A JW follower confirmed that they do not accept Prince yet ...

so,i was talking to one of our Accountants here in the U.K. who is JW born and bred and i started raving about our man and the fact that even at the last aftershow on the 21st he still gave praise to 'the King' [assume he didn't mean Elvis!]. Anyway the chap screws up his nose and nods sadly, informing me that no one he knows takes P seriously 'because of all that dancing he does'!.
I then mention that P apparently went to one of the meetings whilst on tour, to which he says 'anyone can go to those'!
Just how narrow minded is this 'religion', not that i want to start a whole debate but it seems far too restictive for someone who IS the music.
Anyway, just to hack him off whilst he was number crunching I played Head really loud!.[childish but wholly satisfying]

About 3 years ago, I read that Prince was studying with Jehovah's witnesses, I've never heard that he actually was one except for online rumors.. But I would suggest you look up the religion thru Google or thru the library instead of asking these people, if you want accuracy.
[Edited 9/26/07 4:01am]

Well, I know that there are plenty of Witnesses that are members of this cummunity and don't seem to have any problem with P and his dancin' ....(lol)

Here there r JWs who does not accept his make up..... he he he I will hang a Marilyn Manson poster

I dont c anything wrong in Prince dance...

As long as we accept Prince on the Org it's all good

wlcm2thdwn said:

funkyhead said:

i think prince's dancing was very tame now considering what he could be doing or has done in the past i find it hard to believe that people dont accept him as a jw just because of the way he danced its not like he is parading around in his underwear humping his guitar

i think like many religons the people within them have different personal opinions and just because one person doesnt believe/ accept prince as a jw doesnt mean they all dont i dont think he could demonstrate his beliefs much more than he did at the aftershow on the 21st when during come together he said 'we dont need sky news to show us...jehovah god already taught us' (or something along those lines)

and the playing head thing to the accountants i would like to say i wouldnt do the same but .....

Prince dances?

...joke-haha-funny

I think people shouldn't state an opinon as fact

That's what I be thinkin'

It's not "they" maybe your co-worker (as an individual)! Until he actually meets Prince and knows him for who is he may change his mind!

With Prince's past it may be hard for others to get past the provocatively obscene and bizarre image he portrayed and realize that he has made drastic changes! As fans who have seen him through the years it's pretty obvious since many have commented how they miss the "old" Prince. He no longer swears, his references to his former religious beliefs are replaced reflecting his new understanding, he doesn't simulate sex scenes, and any other "fams" can comment on the changes better than I can.

Who cares if they accept him or don't. God loves Prince and 'accepts' him and that's all that matters.

wildgoldenhoney said:

I also doubt he is taken at all seriously by most JWs. I have not read much about them, but I have known a few. And from what I gather they are even stricter than Baptist and he certainly would not pass their test.

It's not really his dancing that JW's find questionable so much as it is him associating with people like Beyonce who dance so provocatively.

I'm not a JW anymore, but that was my mother's problem with him, as well as with other JW's I spoke to.

lovebird said:

Since nobody else is doing their homework on this I'm gonna tell u what happened when I did mine. Prince isn't a JW. Stop listening to chinese whispers and do your research. He isn't a JW and that's that. It's easy enough to find an official denial.

IRISHFAN said:

lovebird said:

Who cares if they accept him or don't. God loves Prince and 'accepts' him and that's all that matters.

Exactly - plus I accept him - always have and always will. I respect people and their religions but in my opinion its sad that any religion doesnt "accept" certain people or groups - isnt that a contradiction??? Is my sycnism sneaking through....

Wake up 2 The Joy Fantastic, orgers As i & many others keep saying, wot keeps him in the claws off the JW's is the aspect of his wealth. From wot i gather the JW cult claim a certain percentage off their so called pilgrims.
Other than that they would turn their back on him due 2 his lifestyle.

i know that there is JW that likes Prince and loves how he dances. it was probley the man age lol

i would really like to know what the general feeling amongst JWs is with him supporting Amy Winehouse. How would a drug user be looked upon in the faith?.

but amy winehouse isnt a JW, what do you mean?

Considering he's been on this train for well over a decade, if he aint in by now he needs to give this shit the fuck up

Amen.

lovebird said:

funkyhead said:

Ultimately God has the last word, not any one religion.

Interesting! I had a woman who's a JW at home for dinner last weekend, and when she saw that I had paintings of Prince on my walls, she said that he's not a "real" JW...she certainly didn't like him...It all ended with that I defended Prince and we almost ended up in a row. She claimed that real JW:s don't care that much about money and success and that many famous people have given up their careers to devote their lifes to Jehovah and to spread the truth instead...

I can think of several things Prince has done since becoming a Witness that violate Watchtower teachings and I dont think the elders would approve of Witnesses even owning copies of Prince's older music but I know that doesn't stop some from keeping them in their collections.Not all Witness have given up their entire independent thought over to the organization.
I pray Prince does come more into a one on One life changing encounter with God as opposed to slavery to a self-righteous group that thinks they alone are the true Christians and hate and try to shame anyone who disagrees with them. I read how sarcastic some of the Witnesses on here are towards anyone that challenges their programmed beliefs and know exactly why Jesus's worst enemies were the religious people.

jujubeans said: