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Bill: Anti-Heresy Acts
Details
Submitted by[?]: Deus Ex Machina 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: February 2442
Description[?]:
| This act would make Rutania a Theocracy. We believe that we need to capture the non-secular portion of the population in order to gain more votes. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Article 2
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: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 3
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 allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Article 4
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 encouraged.
Article 5
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: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:26:42, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Deus Ex Machina Party | To | Debating the Anti-Heresy Acts |
| Message | We don't expect this to be popular with the other secular parties. This is to get our message across to the people. |
| Date | 01:34:48, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Neo-Epicurean Party | To | Debating the Anti-Heresy Acts |
| Message | Well, at least you are honest about your motives. |
| Date | 01:39:54, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Vaguely-Remembered Party | To | Debating the Anti-Heresy Acts |
| Message | i am myself very religious, but I think that these are too much change to rapidly. religion shouldn't be pressed upon a person. that person should be allowed to make their decision on where they want go with their spiritual life. |
| Date | 03:32:09, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Anti-Heresy Acts |
| Message | Is your religion the "Church of Robotics"(LMAO)??? |
| Date | 15:26:11, August 12, 2007 CET | From | Quellist Party | To | Debating the Anti-Heresy Acts |
| Message | Not now, not ever. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 750 | ||||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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