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Bill: Theocracy Act of 2459
Details
Submitted by[?]: Stupidfly Urbanist Exapansion Party
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: November 2459
Description[?]:
| Religion is good. Religion is great. Lets thank the gods for the food on our plates. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Article 3
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: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:54:13, September 22, 2007 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Theocracy Act of 2459 |
| Message | Unfortunately, we are in a precarious situation as a Nation: there is a cabinet coalition in the legislature that supports the infringement of the PEOPLE's freedom FOR Relgion & FROM Religion!!! Alas, the CWFP WILL RETURN with a swooping swallow representing the interests of the PEOPLE!!! |
| Date | 01:55:39, September 22, 2007 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Theocracy Act of 2459 |
| Message | Btw, D-E-M Party, since you are NOT the "Head of State," the theocracy that gets "established" is going to be the Religion of The Stupidfly Urbanist Party and NOT the Robotic party. |
| Date | 21:08:48, September 22, 2007 CET | From | Deus Ex Machina Party | To | Debating the Theocracy Act of 2459 |
| Message | I recently converted Stupidfly to the Machine Mother's path. |
| Date | 21:05:04, September 23, 2007 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Theocracy Act of 2459 |
| Message | I REFUSE to convert and abandon my cherished Faith in Jesus Christ. Let the PERSECUTION BEGIN: "Give me LIBERTY....or give me DEATH, I prefer either!!!" ---Patrick Henry--- |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 253 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 242 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 255 |
| Random fact: It is the collective responsibility of the players in a nation to ensure all currently binding RP laws are clearly outlined in an OOC reference bill in the "Bills under debate" section of the nation page. Confusion should not be created by displaying only some of the current RP laws or displaying RP laws which are no longer current. |
| Random quote: "Cruel leaders are replaced only to have new leaders turn cruel." - Ernesto "Che" Guevara |