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Bill: Religious Freedom
Details
Submitted by[?]: Civic and Economic Liberty
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 2474
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
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 | 21:32:00, October 20, 2007 CET | From |  Civic and Economic Liberty | To | Debating the Religious Freedom |
| Message | Proposals to ensure freedom of religion. 1. The government stays out of policing foreign missionaries. 2. Tax breaks only for charities. 3. School chooses whether prayer is encouraged. Parents can switch schools if they don't like the policy. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 195 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 305 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Dorvik is a nation based on Germanic and old Prussian cultures, it is located on the far north of Artania, making it an almost arctic nation. |
| Random quote: "The United States is in no sense founded upon the Christian doctrine." - George Washington |