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Bill: Religion, May 2467
Details
Submitted by[?]: Indralan Council for Universal Democracy
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: February 2468
Description[?]:
| Separation of church and state. |
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 not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Proposed: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
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: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
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: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Article 5
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:17:13, October 08, 2007 CET | From |  Jewish National Party | To | Debating the Religion, May 2467 |
| Message | We will support this if articles three and four are stricken. |
| Date | 16:17:11, October 08, 2007 CET | From | Indralan Council for Universal Democracy | To | Debating the Religion, May 2467 |
| Message | We would strike article three if we could (it's currently in vote), but article four is a necessary part of this bill; the government is supposed to look as if it does not care for any religion one way or another because it is supposed to be separate. If the government officials are wearing religious symbols while performing a speech, that unconsciously looks like to the audience that the government is endorsing that religion, as it is only consciously that we separate the symbol from the uniform. |
| Date | 17:30:12, October 08, 2007 CET | From | Christian Universalist Party | To | Debating the Religion, May 2467 |
| Message | This legislation would fundamentally undermine freedom of religion in Indrala. |
| Date | 20:52:55, October 08, 2007 CET | From | Indralan Council for Universal Democracy | To | Debating the Religion, May 2467 |
| Message | Oh really? We don't see how this prevents a person from holding a religious belief or practicing religion. Enlighten us. |
| Date | 11:53:58, October 09, 2007 CET | From | Christian Universalist Party | To | Debating the Religion, May 2467 |
| Message | For a start, article 2 severely curtails the activities of churches. |
| Date | 17:39:57, October 09, 2007 CET | From | Indralan Council for Universal Democracy | To | Debating the Religion, May 2467 |
| Message | Practicing a religion does not mean you have to shove it down others' throats. As the proposal clearly states, evangelism is permitted by individuals. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 4 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 32 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 28 |
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