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Bill: Church and State Separation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sectual Congress
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: December 2439
Description[?]:
| Let the priests do the proselytizing. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
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 forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:53:14, August 05, 2007 CET | From |  Progressive Liberal Party of Hulstria | To | Debating the Church and State Separation Act |
| Message | We disagree with article one, we believe every religion should be government free and every government should be religion free. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 118 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 339 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 43 |
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