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Bill: The religion mandate
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Conservative 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[?]:
| To satisfy the secular needs for the people of Deltaria |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Current: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Article 5
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:01:56, August 11, 2007 CET | From | The Conservative Party | To | Debating the The religion mandate |
| Message | We must become a secular state |
| Date | 15:36:37, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Sedliacke Povstanie | To | Debating the The religion mandate |
| Message | Why, when the Deltarians have been very religious for hundreds of years? |
| Date | 15:48:58, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Deltarsky Fazisticka Zvaz | To | Debating the The religion mandate |
| Message | "We must become a secular state" Says who? The Pope? The Vodca? The HoS? No siree. |
| Date | 16:43:03, August 11, 2007 CET | From | The Conservative Party | To | Debating the The religion mandate |
| Message | Look at the detailed political opinions of the Deltarian people and you will find out what Deltarians think |
| Date | 19:37:13, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Party of Deltarian Democrats | To | Debating the The religion mandate |
| Message | We campaign for secularization not state promoted atheism so we oppose. |
| Date | 19:56:54, August 11, 2007 CET | From | “Legiunea Sfantului Gheorghe” | To | Debating the The religion mandate |
| Message | I'm voting side by side with the Party of Deltarian Democrats, that is something you don't see everyday. |
| Date | 23:04:03, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Party of Deltarian Democrats | To | Debating the The religion mandate |
| Message | With me??? na jk. |
| Date | 23:08:53, August 11, 2007 CET | From | Whyg-Svoboda Gruppa | To | Debating the The religion mandate |
| Message | Articles two and five have some merit, but banning particular clothing? Surely, you jest. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 19 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 74 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 7 |
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