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Bill: Church of Lodamun Bill
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: August 2392
Description[?]:
| This Bill aims to create a Church of Lodamun, and outline which religions are to be recognised and as such receive specific state funding and help. Therefore we propose that the Church of Lodamun shall consist of two parts, who shall both be recognised as the "State Church" in the nation. However despite the two being recognised as a joined Church, the two shall remain seperate and free to continue worshipping in their traditional manner. The two Churches therefore recognised as the two parts of the "State" Church are to be the; - Reformed Church of Lodamun, the largest Protestant Church in the nation and - Orthodox Catholic Church, the largest Catholic Church in Lodamun In terms of "Recognised" religions, with the applied benefits of the ability to run religious schools, and receive tax breaks, only the two "State" Churches shall receive this status. Other Christian denominations shall be allowed to worship freely, however they shall not be allowed to run schools. Judaism and Islam shall be granted freedom of worship, although the building of Mosques and Synagogues shall be limited to those that have already been constructed. Other religions shall also be granted freedom of worship except for the Pantherist Cult, which is to be formally banned, due to its support for Child Abuse and other devient acts. |
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 the head and ministers of the state religion, but does not intervene otherwise.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
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 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:33:01, April 20, 2007 CET | From | Independent Republican Party | To | Debating the Church of Lodamun Bill |
| Message | What????? How could you vote for this bill. Religion is a personal matter and should not be handled by the state. Preventing religions from running schools is a violation of freedom and democracy! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 325 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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