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Bill: Religious Reform For A New Nation
Details
Status[?]: passed
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: May 2361
Description[?]:
| "During the Fourth Jewish Homeland and the resistance to occupation it was essential to keep the people morally and religiously strong. But now that time has past, we enter a bright new future in which such laws can be relaxed whilst ensuring the Jewish faith is protected." -- Av Beit Din Yechezkel Sheetrit |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state nominates ministers of religion, but the appointment is left up to the religious communities themselves.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:31:15, February 14, 2007 CET | From | Yachad | To | Debating the Religious Reform For A New Nation |
| Message | We only oppose Article 2... |
| Date | 23:58:20, February 14, 2007 CET | From |  Ma'avak | To | Debating the Religious Reform For A New Nation |
| Message | "Do the honourable delegates of Yachad oppose the article due to their support for the current law or due to a preference for an all together different law?" -- Av Beit Din Yechezkel Sheetrit |
| Date | 09:26:13, February 15, 2007 CET | From | Yachad | To | Debating the Religious Reform For A New Nation |
| Message | We would prefer the state not intervene in the appointment of religious leaders... - Dafna Zahavi, Yachad Chair |
| Date | 13:10:47, February 15, 2007 CET | From | Ma'avak | To | Debating the Religious Reform For A New Nation |
| Message | "Whilst we accept your point this proposal actually minimises state control over religious leaders. Therefore although we differ over how much of a role the state should have as this lowers it we had assumed you would vote in favour. Too both of us it is favourable to the current policy and so will the Yachad delegates vote yes as the bill is?" -- Av Beit Din Yechezkel Sheetrit |
| Date | 00:36:55, February 16, 2007 CET | From | Yachad | To | Debating the Religious Reform For A New Nation |
| Message | "We will, but may propose a change later." - Rosh HaMemshala Ari Adnor |
| Date | 00:51:46, February 16, 2007 CET | From | Ma'avak | To | Debating the Religious Reform For A New Nation |
| Message | "That seems fair." -- Yechezkel Sheetrit |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 390 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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