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Bill: Separation of Church and State
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List
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: October 2475
Description[?]:
This bill proposes ending the newly-found entanglement of the Immeressene Church with governmental institutions. The Church ought to have no influence over the state, and the state ought not concern itself with matters exclusive to the internal administration of the Immeressene Church of All Paternity, nor of any other backward religion such as the Sacred Order of the Tears of Termani, or Roaming Catheterists. |
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 Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
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 | 03:23:45, October 24, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Separation of Church and State |
Message | We like the thought behind it... but we cannot conscience interfering with the work of the One True Church |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 433 | ||||
no | Total Seats: 233 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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