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'He wasn't given any special treatment for his status outside the religion, except of course for the obvious fact that the JW hierarchy was willing to overlook his "sins" outside of the religion. Terry said in an email: 'There really wasn't anything unusual when he showed up to the Kingdom Hall or for large assemblies, other than the fact that he always came with two bodyguards. Terry, who wrote the book 'Cowboys, Armageddon, and The Truth: How a Gay Child Was Saved from Religion', said that Prince may have been getting a 'free pass' from the church because of who he is. Other followers of the religion have included Michael Jackson and Venus and Serena Williams. Nor can they do yoga, play on a sports team, be hypnotized, celebrate Valentine's Day or play bingo. Jehovah's Witnesses have a strict, particular interpretation of the Bible and can't associate with non-believers, join the Armed Forces, salute the American Flag or vote. Somehow the church allowed Prince to join despite his raunchy lyrics and history of excess.įormer Jehovah's Witness Scott Terry said that ex-Witnesses thought it was 'baffling' that Prince was allowed to become a Jehovah's Witness as his sexy behavior contradicts with many of their strict beliefs. 'It's like Morpheus and Neo in The Matrix.' In a 2008 interview with the Washington Post, Prince said: 'I don't see it really as a conversion. It took Graham two years to persuade Prince to convert and he did so by inviting on his tour and having Bible study before and after each show. Graham was the one who in 2001 persuaded Prince to convert to being a Jehovah's Witness and the two seem to have remained extremely close over the next 15 years. On Prince's right appears to be Larry Graham, the bassist with funk band Sly and the Family Stone, who is also the uncle to rapper Drake. Prince sits at the back of his section and wears none of the flamboyant stage wear for which he is known. In this photo Prince is seen at a regional conference for Jehovah's Witnesses last summer where he was apparently given no special treatment despite being a megastar. If the Purple One truly believed then the church could be in line for its biggest ever payday - that will net it hundreds of millions in royalty payments in years to come. The church of Jehovah's Witnesses, a sometimes controversial religion, could now stand to inherit a huge chunk of the musician's $300 million fortune. They asked the Jehovah's Witnesses in Minnesota near his Paisley Park estate who had copies of the music to destroy them. The meeting briefly mentioned Prince's death at the end and was low-key 'by design' Regular: Prince was known as 'Brother Nelson' to the congregation and an active member.