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17 November 2008

Prince Says God Against Homosexuality Yes. THAT Prince. →[More:]When asked about his perspective on social issues—gay marriage, abortion—Prince tapped his Bible and said, “God came to earth and saw people sticking it wherever and doing it with whatever, and he just cleared it all out. He was, like, ‘Enough.’ ”

But what does the Bible say about having a four-way with Shelia E, Vanity, and Apollonia?

post by: ColdChef at: 18:59 | 38 comments

Dammit! I knew he'd gotten all religified in recent years, but I was hoping he hadn't gotten ignorant, too.

Wow, that one hurts. :(

posted by BoringPostcards 17 November | 19:02

I sometimes think he's in the process of doing a delayed Elvis and that we'll find a Criscofied Prince collapsed on hi bathroom tile in about 10 years. I hope not.

posted by jonmc 17 November | 19:23

Oh that does hurt. Stick to music please, Prince, I like you better that way.

posted by goo 17 November | 19:23

I guess this is what it sounds like when doves cry.

posted by hellojed 17 November | 19:27

Mild Speculative Theory to follow:

Prince tapped his Bible and said, “God came to earth and saw people sticking it wherever and doing it with whatever, and he just cleared it all out. He was, like, ‘Enough.’ ”

He seems to be referring to Sodom and Gomorrah here. He also seems to be mistaking condemnation of decadence (which given Prince's dissolute past would have an understandable spiritual appeal, I guess) with condemnation of sexuality per se. I wonder how many other people have been addled by this misconception.

posted by jonmc 17 November | 19:27

I just don't know what to say accept, "what a dingus."

posted by MonkeyButter 17 November | 19:30

and theories aside, I gotta say that for the man who wrote "Sister Sister," to get all judgemental here...well, the Jews call it 'chutzpah.'

posted by jonmc 17 November | 19:31

Roseanne Barr is now officially cooler than Prince.

posted by Ardiril 17 November | 19:33

I actually think that being somewhat imprisoned by his own fame has caused him to do an Elvis, get reclusive and go bananas. Fame on that level is fundamentally unhealthy, I think.

posted by jonmc 17 November | 19:35

But you still seem so normal, jon - that seems to refute your hypothesis...

posted by Meatbomb 17 November | 19:42

Haha.

*tells Col. Divine Wino to fry him up another Twinkie and fetch the dilaudid*

posted by jonmc 17 November | 19:50

Every single news item I read about the guy nowadays is about some other banana-wacky thing he has done to alienate his fans. He has clearly lost his damn mind.

I try to have a smidge of compassion for him, though, because I'm pretty sure his hardcore JWness started after his only child was born horribly deformed and died shortly after birth. That could send anyone round the bend.

posted by jrossi4r 17 November | 19:58

The Prince I remember best is the one that Charlie Murphy related to us who cooked breakfast and played basketball.

And, yeah, I remember Purple Rain coming out when I was in college. Sigh. The good old days.

posted by eekacat 17 November | 20:13

"Let he who hath not worn assless chaps cast the first stone..."

posted by casarkos 17 November | 20:19

So Wendy and Lisa are going to hell then.

One more thing I can cross off my list of ponderances.

posted by danf 17 November | 21:02

Crap then, crapper now.

posted by pompomtom 17 November | 21:43

Well that daffy addled homophobe sure can play the fucking shit out a guitar and there we are. I wouldn't wish fame and a huge entourage on almost anyone, shit makes you silly.

posted by Divine_Wino 17 November | 22:01

Prince was great.

But at least we still have Wikipedia to entertain us:

Because of their sometimes outlandish onstage appearances, the duo of "Wendy and Lisa" (much like Sheila E.) are often miscategorized as being part of Prince's protégé harem.

posted by lukemeister 17 November | 22:04

Ah, the sacred and the profane. I'd like to hear Prince record some religious music.

Are there any JWs that sing songs about their Witness-ness?

posted by box 17 November | 22:05

Did y'all know that Wendy and Lisa do the score for "Heroes"? At least the first season, I stopped watching after that, but I thought it was pretty good.

As re: Prince. Watch, he'll be like Donna Summer and in 10 more years will say he's sorry.

posted by WolfDaddy 17 November | 22:52

He's now claiming he was misquoted.

posted by jrossi4r 17 November | 23:07

Well the New Yorker is not known for sloppy journalism, usually.

posted by danf 17 November | 23:11

casarkos, all chaps are assless, otherwise they are pants.

posted by arse_hat 17 November | 23:13

he's trying to distance himself from his obvious bisexual past, and he's trying to fight his leftover desires to suck cock. sad but quite human.

posted by matteo 17 November | 23:34

God Says Not Really Concerned About Opinion of Prince

posted by Miko 17 November | 23:35

≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by arse_hat 17 November | 23:40

...I thought there existed chaps where a panel covers the ass area in addition to the thighs?

Ah well, I stand corrected.

posted by casarkos 18 November | 00:02

...I thought there existed chaps where a panel covers the ass area in addition to the thighs?

Pants. They usually zip or button up front, too.

I think the confusion comes from guys who wear chaps and a jockstrap (which covers the front but not the back) giving everybody a cheeky-peeky, which I guess was hot in the 70s or something.

posted by BoringPostcards 18 November | 00:44

cheeky-peeky? ROFLMAO that's a new one for me.

posted by WolfDaddy 18 November | 01:21

I just made it up! Feel free to spread-

oh wait, no I don't wanna say that.

posted by BoringPostcards 18 November | 01:48

MetaChat: Where everyone gets a cheeky-peeky.

posted by MonkeyButter 18 November | 04:35

Well, at least he said he doesn't vote.

posted by Stewriffic 18 November | 06:33

God Says Not Really Concerned About Opinion of Prince

LOL!

posted by chewatadistance 18 November | 07:14

MetaChat: Where everyone gets a cheeky-peeky.

I rely on the meetups for that.

posted by lukemeister 18 November | 12:25

Wow. I feel I should be outraged about Prince's views, but this thread just keeps making me chuckle.

posted by Doohickie 18 November | 22:50

Look forward to his new single, "My Name is Prince, and I Once Was Funky".

posted by lukemeister 19 November | 09:02

Apparently there's a song on his latest album named "Lion of Judah." There's a top-40 moniker for you.

posted by ikkyu2 19 November | 12:10

'Lion of Judah'? Bearded men with flutes? Maybe he's becoming a Rastafarian.

posted by box 19 November | 13:09

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