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Bill: Religious Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic National Party
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: January 2366
Description[?]:
| After the election, we will be proposing liberal policies on Religion to allow religious freedoms. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: Any form of religion is banned.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:04:46, February 24, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Religious Bill |
| Message | Axis Mundi Revolution tends to oppose this agenda. |
| Date | 23:19:02, February 24, 2007 CET | From | Civil Liberties Party | To | Debating the Religious Bill |
| Message | We agree fully with Article 1 and if that was brought to a vote by itself we would agree. Article 2 and 3 however, we oppose. |
| Date | 12:12:19, February 25, 2007 CET | From | Civil Liberties Party | To | Debating the Religious Bill |
| Message | We agree with Articles 1 and 4, but 2 and 3 are still opposed by us. So we will be voting no on this bill. |
| Date | 22:20:18, February 25, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Religious Bill |
| Message | What exactly is a 'recognised' religion? And why would we allow those ones to start schools, but impede the religious freedoms of other groups unfairly? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 51 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 122 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 26 |
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