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Bill: Separation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democratic 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: December 2441
Description[?]:
| Separation of church and state. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state nominates ministers of religion, but the appointment is left up to the religious communities themselves.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:13:54, August 10, 2007 CET | From | Common Party | To | Debating the Separation Act |
| Message | Religion should be illegal. |
| Date | 08:04:24, August 11, 2007 CET | From | National Liberty Party | To | Debating the Separation Act |
| Message | How do you propose going about that, Common Party? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 89 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 124 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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