Religion News Blog » Netherlands http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:33:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Amsterdam escapes terrorist attack http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23336/amsterdam-terrorist-attack http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23336/amsterdam-terrorist-attack#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:10:07 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23336 Amsterdam bomb threats against several stores in south-east Amsterdam today were of a terroristic nature, police has announced.

7 people of Dutch nationality with a Moroccan background have been arrested for questioning.

Several of the people arrested have previously been involved in violent crimes. One of those arrested has a relationship with a person who was involved in the 2004 Madrid train bombing -- which was carried out by Islamic terrorists. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23336/amsterdam-terrorist-attack/feed 0 From the left, a call to end the current Dutch notion of tolerance http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23111/netherlands-muslims-must-integrate http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23111/netherlands-muslims-must-integrate#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:16:15 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23111 Netherlands At last an official message to Muslim immigrants: if you want to live here, you must integrate.

If judged on the standard scale of caution in dealing with cultural clashes and Muslims' obligations to their new homes in Europe, the language of the Dutch position paper and Lilianne Ploumen, Labor's chairperson, was exceptional.

The paper said: "The mistake we can never repeat is stifling criticism of cultures and religions for reasons of tolerance."

Government and politicians had too long failed to acknowledge the feelings of "loss and estrangement" felt by Dutch society facing parallel communities that disregard its language, laws and customs.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23111/netherlands-muslims-must-integrate/feed 0 Fitna: Freedom of expression or freedom to insult? http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20999/fitna-movie-5 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20999/fitna-movie-5#comments Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:33:10 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20999/fitna-movie-5 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20999/fitna-movie-5/feed 0 Dutch Minister Allows Porn Movie on Public Broadcasting http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20481/deep-throat-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20481/deep-throat-2#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:49:18 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20481/deep-throat-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20481/deep-throat-2/feed 0 Porn movie on Dutch public tv causes row http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20480/deep-throat http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20480/deep-throat#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:42:19 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20480/deep-throat http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20480/deep-throat/feed 0 Amsterdam promises to clean up world-famous Red Light District http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20154/amsterdam-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20154/amsterdam-2#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:16:12 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20154/amsterdam-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/20154/amsterdam-2/feed 0 Netherlands Not So Dutch Anymore http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19947/netherlands-3 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19947/netherlands-3#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:34:08 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19947/netherlands-3 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19947/netherlands-3/feed 0 A princess and a refugee stir national identity crisis in the Netherlands http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19801/islam-55 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19801/islam-55#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:47:37 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19801/islam-55 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19801/islam-55/feed 0 Holland to ban sale of magic mushrooms http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19626/holland-mushrooms http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19626/holland-mushrooms#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:01:15 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19626/holland-mushrooms http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19626/holland-mushrooms/feed 0 Netherlands: Small town of Urk exemplifies pious heart of the Dutch Christian right http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19520/netherlands-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19520/netherlands-2#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:58:25 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19520/netherlands-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/19520/netherlands-2/feed 0