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Bill: Restoration of Religion Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bloc Militaire pour Restauration
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: February 2499
Description[?]:
| To restore religion, so people will act morally again in Jelbania |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
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 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 3
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 encouraged.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:29:24, December 08, 2007 CET | From |  Socialist Jelbanian Party-D.L.J.-D.L.F | To | Debating the Restoration of Religion Act |
| Message | we strongly oppose |
| Date | 20:01:03, December 08, 2007 CET | From | Social Liberal Party - D.L.J. | To | Debating the Restoration of Religion Act |
| Message | We are also against this. We believe in religious freedom for all religions (hence we oppose an official state religion, even if it is voluntary), but also, and we see this as very important, that people should be free from the imposition of religion. We could support article 1 though, with the understanding that public officials would not promote their religion as better than others while carrying out their duties. (ooc: I think it would be good if we started specifying which religion would be the state one in these cases) |
| Date | 21:27:58, December 08, 2007 CET | From | Démocrates de la Gauche | To | Debating the Restoration of Religion Act |
| Message | We strongly oppose any attempt to bring religion into government. |
| Date | 22:00:54, December 08, 2007 CET | From | Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the Restoration of Religion Act |
| Message | Christianity would be the state religion. We are quite pleased to see that RCF has become RT!! We will support these efforts to bring back our great religious traditions! May God Bless Jelbania!!! |
| Date | 01:08:20, December 09, 2007 CET | From | Démocrates de la Gauche | To | Debating the Restoration of Religion Act |
| Message | Why is this party trying to force people to act morally? And we strongly strongly critisize the UCC's actions in supporting this method of forced moralization. |
| Date | 01:56:59, December 09, 2007 CET | From | Revolutionary Constit'nal United Front | To | Debating the Restoration of Religion Act |
| Message | We would support all articles but article 2. We are strongly against article 2 and will vote against the entire proposal if it is included. |
| Date | 20:20:07, December 09, 2007 CET | From | Anarchistes pour une Société Libre | To | Debating the Restoration of Religion Act |
| Message | The NBP is fiercely secular, and we strongly oppose this bill. |
| Date | 00:00:03, December 11, 2007 CET | From | Centre Démocratique | To | Debating the Restoration of Religion Act |
| Message | We would like to clarify one thing: not all people who claim to be Christians are moral. And we do not believe that all atheists or non-Christians are immoral. So perhaps we do disagree that if these policies come to be, it will not automatically make all Jelbanians moral. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 282 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 219 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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