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Bill: Religious Charter of the Pious, 2477
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Party of Church and People
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: December 2477
Description[?]:
| The Church shall educate the People and instill true values that shall guide our People to greatness and eternal life. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
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 permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions 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: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
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: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: Any form of religion is banned.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:09:37, October 28, 2007 CET | From | Computational Intellect Project | To | Debating the Religious Charter of the Pious, 2477 |
| Message | Have you considered that ONLY the fanatically religious would support such a preposterous, inane, and grotesque bill such as this, and they make up only 7.74% of the population? That might get you 2...maybe 3 seats at most. And actually, just the fact that your name is United Party of Church and People, and the fact that you are proposing this illegal piece of legislation is already against the law. |
| Date | 16:36:15, October 28, 2007 CET | From | United Party of Church and People | To | Debating the Religious Charter of the Pious, 2477 |
| Message | Ha, so proposing a piece of legislation that attempts to change the current set of laws is illegal? |
| Date | 17:36:50, October 28, 2007 CET | From | Computational Intellect Project | To | Debating the Religious Charter of the Pious, 2477 |
| Message | It wouldn't be if it were coming from another party, but since you're party is based on religion, which is illegal, then of course you and your legislation is illegal. |
| Date | 21:08:19, October 28, 2007 CET | From | United Party of Church and People | To | Debating the Religious Charter of the Pious, 2477 |
| Message | My party does not partake in any illegal activities, it only advocates the legalization of these practices - and if you have any love for democracy you must admit that doing so is legal. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 213 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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