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Bill: The Seperation of Church and State Act of 2484
Details
Submitted by[?]: Démocrates de la Gauche
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: October 2485
Description[?]:
| Article 1 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries. Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government. Current: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government. Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries. Article 2 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change Taxation of religious institutions. Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed. Current: Recognized religions are not taxed. Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed. Article 3 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The State's policy concerning religious clothing. Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols. Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols. Proposed: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties. Article 4 Click here to remove this proposal. Proposal[?] to change The government policy with respect to prayer in schools. Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves. Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves. Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
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: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:27:24, November 12, 2007 CET | From |  Socialist Jelbanian Party-D.L.J.-D.L.F | To | Debating the The Seperation of Church and State Act of 2484 |
| Message | we agree |
| Date | 00:18:47, November 13, 2007 CET | From | Rilmosék Kaiwrntumo Prta | To | Debating the The Seperation of Church and State Act of 2484 |
| Message | Oppose...our party believes that we should be able to bear our religion proudly in public. |
| Date | 02:50:07, November 13, 2007 CET | From | Démocrates de la Gauche | To | Debating the The Seperation of Church and State Act of 2484 |
| Message | And you can. |
| Date | 04:09:13, November 13, 2007 CET | From | Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the The Seperation of Church and State Act of 2484 |
| Message | Jelbania should not turn away from our Christian values, rather we need to embrace them in our effort to create a moral and just society. |
| Date | 07:24:35, November 13, 2007 CET | From | Démocrates de la Gauche | To | Debating the The Seperation of Church and State Act of 2484 |
| Message | And we can do that, however having a relgion that gives a relgion one larger lead over another takes away respect from the rest and that is not fair. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 50 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 50 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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