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Bill: Democratic Party Religious Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Party
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: November 2438
Description[?]:
| A bill to enforce the religion manifesto of the Democratic Party. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:14:56, August 02, 2007 CET | From | Kafuristani National Socialist Party | To | Debating the Democratic Party Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | We can support Articles One and Three, but not Two and Four. |
| Date | 21:30:52, August 02, 2007 CET | From | Kafuristani National Socialist Party | To | Debating the Democratic Party Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | As we cannot support Articles two and four, we will vote against this bill. |
| Date | 22:32:28, August 02, 2007 CET | From | Conservative Monarchistic Party | To | Debating the Democratic Party Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | We are against, as we think we should protect people cults, and ally with recoginzed religions for sake of our country. |
| Date | 00:35:11, August 03, 2007 CET | From | Social Justice Party | To | Debating the Democratic Party Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | We will vote for this bill, although we do not support article one. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 282 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 223 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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