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Bill: Religion Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian Social Union
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 2557
Description[?]:
| Proposals to give effect to the wishes of the vast majority of Kazulians. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations 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: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
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.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 4
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: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:28:36, April 04, 2008 CET | From |  CSA Communist Party of the DPRK | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | 1. - thats opressing minoritys - religons need to be taxed 2 - thats opressing minoritys - religous schools propagand are youth 3&4 - simply no, this law has never been cjhanged for over 300 years |
| Date | 22:16:54, April 04, 2008 CET | From | Christian Social Union | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | There's oppressing minorities and there's allowing minorities to rule over the majority. We can't allow tiny cults to have the same status as religions followed by the vast majority of the population. |
| Date | 03:03:10, April 05, 2008 CET | From | CSA Communist Party of the DPRK | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | yes we can, all relgions should have ZERO political say |
| Date | 03:35:19, April 05, 2008 CET | From | Demokratisk Pacifist Partiet | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | I agree that the current system of laws is too restricting on religion, but this proposed bill is too far in the opposite direction. There should be religious freedom without imposing it on others, even if one can claim that nobody is being "forced" to follow the official state religion or undergo prayer in school. |
| Date | 11:55:47, April 05, 2008 CET | From | Christian Social Union | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | But what if the people want religions to have political say? |
| Date | 14:57:21, April 05, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Marxist Party | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | Religion will not have political say in this nation. |
| Date | 23:03:53, April 05, 2008 CET | From | Christian Social Union | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | Even if the people want it to have a say? That seems undemocratic to me. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 750 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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