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Bill: Secularism Protocol.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Vox Popularis Imperator
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: June 2440
Description[?]:
| Separation between Church and state is a must, but treating religious organizations differently from other organizations is not. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
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, 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 | 00:40:29, August 06, 2007 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Secularism Protocol. |
| Message | (1) This is ok (2) opposed (3) opposed |
| Date | 13:17:58, August 06, 2007 CET | From | Neo-Epicurean Party | To | Debating the Secularism Protocol. |
| Message | The second article seems somewhat restrictive to freedom of religion, but we support the other two articles and in the spirit of compromise will suport this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 273 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 477 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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