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Bill: S.T.E.A.M. Directive #008
Details
Submitted by[?]: Space, Technology, Eugenics And Monarchy
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: October 2460
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
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 has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state nominates ministers of religion, but the appointment is left up to the religious communities themselves.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 5
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: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: Any form of religion is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:50:19, September 23, 2007 CET | From |  Space, Technology, Eugenics And Monarchy | To | Debating the S.T.E.A.M. Directive #008 |
| Message | The mental disorder of religion must be purged for the health of society. |
| Date | 03:06:02, September 24, 2007 CET | From | Action | To | Debating the S.T.E.A.M. Directive #008 |
| Message | STEaM attempts to dislodge all that we have achieved for the sake of its dominance over of the beliefs and fantasies of our people. the UFC shall never submit to this outrage from the STEaM Cult, the science-fictionists who will to destroy our Nation, our Faith and our Spirit for their impossible aims. -G. Phillips |
| Date | 07:28:09, September 24, 2007 CET | From | Action | To | Debating the S.T.E.A.M. Directive #008 |
| Message | One needs to point out the STEaM that if this bill were to pass, then under Article Nine, STEaM would become an illegal organisation. |
| Date | 10:30:05, September 25, 2007 CET | From | Action | To | Debating the S.T.E.A.M. Directive #008 |
| Message | As stated above, Action requests an independent enquiry to determine weither or not this bill Illegalises the STEaM organisation. We need a clear definition of a Religion, and under current lines STEaM is certainly a belief not grounded in ration atheist thought. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 44 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 43 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 277 |
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