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Bill: Religious Affirmation Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Juxist 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: May 2376
Description[?]:
| This bill would reaffirm our nation's commitment to the separation of Church and State. Gov't has no place with religion, just as religion has no place in gov't. [Reasoning for Articles] Art. I; By holding a public official, any and all officials conform to separation of Church and State and are not allowed to wear and religious artifacts. Art. II; Are religious institutions corporations or houses of their respective God? Art. III; For the protection of this nation and its citizens, inconvenience is superfluous. Art. IV; Reiteration of the seperation of Church and State principle. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Article 3
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: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:56:52, March 16, 2007 CET | From |  Renewal Party | To | Debating the Religious Affirmation Bill |
| Message | We denounce these repressive policies. Not only are these ideas wrong, they will probably encourage further violence. |
| Date | 01:09:55, March 17, 2007 CET | From | Juxist Party | To | Debating the Religious Affirmation Bill |
| Message | Wrong? SO are we all going to your God's hell too? Opinions are not needed in government, only facts. |
| Date | 01:21:06, March 17, 2007 CET | From | Renewal Party | To | Debating the Religious Affirmation Bill |
| Message | Only God knows for certain who is going to hell. These policies are wrong because they assume that the opinion of atheists are correct while assuming that religious opinions are wrong. We support freedom while the Juxist Party supports close-mindedness. |
| Date | 03:00:47, March 18, 2007 CET | From | Juxist Party | To | Debating the Religious Affirmation Bill |
| Message | We support tolerance, freedom for all, not for One. |
| Date | 03:57:21, March 18, 2007 CET | From | Renewal Party | To | Debating the Religious Affirmation Bill |
| Message | I suppose you mean "tolerance" and "freedom" for everyone except for religious people. |
| Date | 00:13:13, March 19, 2007 CET | From | Juxist Party | To | Debating the Religious Affirmation Bill |
| Message | Religions are lifestyles, people should not be forced into them and religions should not be forced upon anyone. Freedom for all unless you have some twisted definition in your Book. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 195 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 205 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The voters enjoy active parties who take upon themselves the initiative to create laws. |
| Random quote: "Liberalism is the transformation of mankind into cattle." - Friedrich Nietzsche |