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Bill: Religious Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Zeus Party
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: January 2562
Description[?]:
Article 1- Why would a religion need to advertise? The point of advertising is to increase profit, this is not something we feel a religion should be involved in. Although we Feel evangelism is perfectly fine. Article 2- Since we would propose to restrict advertising we offer to let them remain untaxed, as long as they are recognized religions and not some charismatic cult and his/her followers. Article 3- To have a state religion is to encourage the persecution of those who are not of that religion, it is human nature we believe. A cult is not a religion, it is an individual or a group of individuals trying to profit on the misguided and lost of Solentia, it can not be allowed. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
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 an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 04:22:33, April 15, 2008 CET | From | Meritocratic Alliance | To | Debating the Religious Reform |
Message | We will not loose our state religion. Never. |
Date | 04:40:23, April 15, 2008 CET | From | National Zeus Party | To | Debating the Religious Reform |
Message | ooc: its "lose" not loose, sorry that just was bothering me. |
Date | 14:27:14, April 15, 2008 CET | From | Federal Republican Party | To | Debating the Religious Reform |
Message | The F.R.P. could endorse this without Article Three. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||||
yes | Total Seats: 45 | ||||||
no |
Total Seats: 380 | ||||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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