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Bill: The elimination of religion bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Advancement of the Human Race
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 2357
Description[?]:
| The AHR hates all forms of religion. May atheism rule forever! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Current: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: Any form of religion is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:44:56, February 09, 2007 CET | From | Pensioners' Party | To | Debating the The elimination of religion bill |
| Message | Religion forms a positive and important part of many peoples' lives, including pensioners like myself who are coming close to the time where it will be necessary to cross the divide between life and death. This legislation is not only wrong, but its objective is impossible. The "elimination of religion" cannot be achieved through legislation; you cannot dictate what people believe in. Abraham Bridgewater (Leader of the Pensioners' Party) |
| Date | 01:16:37, February 09, 2007 CET | From | Militant Libertarian Front | To | Debating the The elimination of religion bill |
| Message | It is every individuals right to be wrong and this includes the following of a religion. |
| Date | 08:01:11, February 09, 2007 CET | From | Loving Big Brother Party | To | Debating the The elimination of religion bill |
| Message | Or the right to vote for the Militant Libertarian Front. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 105 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 433 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 62 |
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