RIP Richard Pryor

[Gramaic]

Richard Pryor, the iconoclastic standup comedian who transcended barriers of race and brought a biting, irreverent humor into America's living rooms, movie houses, clubs and concert halls, died Saturday. He was 65.

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[AmeriLovesJesus]

Such a wonderful funny man! I will miss him! He is with our Lord now!

 

[ClaireZ]

They had a nice tribute to him on Comedy Central.

He will always remain a legend, one of those truely able to laugh at themselves.

 

[Ginny]

He is with our Lord now!

He was a Christian? Was totally not aware of that.

 

[Rochir]

He was a Christian? Was totally not aware of that.

And your point is ...???

A great man died, that should be enough to mourn him!

 

[Ginny]

Rochir- there is truly no reason to be rude, okay? I was responding to another Christian who made a statement about Pryor being with God.... I inquired of her post and was awaiting a response.

There was no need for you to be ugly.

 

[Kelly]

When he was in his comedic prime, I was too young to listen to his profanity infused humor, so the Pryor I know is the one from his movies, which is somewhat different. He is free from the pain and difficulty of MS, at least.

 

[Oblivious]

Great comedian, and I'm sure a great guy. Such a sad loss.

 

[rosenherman]

He was pretty good in a couple of movies. Other than that he was a foul-mouthed fool.

 

[BOJAX]

They had a nice tribute to him on Comedy Central.

He will always remain a legend, one of those truely able to laugh at themselves.

I totally agree. he was able to laugh at himself and the mistakes he made. I agree he is quite profound but in a time like the 70's and the black struggle it must have been nice to have someone who tells it like it is and someone the people coule relate to.

Besides all that he was absolutely HILARIOUS. His 1975 LP (I can't use the title of it) was so funny. The 1st time I listened to it my stomach was hurting so bad from laughing when it was over.

I also think brewsters Millions was funny. Him and John Candy in the same film!

Rest In peace Rich, I hope he found his peace with God as well.

 

[ravenscape]

Safe Journey to him, and many thanks for the laughter, and the deep thoughts.

 

[Rochir]

Rochir- there is truly no reason to be rude, okay? I was responding to another Christian who made a statement about Pryor being with God.... I inquired of her post and was awaiting a response.

There was no need for you to be ugly.

I didn't mean to come across as rude. I appologize.

However, I find it sad that whether or not he was a Christian even matters to you. Would you mourn less if he wasn't?

 

[Maynard Keenan]

He was a funny man....no one can forget "word association" on snl.

 

[Ginny]

I didn't mean to come across as rude. I appologize.

However, I find it sad that whether or not he was a Christian even matters to you. Would you mourn less if he wasn't?

Quite frankly, as a Christian, I would mourn more... but no need to go into detail about that...that's quite the obvious.

How sad the day is when one wonders why another would care if another was a Christian. The Great Commission?

 

[Ioinc]

I didn't mean to come across as rude. I appologize.

However, I find it sad that whether or not he was a Christian even matters to you. Would you mourn less if he wasn't?

I don't mean to step in here... well actually I guess I do.

It did not sound like she was expressing her sorrow (although I am sure she is) but her surprise that he was a Christian (which I assume she assumed based on the fact that another Christian said he was with God now)

So unless you think that a lot of non-Christians are with God.... seems like a valid question.

Now the real issue might be that you do think a lot of non-Christians are with God.... which would be a reflection of religious indifferentism that the Catholic church has fallen into over the last few decades (a pope praying in a mosque.... who would have thunk it).... but that is another topic.

 

[Bethshaya]

Richard Pryor was Christian. Strangely, lighting himself on fire wasnt the motivation to seek God, being diagnosed with MS was. He states (in colorful terms that is so Pryor) that having MS is what it took to change his ways and turn to God.

Richard Pryor was married seven times to five different women:

1. Patricia Price (1960 - ?) (divorced) 1 child
2. Shelly Bonus (1967 - 1969) (divorced) 1 child
3. Deborah McGuire (22 September 1977 - 1979) (divorced) 1 child
4. Jennifer Lee (August 1981 - October 1982) (divorced)
5. Flynn Belaine (October 1986 - January 1987) (divorced)
6. Flynn Belaine (1 April 1990 - ?) (divorced)
7. Jennifer Lee (June 2001 - 10 December 2005) (his death)

During his relationship with actress Pam Grier, Pryor proposed to actress, Deborah McGuire (1977).

He had seven children: Renee, Richard Jr, Elizabeth, Rain, Stephen, Kelsey, and Franklin Mason

In 1986, Pryor announced that he suffered from multiple sclerosis. In response to giving up drugs and alcohol after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, he said: "God gave me this M.S. **** to save my life." In 1992 he gave some final live performances, excerpts of which appear on the ...And It's Deep Too! box set. He continued to make occasional film appearances, pairing with Wilder one last time in the unsuccessful 1991 comedy, Another You (in which his physical deterioration was noted by many critics). His final film appearance was a small role in the David Lynch film Lost Highway in 1997.

 

[Rochir]

Now the real issue might be that you do think a lot of non-Christians are with God....

Indeed, that's what I believe! We ALL are God's children, no matter which church, denomination or religion we belong to. I actually believe God would be quite saddened by menkind's tendency to try and exclude certain groups of people from his love and caring!

To me, that is not what God and his lovefor man is all about, but that's just me

 

[Ioinc]

Indeed, that's what I believe! We ALL are God's children, no matter which church, denomination or religion we belong to. I actually believe God would be quite saddened by menkind's tendency to try and exclude certain groups of people from his love and caring!

To me, that is not what God and his lovefor man is all about, but that's just me

so why be Christian.
If it is all the same in the end.

IMO this is very contrary to the postion of the catholic church for over a thousand years.

How many Catholic missonaries gave their life in an effort to bring people to Jesus because it is only thru Jesus that one can make it to heaven?

Don't get me wrong... I am all for your attitude. I hope all people (including me) make it to the big finish line in the sky. It does make me less motvated to convert... but good by me!

 

[Ginny]

well, man can have his opinion, but if it is contrary to what the Bible says.... that's about where it ends....as an opinion....or false hope.

John 1:12
Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—

We become children of God once we accept Him as Lord....say The Bible.

 

[horuhe00]

Just to clarify something people here seem to have forgoten...

No one here, or anywhere else, can assume the authority/wisdom/capacity to declare someone goes up to Heaven or doesn't.

No one alive can judge a person. One can't even judge oneself.