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Bill: Religion Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Radical Labor Confederation
Status[?]: passed
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: May 2451
Description[?]:
| Bill to provide several changes in laws regarding religious bodies. |
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:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:19:12, September 05, 2007 CET | From | Radical Labor Confederation | To | Debating the Religion Act |
| Message | The government and the churches of the world should be kept seperate. |
| Date | 21:28:55, September 05, 2007 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the Religion Act |
| Message | There is separation between Church and State with these laws! CAn you not see that? The taxation of recognized religious institutions only "strengthens" the "bond" between Church and State. |
| Date | 00:45:02, September 06, 2007 CET | From | Radical Labor Confederation | To | Debating the Religion Act |
| Message | Explain how. If that's the case, then we should just ban religion outright. OOC: XD |
| Date | 02:11:55, September 06, 2007 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the Religion Act |
| Message | Taxation of recognized religious facilities would treat them as federal, state, or local public intitutions. Therefore, it completely contradicts the purpose of this bill. OOC: Lol filibuster time |
| Date | 02:36:46, September 06, 2007 CET | From | Radical Labor Confederation | To | Debating the Religion Act |
| Message | Contrary to your facts, it's more probable they'd be treated as as a non-governmental organization. Simply taxing an organization does not make it inseparable from the state. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 333 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 175 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 92 |
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