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Bill: Religious Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Green Socialist 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: March 2462
Description[?]:
| Read it for what it is and discuss it, I want it passed, give me input. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 2
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.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:12:09, September 27, 2007 CET | From |   Pnték Znkak Prta 'Bastardry' | To | Debating the Religious Reform |
| Message | The Bastards disapprove of 1, yet approve of 3. As for 2, we are in limbo between centralisation and oppression. Overall, we vote for on the premise of subsequent clause repeals if necessary. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 187 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 379 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 59 |
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