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Bill: Autocephaly Restoration Act of 2472
Details
Submitted by[?]: Telamonese Cultural Alliance
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: April 2473
Description[?]:
| This act will allow religions to choose their own leaders and ministers, and to have their charitable works tax-exempt like most organizations. |
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 does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Article 2
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:21:26, October 19, 2007 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Autocephaly Restoration Act of 2472 |
| Message | Article 2 does not go far enough. Faith should not be taxed. We should have an absolute separation between church and state. Our nation faithful, our government secular, and our churches free. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 414 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 233 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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