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Church and Society

	Mormon Europeans or European Mormons? Permissive Dutch society bears the stigma of drugs and other vices, but the Dutch policies have the support of most LDS members there.
	Dutch Mormons in Twenty-first-century W.E.A.van Beek: "Ethnization and Accomodation" What we call the word of God can be no more than our best idea of God and his intentions ...
	Politicians Balancing the Mormon Voice European church members will likely find it easier to identify with moderate and progressive (LDS) politicians, than with their conservative counterparts.
	Feeding the Fleeing Flock Few of our classes or teachers at present provide the kinds of intellectually rich thought-provoking lessons that stress the originality and power of our religion.
	Decline and Fall in The Netherlands? The story: "from same-sex marriage to polygamy in the Netherlands" -- is substantially inaccurate. So much for the no-spin zone, Mr. O'Reilly...
	How quick are we to condemn... A news item claimed that the latest Dutch spelling reform requested that the name “Christ” be written with a lower-case “c”. Flurries of comments ensued.
	Cheerful anti-religious Sentiments in Belgium When our church is viewed as a supporter of freedom for others, then others are likely to give the church a place of honor in the public square.
	Miss Netherlands 2006 LDS Sheryl Baas has been chosen as Miss Holland! Watch an entertaining video of a reporter trying to locate her. Also pictures and comments.
	Extreme Drug Policies in Utah video Are the Dutch laws too lenient or is the approach in the US inhumane? What crimes were committed to get a 55 year prison sentence?
	On the left: Pioneers and the International Church When the Church is perceived abroad as being part of (ultra) right-wing America, it is not helpful for missionary work, nor for the feeling of belonging of members abroad.