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Bill: Permenant seperation of the organized church from the Republic
Details
Submitted by[?]: New World Order 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: December 2454
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Current: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Proposed: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards the cloning of human beings.
Old value:: The cloning of human beings is illegal.
Current: Research in cloning technologies is legal, but regulated.
Proposed: Research in cloning technologies is legal, but regulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state appoints the head and ministers of the state religion, but does not intervene otherwise.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:24:00, September 11, 2007 CET | From |  Conservative Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Permenant seperation of the organized church from the Republic |
| Message | (OOC: I'll support it but as is this bill doesn't do anything. Look to the LP and the UDP's early bills to learn what's wrong.) |
| Date | 01:35:58, September 11, 2007 CET | From | Workers Party | To | Debating the Permenant seperation of the organized church from the Republic |
| Message | The Workers Party opposes any meddling of the State in religious affairs, be it to support religion, be it to "abolish" it. The NWOP would probably like to rethink its position, since "martyrdom" - either real or imaginary - has always boosted religion, instead of suppressing it? Sen. François Hewington - Leader of the minority |
| Date | 03:40:06, September 12, 2007 CET | From | New World Order Party | To | Debating the Permenant seperation of the organized church from the Republic |
| Message | i see your point. ive made some changes. |
| Date | 05:23:53, September 12, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Permenant seperation of the organized church from the Republic |
| Message | Articles 2, 4 and 7 are supported. However, this bill will not be supported in its current state. Ethan Turner, Party Leadership Senator |
| Date | 14:36:12, September 12, 2007 CET | From | Workers Party | To | Debating the Permenant seperation of the organized church from the Republic |
| Message | The Workers Party only opposes art. 6. If the NWOP could split this legislation into two different bills, we could support the part that does not contain it. Sen. François Hewington - Leader of the minority |
| Date | 16:32:35, September 12, 2007 CET | From | Labour Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Permenant seperation of the organized church from the Republic |
| Message | Sorry but these bills need to be divided up for us to support them. It's a no this time. Jack Henshaw, Labour Party Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 384 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 41 |
| Random fact: Cultural Protocol bills must provide a real-life equivalent or short description for the ethnic groups, languages and religions contained in them, such that it would be easy for an unfamiliar player to understand (e.g. "Dundorfian = German"). Where appropriate, they should also provide guidance to players on where to find help with translations and character names. This might include, for example, links to Google Translate, Behind the Name's Random Name Generator and Fantasy Name Generators. |
| Random quote: "The United States is in no sense founded upon the Christian doctrine." - George Washington |