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Bill: Out out damn religion
Details
Submitted by[?]: Permissive Social Union
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: May 2491
Description[?]:
| What's that smell? Oh. It's religion. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 2
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 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: Any form of religion is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:37:19, November 24, 2007 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Out out damn religion |
| Message | The first is good. The second is good. the third is good. The fifth is good. But articles 2 and 4 are just irreconcilable with our adherence to Immeressen's wisdom. |
| Date | 15:27:04, November 24, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Workers' Party and CTUL List | To | Debating the Out out damn religion |
| Message | We like this a lot. |
| Date | 18:44:05, November 26, 2007 CET | From | Kapitalist-Arbeitsfamilien Partei | To | Debating the Out out damn religion |
| Message | [OOC] "So this is how Liberty DIES, by THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE!!!" ---Senator Padme, the wife of Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars--Episode III: Revenge of the SITH" cf. http://reel.com/movie.asp?MID=140371&PID=10120401&Tab=reviews&CID=18 |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 274 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 260 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 132 |
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