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Lawyers have advised the Mennonites that no laws were broken and that they must live with their mistake. But the group has deposed Reimer, a drastic step for their communal church. Many Mennonites, disillusioned with their church hierarchy, have also stopped attending Sunday services. "I'll tell you the truth," says Klassen. "Us Mennonites are not true Christians any more because of all this trouble. There's no love between...
...past and to the uncharted multipotential planes outside the bounds of the limited earth-eternity futre... and playing music that is both startlingly contemporary and firmly rooted in jazz traditions on a variety of keyboard instruments. The Arkestra is a splendid big band, and also apparently a kind of communal venture; they all live together with Sun (Sunny?) in a big house in Philadelphia. He has been called a charlatan, a genius, and a madman, but the power and longevity of his art make indifference to Sun Ra impossible. Check out the original spaceman...
...flexible view of economics, which lends itself to either capitalist or socialist interpretations. It approves individual initiative, respects private property and tolerates profits within limits. Muslims, in short, are encouraged by their faith to acquire the good things of this world, but the emphasis is on moderation and communal responsibility...
...House life: If variable meal plans encourage students to eat fewer meals in the houses, this may be detrimental to the communal spirit now found in the houses system. In addition, the increased security measures may affect the quality of the dining experience...
...impromptu theater-jugglers, bands, ventriloquists, and an iguana man who lets children pet the iguanas he walks on a leash. As the sun disappears below the horizon, the crowd applauds. Tourists now outnumber the youths and leftover hippies who founded sunset watching on the dock as a communal mystical experience a decade ago. The easy movers are now more likely to spend the twilight hours at Captain Tony's bar, where Tony Tarracino holds court for his hirsute flock. The more elite swig Key lime daiquiris on the deck of the Beach Club bar at the nearby Pier House...