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Bill: Legalize Religion Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Labour Party of Telamon
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: January 2454
Description[?]:
| Either the Commonwealth Congress legalizes religion again, or the TTIEU goes on strike. Tourism is a large part of Telamon's economy. OOC: I'm not angry at anyone here; I'm just roleplaying. Hope no one is hurt by this. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: Any form of religion is banned.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:51:59, September 10, 2007 CET | From | Telamonese Cultural Alliance | To | Debating the Legalize Religion Act |
| Message | OOC: Nobody's angry. It's just a game :) |
| Date | 02:43:36, September 10, 2007 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Legalize Religion Act |
| Message | We completly support this... End the suppresion! |
| Date | 02:47:34, September 10, 2007 CET | From | National Soviet Party | To | Debating the Legalize Religion Act |
| Message | We will not let Religion appear ever again in our nation. |
| Date | 03:00:46, September 10, 2007 CET | From | Secular Humanist party | To | Debating the Legalize Religion Act |
| Message | ((It's getting to be a rather interesting game)) We will fight religion all the way. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 234 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 499 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 17 |
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