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Bill: Religion Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Rutanian Conservative 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 2460
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
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 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: People are required to dress according to religious codes
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:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:21:01, September 24, 2007 CET | From | Vox Popularis Imperator | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | Fuck no. Vox Popularis work tirelessly for the total abolishment of religion. |
| Date | 18:50:29, September 24, 2007 CET | From | Capitalist Working Families | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | Vox, I am ADAMANTLY opposed to this legislation like you are--with the exception of Articles' 2 & 3--, but this bill is does repeal the "mandatory" provision of the current law. So, just to get the current law off of the books, I say vote for this "Lesser of two evils." |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 185 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 495 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 70 |
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| Random quote: "The Religious Right dislikes both abortions and homosexuality. But who has fewer abortions than gays?" - George Carlin |