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Bill: Anti-Codification of Atheism Act of July 2451
Details
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: September 2452
Description[?]:
| This party believes that that rising tide of militant secularims in our nation threatens the very bedrock of our traditions and faith. A wholly secular state is not holy, and even worse provides fertile ground for atheism and false religion. To combat this directly, this party proposes the following: Article I. Teachers are encouraged to allow prayers in school, to instill a sense of faith in the developing minds of our young ones. Article II. As this party believes that institutions of faith are a public service, we propose legislation that state will directly support it's ministers. Article III. Allows religious schools to operate openly without intervention from the state. Families of faith should not have to subject their children to a bombardment of secular philosophy. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Current: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:02:28, September 06, 2007 CET | From |  Talmorian National Socialist Army | To | Debating the Anti-Codification of Atheism Act of July 2451 |
| Message | We support this, religion is a great part of our culture, without it we would be weak and communism would gain power. So we must strengthen our religious values whenever we can. |
| Date | 23:27:07, September 06, 2007 CET | From | Green Union | To | Debating the Anti-Codification of Atheism Act of July 2451 |
| Message | Unsurprsingly, the GU opposes. |
| Date | 03:54:56, September 07, 2007 CET | From | Libertarian-Left Party | To | Debating the Anti-Codification of Atheism Act of July 2451 |
| Message | Freedom from belief is just as important as freedom of belief. The LLP opposes |
| Date | 13:26:50, September 07, 2007 CET | From | Totalitarian Capitalist Party | To | Debating the Anti-Codification of Atheism Act of July 2451 |
| Message | I'm afraid our secularism means we cannot support this bill. No. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 54 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 372 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 74 |
| Random fact: Culturally Open nations can adopt advisory/non-enforceable Nation Descriptions. See http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6242 |
| Random quote: "The only way I can lose this election is if I'm caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy." - Edwin W. Edwards |