am not religious (what I said about an afterlife also reflects how I feel about God and God's nature) A COMPREHENSIVE PRINCE DISCOGRAPHY (work in progress ^^): https://sites.google.com/...scography/ |
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anangellooksdown said: Prince loved music. Was music, lived music. Music lived through him. It was a form of expression for him. But he also loved Truth. Spirituality, religion, and discussing these things with others. He once said that music is not enough, and in his RnR Hall of Fame acceptance speech and other awards ceremonies he talked about the importance of spiritual mentorship and growth. His words often fell on deaf ears. But he had a message. He was one of God's sheep. So now that he is with God and knows even more, and given what is going on in our society, not just the big news stories but also the small personal problems between people each day, which do you think matters more to him now? Music or the Truth? Discuss. When you say "personal problems between people each day, can you elaborate?" | |
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Music/truth/Religion/afterlife...whatever you believe in that's cool.
Prince is in all of us now more so than when he was alive.
The end. "Prince don't know how many hits he got" | |
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smokeverbs said:
I can assure you there is a place we go after this life, and it is where Prince is now. Sigh. Not everyone subscribes to this nonsense. But, whatever gets ya through the day... Just because you don’t subscribe to it doesn’t make it nonsense.  Paisley Park is in your heart
#PrinceForever 💜 | |
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well I believe there are no categories anymore where prince is now.
the only love there is is the love we make  | |
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i agree with you. your time is a trick got me thinking about The Chronicles of Narnia series of books. and i was wondering if Prince ever read them, hmmmm i wonder, i bet he would have loved them especially the last book "the Last Battle". "Further UP and Further IN, Further UP and Further IN" | |
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smokeverbs, basically to me the 'message' running thru all major beliefs systems is The Golden Rule how can that be reduced to nonsense. | |
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. Yeah, THAT to the nth degree. . How embarrassing it is to realize there are "fams" in such deep denial (the strongest impulse known to humankind) they wish to continue the discussion as if a dead man still contemplates the state of society. . Just don't call it fanatacism. This is FAMatacism. I’ve been informed that my opinion is worth less than those expressed by others here. |
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yet the title of the thread clearly states that speculation is about to take place and you enter. welcome cal3. [Edited 9/5/17 9:10am] | |
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the only love there is is the love we make | |
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I'm not sure what mattered to him more in the end, but as a fan, I can say that I'm more interested in the music than any kind of godly message. If that's what he believed in and what helped him get through life, then more power to him. But the power of music and rhythm is what helps me get through MY life and I personally appreciate when he focused more on the music he was creating than the kind of lyrical message he was trying to pass onto the public. He was a musical genius first and foremost and that's what I feel he should be remembered for | |
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the Truth represented in his music. | |
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mbdtyler said: I'm not sure what mattered to him more in the end, but as a fan, I can say that I'm more interested in the music than any kind of godly message. If that's what he believed in and what helped him get through life, then more power to him. But the power of music and rhythm is what helps me get through MY life and I personally appreciate when he focused more on the music he was creating than the kind of lyrical message he was trying to pass onto the public. He was a musical genius first and foremost and that's what I feel he should be remembered for well he was a human being first, no? who had a message and used his incredible musical talent to spread what had meaning to him. so whatever his message was at any point of time ... it wasn't just a part of him, his life and his evolving but a part of his music ... inseparably linked to the sound ... it's one ... one equally significant as the other. one may like it or not, agree with him or not, listen to him or not. but to say "gimme the music but keep ur message" is kinda ... well I won't say that 😂 the only love there is is the love we make | |
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oh my yes you should totally read them the books are tons tons tons better. Reepicheep is just badass!!!! so freaking cool!!! read them lemoncrush!!!! | |
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