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Bill: Total Religion Ban
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: February 2442
Description[?]:
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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: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Proposed: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 6
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: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Article 7
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 forbidden.
Article 8
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: Any form of religion is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:20:19, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Vaguely-Remembered Party | To | Debating the Total Religion Ban |
| Message | I am 100% against this and will do everything in my power to ensure that this never becomes law. |
| Date | 01:30:16, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Deus Ex Machina Party | To | Debating the Total Religion Ban |
| Message | We've decided to go the other way, Vox. :) |
| Date | 01:31:06, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Neo-Epicurean Party | To | Debating the Total Religion Ban |
| Message | I'm glad that our nation allows you to hold those beliefs and speak your mind, but will continue to vote against such proposals. |
| Date | 05:41:40, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Total Religion Ban |
| Message | A COMPROMISE: The people are FREE to have any religion they desire or NONE if they so choose!!! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 152 | ||||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 598 | ||||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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