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Lucinda

(31,170 posts) Sat Apr 23, 2016, 06:40 AM Apr 2016

CNN Tonight With Don Lemon ~ Van Jones on Prince's humanitarianism (VIDEO)

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CNN Tonight With Don Lemon ~ Van Jones on Prince's humanitarianism (VIDEO) (Original Post) Lucinda Apr 2016 OP

I follow Tamron Hall on FB, she and Prince were very close friends. MerryBlooms Apr 2016 #1

I had heard about 'Yes We Code' ~ of course no mention of Prince in the story me b zola Apr 2016 #2

He hated publicity malaise Apr 2016 #3

Prince helped people the way that Jesus taught to help others me b zola Apr 2016 #4

Well I am an atheist malaise Apr 2016 #5

My intention was not to preach to you nor offend me b zola Apr 2016 #6

Not at all and it didn't come across that way malaise Apr 2016 #7

MerryBlooms

(11,770 posts)

1. I follow Tamron Hall on FB, she and Prince were very close friends.

Reply to Lucinda (Original post)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 08:03 AM

Apr 2016

There is a short audio interview with her on her FB, and she touches on the subject. It's difficult to listen to, you can hear in her voice just how devastated she is by his death.

me b zola

(19,053 posts)

2. I had heard about 'Yes We Code' ~ of course no mention of Prince in the story

Reply to Lucinda (Original post)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 09:20 AM

Apr 2016

One of the network news shows did a story on it and I was very impressed.

What a beautiful soul.

malaise

(269,063 posts)

3. He hated publicity

Reply to me b zola (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 09:24 AM

Apr 2016

He did good - like the rest of us he wasn't perfect

me b zola

(19,053 posts)

4. Prince helped people the way that Jesus taught to help others

Reply to malaise (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 09:29 AM

Apr 2016

...not seeking praise for your good works, but quietly and without self promotion.

And you are right, no one is perfect. But some are driven to try to do the best that they can.

malaise

(269,063 posts)

5. Well I am an atheist

Reply to me b zola (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 09:37 AM

Apr 2016

but I recognize persons with progressive tendencies in spite of all the religions on the planet

me b zola

(19,053 posts)

6. My intention was not to preach to you nor offend

Reply to malaise (Reply #5)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 10:17 AM

Apr 2016

Apologies if my post came off that way.

I completely agree that a person does not need to be affiliated with christianity or any other spiritual indoctrination to be someone who does right by their fellow human beings.

malaise

(269,063 posts)

7. Not at all and it didn't come across that way

Reply to me b zola (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 10:22 AM

Apr 2016

There have been more than a few posts suggesting that Prince could not have been a progressive because of his religion. Religion is religion and there are people who are progressive in some compartments of their being and fail in others.

I leave religion out and examine what else they have been doing - believing, etc. Humans are complex beings.

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