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Bill: Religious Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Radical Nationalist 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: September 2440
Description[?]:
| We believe that religion will help keep families together and help us have a more moral society with less corruption of the youth. |
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 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.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 4
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 | 18:20:38, August 01, 2007 CET | From | National Moral Front | To | Debating the Religious Act |
| Message | This proposal holds much merit in our eyes; Our government needs greater involvement with religion, and religion greater involvement with our government. Faith preserves and protects. |
| Date | 18:44:44, August 01, 2007 CET | From | Lodamun Autonomous Republican Party | To | Debating the Religious Act |
| Message | An official state religion, although voluntary, imposes on the rights of our citizens. Such an institution could potentially become tyrannical in nature, being all but mandatory through social and economic coercion. Although its aims are laudable, this bill has far too much potential for abuse. |
| Date | 01:12:47, August 06, 2007 CET | From | Independent Republican Party | To | Debating the Religious Act |
| Message | Separation of church and state is neccessary to maintain a successful society. Anytime a government involves itself with religion, bad things usually happen. Take for example the current situation in the Middle East. Many countries, including Iran, have non-secularist societies and look where it has gotten them. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 15 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 584 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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