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Religion

Save Thanksgiving!

by evan austin November 22, 2009

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Thanksgiving needs our help! Specifically, the “One City” Thanksgiving meal and celebration now in its second year in nearby Ventura. This all-volunteer event is hosted by a collective of faith, business, non-pro?t
and government organizations all working together for a better Ventura, and is “to include representatives from all of Ventura,…

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Ojai Sits for Religious Freedom

by Kenley Neufeld October 3, 2009

Do you believe in religious freedom? It is something we almost take for granted in our nation and in our world. However, there are places where religious freedom is a precious gift that must be struggled for to make a reality. This is the case in Vietnam.
For 39 years Nobel…

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Ban Divorce?

by Leigh Melander September 15, 2009

This just in from political activist John Marcotte “who felt strongly that Prop 8 did not go far enough in protecting traditional marriage.”
With such pithy comments as “Hell is eternal — just like your marriage was supposed to be,” Marcotte has thrown himself on the fire to protect ALL marriages…

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Peace Film Series: PROMISES

by evan austin September 11, 2009

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PROMISES explores the nature of boundaries and tells the story of a few children who dared to cross the lines to meet their neighbors. Rather than focusing on political events, the seven children featured in PROMISES offer a refreshing, human and sometimes humorous portrait of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Living Peace in Ojai‘s…

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Fair No Fun for 4-H Pet Market Animals, but Happy Ending For One Lucky Pig

by Suza Francina September 2, 2009

Guest Editorial by Marty Fast, a former 4-H leader who lives in Ojai
The Ventura County Fair is over. What happened to the 4-H pet market animals? Most of them have been transported to the slaughterhouse. How many of the 4-H animal owners accompanied their pets to the slaughterhouse? How many…

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Call for Nominations

by evan austin August 14, 2009

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CLICK THE IMAGE to go straight to the nomination page, hosted right here on the OP!

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Discoveries in Fasting

by Kenley Neufeld August 6, 2009

It has been eight years since the last time I fasted – it was in late 2001 – and for that fast I practiced in solidarity with our Muslim brothers and sisters by fasting from sunrise to sunset for a couple of weeks during Ramadan.
Recently I was sharing about a personal relationship…

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Nominations Are Open Now!

by evan austin July 7, 2009

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The Ojai Peace Coalition is SO proud to have borne our 2008 Noble Peace Prize honorees, Tara Blasco and Lyn Hebenstreit, as dignitaries in last Saturday’s Independence Day parade (along with former Marine Sergeant Lyn Weeks, representing Veterans for Peace)! In addition to working to increase public health and decrease poverty…

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Psalm for the 4th of July

by Suza Francina July 3, 2009

By Ojai author Stephen Mitchell
Take a gentle deep breath, turn on the sound,
and please click here: Psalm 122
I rejoiced when I heard them announce,
“The time of warfare is past.
No more will brother hate brother
or violence have its way.
No more will they drown out God’s silence
and shut their hearts…

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Deepak Chopra: A Tribute to My Friend, Michael Jackson

by Suza Francina June 27, 2009

Some of you may remember when Deepak Chopra came to Ojai a few years ago. First he spoke to a SRO crowd at the Krotona Institute where he eloquently reminded us of the perennial wisdom, the oneness of all life, and not to identify too much with the various roles…

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