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Bill: Freedom of Religion Proposal
Details
Submitted by[?]: Royalistische Partei (IA)
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: June 2522
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 2
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 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:59:28, January 25, 2008 CET | From | Communist Party of Alduria | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Proposal |
| Message | What does not taxing religion and setting up religious schools that are only recognized have to do with "freedom of religion"? |
| Date | 17:50:46, January 25, 2008 CET | From | Royalistische Partei (IA) | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Proposal |
| Message | How does a religion keep a place of worship without an income? Why would you tax non profit income? Are you then saying you would tax a non profit charity? What if a family wants their children taught in both the traditional sense and in the ways of their religion? |
| Date | 22:14:30, January 25, 2008 CET | From | Communist Party of Alduria | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Proposal |
| Message | But you are not answering my question are you creating freedom of religon? Or are you creating state favored religion (recognized religion). We will accept a compromise however on article #1 and accept that charitable income will not be taxed. |
| Date | 23:32:02, January 25, 2008 CET | From | Aldurian Green Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Proposal |
| Message | RP, religions are not charities. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 84 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 302 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 215 |
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| Random quote: "People say I steal. Well, all politicians steal." - Huey Long |