21.   They worry that their churches could become empty museums.

22.   Today, seminarians like Holle argue that churches have become as complacent as government institutions and have fallen woefully out of touch with the concerns of their members.

23.   To the west, in the fancier stretches, the vote turns Republican and the churches become Protestant.

24.   Walker and other AIDS workers want the church to become AIDS information and education centers.

25.   With most of Latin American in the grip of military dictators, the church became an outlet for free expression.

26.   And so he hoped to do the same, even as the church became the center of a standoff.

27.   But Pope John Paul II will arrive this week in a country where the church is openly becoming more involved and aggressive in social and political issues.

28.   Experts believe the church could become the first seized by the U.S. government in a tax dispute.

29.   Experts believe the church could become the first seized by the U.S. government in a quarrel over taxes.

30.   Fortunately, the churches have become supportive over the years.