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Bill: Secularism Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Socialist Front of Aloria
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: April 2401
Description[?]:
| To free the people from the burden of organised religion affecting social and public issues. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Article 2
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 nominates ministers of religion, but the appointment is left up to the religious communities themselves.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 5
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: It is not permitted to wear religious clothing or religious symbols in public buildings.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Article 8
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 in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:09:16, May 07, 2007 CET | From | Imperial Restoration Party | To | Debating the Secularism Bill |
| Message | Though it contains many good points, this overall does alot more harm than good. Opposed. |
| Date | 01:33:41, May 08, 2007 CET | From | Party Royale | To | Debating the Secularism Bill |
| Message | Although we too are in support of the majority of this bill, articles 1 and 2 seem to involve the government too heavily in matters of religion. If the goal is to keep government and religion seperate, why should we be intervening in specific minister appointments? |
| Date | 02:16:17, May 08, 2007 CET | From | Industrialist Party of Aloria | To | Debating the Secularism Bill |
| Message | This is government SUPPRESSION of religion. |
| Date | 16:04:29, May 08, 2007 CET | From |  Moderate Libertarian Party (NoCoalition) | To | Debating the Secularism Bill |
| Message | Agreed. It is oppression of religious groups. Keep church and state separate. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 190 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 333 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 77 |
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