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Insert the folded feet through the slats in the washers as shown, and glue the tabs ol the feet to the washer Glue the cap onto the washer/ feet assembly as shown Cut out all ot the pope pieces and ail of the hats, accoutrements and miscellaneous components you want to augment your paper pope with Using the papal © paper fasteners, join all of the pieces ol the pope as shown. NOTE, if you wish to use the pope capes be sure to join them at the neck joint 2 From the Editor's Desk The Meliorist September 21, 2006 Meliorist mehio'nsm (meel'e mm melee-) n the Pope Benedict XVI: dextrine that the world tends to become bettei or may he made bettei by human effort An autonomous body, latest victim of Footinmouthitis separate from the U of L Students' Union SU-166, 4401 University Drive West. Lethbridge AB T1K3M4 Phone 329-2334 of Cod to best (it my life, instead of address criticizing the Wesl for in Ihe Middle East, and an elderly the other way around - much to my submitting itselftoo much to reason, nun was shot dead in Somalia. The Meliorist is the student newspaper parents' chagrin Hut I am not my and shutting belief in God out of So why such a backlash some may ot the University of Lethbridge, published ask? "It's only a silly comment, only most Thursdays throughout the academic parents, nor am I a merely a sum science and philosophy, the speech year by The Meliorist Publishing Society 14th century words, it's not like it's By Chris Hibbard of their parts. I believe in Cod, but stirred up a hornet's nest when an autonomous incorporated body Please Benedict cited the following words: sticks and stones." This is true. But address all correspondence to The Meliorist Editor-in-Chief not the one that everyone is fighting 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, Alberta over. "Show me just what Muhammad turn it on its head for a second. If T1K 3M4, or drop it off at room SU-166 It is apparent through the recent I laving said this, when stories like brought that was new. and there the Dalai Lama was to appear on Deadline for submissions is Sunday at noon you will (ind things only evil and national T.V. (for example) and The Meliorist appreciates and encourages the example of Mel Gibson, and the this break, it makes me wonder if wrrting of thoughtful concise, timely letters proclaim that Christ was a criminal, Dixie Chicks before him, that no one we've really come that far from the inhuman, such as his command to However The Meliorist will only consider for is sale from putting his or her foot days of the Inquisition, the days of spread by the sword the faith he a liar ami a thief, or something publication those letters which are signed along those lines, I'm pretty sure by the author (special arrangements may deeply inside their own mouth. Residential Schools, and the days of preached." Benedict also briefly (and be made for those wishing anonymity, but Never has this sentiment been the strap as a disciplinary tool. bravely, some might say) spoke that there'd be some backlash from absolutely no pseudonyms), contain the authors legible name, address, telephone more clearly heard 'round the world the Christian world, one way or another. number and student identification number than by this week's outspoken (address. I D and phone number not for celebrity - his Excellency himself, This issue is not a new one, nor is publication) Letters may be edited for it likely to be the last. It is the very brevity, clarity and legality The Melionst and leader of the Roman Catholic reserves the right to edit submissions and Church, 1'ope Benedict XVI. Unlike same behemoth as the one invoked will not print libelous material Gibson and the Chicks however, in the Danish "Mohammed with a who lashed out at .lews and could bomb for a turban" cartoons - that blame it on alcoholism, the Pope is being whether Islam is a religion Editor-in-Chief such an icon in the world that there of peace or not. While there is no Chris Hibbard is nowhere for him to hide. Most doubt that there are a select group [email protected] ein< ©themeliorist.com certainly he can not duck for cover of Muslims who truly believe in the inside his Pope-mobile, for though 'live and die by the sword* mantra. Business Manager they are a tiny minority. It seems it is souped-up and bulletproof, il is Kelly Kennedy obvious to me that no race can be unfortunately a completely clear and kelly.kennedy®uleth.( a painted with one brush, and that see-thru bubble car. 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It's because the Catholic name of religion was contrary to insensitivity or super-sensitivity Heather MacBeath Church itself has in fact.yielded to the Cod's nature and to reason. country has had to endure the folly regarding different religious groups [email protected] of the redefinition of spouse, and very same "ephemeral social trends While the quotation he cited are a waste of time. If we are both p.editorOthemel iorist.com in the name of 'freedom of choice' and the spurious demands of public was primarily the words of a 14th- convinced we are 100% right, it is confronted with the daily opinion polls." To put it simply, century Hyzantine emperor, some with absolutely no flexibility, this Copy Editor destruction of unborn children." mil I ions ol'Catholics and Protestants aspect of calling Muhammad problem will not go away. It would Quinn Kuiken The laws we have in place as a result spoke up and asked for change. 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