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Bill: Religious Consciousness Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Vereinigte Bürgerschaft Dundorfs
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: September 2413
Description[?]:
| The will of the People cannot be ignored. Die National Dundorfische Kirche will return. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 4
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: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 5
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, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:50:13, June 04, 2007 CET | From | Bündnis 89 / Die Faulenzer | To | Debating the Religious Consciousness Act |
| Message | We still prefer schools to be regulated, and prefer school prayer to be limited to religious schools, but are inclined to vote in favor of the other articles of the bill. We will take some time to consider the matter and will vote within the coming months. |
| Date | 15:41:20, June 04, 2007 CET | From | Anarchista Kommunista Csapat | To | Debating the Religious Consciousness Act |
| Message | A state religion is unacceptable in a democracy. |
| Date | 18:18:37, June 04, 2007 CET | From | Vereinigte Bürgerschaft Dundorfs | To | Debating the Religious Consciousness Act |
| Message | We thank the DRP for their support! |
| Date | 17:55:51, June 05, 2007 CET | From | Anarchista Kommunista Csapat | To | Debating the Religious Consciousness Act |
| Message | This is sick |
| Date | 18:45:40, June 05, 2007 CET | From | Vereinigte Bürgerschaft Dundorfs | To | Debating the Religious Consciousness Act |
| Message | We will pray for you. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 375 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 223 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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