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Bill: Separation of Church and State
Details
Submitted by[?]: Soviet Party (Trotskyist)
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: April 2533
Description[?]:
| Church must be separated from state. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
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 The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:03:32, February 16, 2008 CET | From | New Conservative Party of Malivia | To | Debating the Separation of Church and State |
| Message | We support your policy on missionaries, but the Gejaran Republic is called that for a reason. Gejara is our state religion, it's in the bloody name. We en't gonna drop it. |
| Date | 17:06:12, February 16, 2008 CET | From | Soviet Party (Trotskyist) | To | Debating the Separation of Church and State |
| Message | We believe that a state religion is a bad idea. People should be allowed to practice whatever religion they want. |
| Date | 03:48:41, February 17, 2008 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the Separation of Church and State |
| Message | Membership is completely voluntary in the current policy. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 458 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 292 |
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