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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ex Libris, post: 4614431, member: 14916&quot;]The history of these parts are quite complicated, even for the people who live there. Just like the Europeans sometimes mistakenly see the US as a whole, it is impossible to see Europe or even North-West Europe as a whole. I think my country (the Netherlands) was for some decades quite tolerant (1970&#039;s-2000&#039;s), but just as in the US there are forces who want to go back to a more traditional way of thinking.</p><p><br /></p><p>The division into Catholic and Protestant is still an important part of the way we behave here, although most of the people call themselves atheists.</p><p><br /></p><p>That is why I have such an interest in the 16th century, when this division started. With the invention of the book press in Europe, the information-flow between people changed radically. That took several centuries and many wars to settle. </p><p><br /></p><p>We are living in a time that a similar change is taking place (from printed info to online info). It is, in my opinion, no wonder the world is quite confused now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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