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Bill: Religious Institutions Reform Act of 2454
Details
Submitted by[?]: Vanuku Corporate Alliance
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: June 2455
Description[?]:
| It is high time we rid Vanuku of the influence of religion. Why must we do this? Religion is completely incompatible with the VFA vision for Vanuku! Religion calls for a strong central authority and not devolved local decision making that we federalists adore. If we do not curb the spread of anti-government religious messages, our very sovereignty is at stake! Imagine a day when a priest, rabbi, or sardar phones up top party leaders and demand they vote to overturn the rights of Vanukans to watch pornography, carry firearms, or surf the internet at work instead of actually working. Could this be happening already? Join with the VFA and pass this bill! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 3
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: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: It is not permitted to wear religious clothing or religious symbols in public buildings.
Proposed: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 09:51:17, September 13, 2007 CET | From | Fanatical Libertarian Council | To | Debating the Religious Institutions Reform Act of 2454 |
| Message | Due to certain articles, the FLC will abstain from this piece of legislature. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 46 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 171 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 84 |
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| Random quote: "Anarchism is not a romantic fable but the hardheaded realization, based on five thousand years of experience, that we cannot entrust the management of our lives to kings, priests, politicians, generals, and county commissioners." - Edward Abbey |