Which of the following european countries offered the most religious liberty?
- spain
- england
- france
- netherlands

Netherlands

Explanation:

Unlike in most of Central and Western Europe, the Netherlands were a country that didn't had big problems with the religion. While there were turmoils in France, England, Spain and the rest countries, Netherlands remained peaceful and the people were united. Across Europe there were persecutions, executions, forced migrations, forced conversions, all because of the different views on the religion. Netherlands, on the other hand, was not like this. The country had a policy of religious tolerance, and it actually became a refugee for lot of people that were running away from religious persecutions. This benefited the Netherlands greatly actually, as the country gained more people, resulting in more brain power, more labor force, and more military, and it helped the country grow and develop.

If there is a choice of nations in Europe, especially in Western Europe, which uphold religious freedom and tolerance between Spain, England, France, and the Netherlands, the most rational response is the Netherlands. This can be seen from various country regulations and the level of violence and discrimination towards certain religions.

Explanation:

•Tolerance

The criterion for determining which countries in Europe have the highest tolerance is to look at how people respect each other's religions and beliefs. One of them we can see from a survey conducted by Pew Research in the Netherlands is that the country is ranked first in Europe in terms of religious freedom. Meanwhile, for the world level, the Netherlands is ranked 11th in terms of being the best country.

•Perspectives about immigrants

Then the next major thing that has become its main point of seeing religious freedom and high tolerance in the Netherlands is how this nation-state sees immigrants. Particularly from nations currently engaged in violent conflicts, such as several nations in the Middle East. This did not occur in the Netherlands when many nations recently started to behave towards these refugees. Precisely in the Netherlands, the acceptability of immigrants is very concentrated.

There the governments start to voice their immigrant aspirations. Along with their background, regardless of that. Issues of religion, gender, and race in specific. Not only political leaders but also most Dutch people from various backgrounds, expressed the same thing.

•The attack

The next indicator that makes a country the most religious liberty tolerant is the number of attack and how safe people practice their religion. Overall, this issue does not concern the Netherlands. There is no intensity of attacks on several religions. This is different in contrast, for example, with other countries such as France, which have had several attacks on certain religions in recent past.

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Keyword:  Netherlands, Religious liberty, Religious liberty in Europe

Subject  :  History

Class  :  10-12

Subchapter:  European Studies

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