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Bill: Freedom FROM Religion & Freedom FOR Religion Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kapitalist-Arbeitsfamilien Partei
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: May 2471
Description[?]:
This common-sense bill simply recognizes the people's INALIENABLE right to worship God in any way, shape, or form OR to even REFUSE to recognize a deity if that be their religious persuasion [Secular humanism; Athiesm]. In a nutshell, it is a COMPROMISE act to unite the people through freedom and invididual rights and liberty. Thank you for your full support. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Current: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Current: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:32:01, October 12, 2007 CET | From | Kapitalist-Arbeitsfamilien Partei | To | Debating the Freedom FROM Religion & Freedom FOR Religion Act |
| Message | AMSP, what are some of your reservations to this bill? You don't believe in FREEDOM??? |
| Date | 11:15:37, October 12, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the Freedom FROM Religion & Freedom FOR Religion Act |
| Message | We would have been happy with this Bill up until Article 4. We find Articles 4-6 unpalatable. |
| Date | 16:34:35, October 12, 2007 CET | From | Kapitalist-Arbeitsfamilien Partei | To | Debating the Freedom FROM Religion & Freedom FOR Religion Act |
| Message | DWP, could you be willing to bend to support this bill if I removed ONLY article 6? Articles 4 & 5 are traditionally very LIBERAL bills concerning religious freedom in Jonathan Locke position. |
| Date | 17:49:18, October 12, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Freedom FROM Religion & Freedom FOR Religion Act |
| Message | Article 5 is a problem. Schools have to have some basic regulation. The only other problem with this, is that it is silly to talk about other religions when our God walks among us. Obviously, All Father Zhelezo Immeressen, Reborn is the One, True God. Non-believers may enjoy his mercy now, but one day, every knee shall bend before the All-Father. |
| Date | 22:48:54, October 12, 2007 CET | From | Permissive Social Union | To | Debating the Freedom FROM Religion & Freedom FOR Religion Act |
| Message | The LFF opposes in it's entirety. |
| Date | 04:48:41, October 15, 2007 CET | From | Neue Kommunistische Liga | To | Debating the Freedom FROM Religion & Freedom FOR Religion Act |
| Message | We see this as a nice step towards more tolerance and less PC. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 259 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 341 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 66 |
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