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Bill: Catholicism Act I
Details
Submitted by[?]: Tuánjiédǎng (团结党)
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: March 2382
Description[?]:
| Only two religions will be allowed and will be recognised by the State: Terran Catholicism Orthodox Catholicism All other religions will be banned by the State. God wills it! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Article 2
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: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 4
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 salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
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: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:09:57, March 29, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Tukarali Democratic Party | To | Debating the Catholicism Act I |
| Message | The LTDP will NOT convert. But we will not raise hell if this passess even though it restricts basic Human Rights. |
| Date | 16:30:08, March 30, 2007 CET | From | Free People's Movement | To | Debating the Catholicism Act I |
| Message | We make no secret even if we become members of churches the majority of us will still be atheists. |
| Date | 16:36:09, March 30, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Tukarali Democratic Party | To | Debating the Catholicism Act I |
| Message | And we will continue to praise Allah and say the salat five times a day. Without regard of where we are. |
| Date | 17:11:07, March 30, 2007 CET | From | Tuánjiédǎng (团结党) | To | Debating the Catholicism Act I |
| Message | CWP's vote yes! Were are you? Do not make this a waste of a proposal. |
| Date | 17:16:04, March 30, 2007 CET | From | Tuánjiédǎng (团结党) | To | Debating the Catholicism Act I |
| Message | Then your canidates will be detained and executed if need be, you will become an Catholic wether you like it or not. |
| Date | 22:29:12, March 30, 2007 CET | From | Free People's Movement | To | Debating the Catholicism Act I |
| Message | You cannot force a person to be a Catholic. You cannot force belief. You can only force membership and payment. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 269 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 230 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Particracy is set in the fictional world of Terra, which mirrors the real world of today and yet is not quite like it. |
| Random quote: "I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the Greek church, by the Turkish church, by the Protestant church, nor by any church that I know of. My own mind is my own church." - Thomas Paine |