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Bill: Religious Liberty
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Brigade of Democrats
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: April 2563
Description[?]:
| Religion does not promise justice. Religion cannot be imposed on the people. The citizens of the Empire have a right to seek the belief they want. Justice is sought by the will of the people and it's the will of the people that decides their belief... popular belief does not promise justice for the minority... |
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 has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state has the right to veto the appointment of any ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state appoints the head and ministers of the state religion, but does not intervene otherwise.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Current: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Article 7
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.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
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 | 22:22:03, April 14, 2008 CET | From |  Utopian Anarchists Party | To | Debating the Religious Liberty |
| Message | UAP disagrees with Article 2 as this would be a mixing of state matters with religious affairs. The government MUST maintain a non-interference policy and attitude towards any and all religions/cults/sects within our country. |
| Date | 23:32:47, April 14, 2008 CET | From | Christian Fascist Party | To | Debating the Religious Liberty |
| Message | We agree with the Anarchists the states should have no influene on religion. ;) |
| Date | 13:00:23, April 15, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Brigade of Democrats | To | Debating the Religious Liberty |
| Message | The state just nominates... otherwise there would be corruption in the nomination of ministers... at least nomination... but then voting is in the hands of the chruch without affars from the government |
| Date | 13:08:24, April 15, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Brigade of Democrats | To | Debating the Religious Liberty |
| Message | I urge you ALL to vote yes for THIS... LEt the people believe what they want and be happy for who they are instead of forcing them to believe in something that they do not like... it could lead to the development of rebellions in order to seek justice... but why have rebellions and debates when we can give the people liberty to seek their own salvation... May She light their way... |
| Date | 14:28:24, April 15, 2008 CET | From | Nrzi Prta (Democratic Party) | To | Debating the Religious Liberty |
| Message | We find this change too strict for our view and will propose our own adjustment later on. |
| Date | 16:34:30, April 15, 2008 CET | From | Wessex High Imperial Party | To | Debating the Religious Liberty |
| Message | WHIP can live with these changes. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 242 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 111 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 47 |
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