- BWD Beweging Weigering Defensiebelasting (Dutch Peace Tax Movement)
- CDA Christen Democratisch Appèl (Dutch Christian Democrat Party)
- CDU/CSU Christlich Demokratische Union / Christlich Soziale Union (The German resp. the Bavarian Christian Democrats)
- CiO Commissie inzake Overheidsaangelegenheden (In the Netherlands a committee consisting of representatives of churches with regard to government affairs, such as the relation between state and church)
- FDP Freie Demokratische Partei
- GPV Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond (Reformed Political Alliance, a small orthodox calvinist party)
- IKV Inter-kerkelijk Vredesberaad (the Interchurch Peace Consultation, the moderate religious peace movement in the Netherlands)
- MOD Minister of Defence
- MP Member of Parliament
- NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
- PvdA Partij van de Arbeid (Dutch Labour Party, Social Democrat Party)
- PDS Partei Deutscher Sozialisten (German social democrat party, most supporters in the eastern part of Germany)
- SGP Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij (Political Reformed Party, an orthodox calvinist party)
- SPD Sozial-demokratische Partei Deutschlands (German social democrat party)
- VVD Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie
UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS Article 18: Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom … to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.