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Bill: Respect for Religion Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Modern Democrats
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: December 2114
Description[?]:
| Rutanian culture has eroded as we've let our religious traditions fade from memory. It's time to revive Rutanian spirituality. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state appoints the head and ministers of the state religion, but does not intervene otherwise.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:06:12, September 20, 2005 CET | From |  RSDP - Democratic Front | To | Debating the Respect for Religion Act |
| Message | For the third, against all others. |
| Date | 20:50:14, September 20, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Respect for Religion Act |
| Message | Against all except possibly the second, which we would give further thought but probably also come out against. This isnt "respect for religion" - it's state interferance with religion. |
| Date | 02:28:32, September 21, 2005 CET | From | Civic Democratic Party | To | Debating the Respect for Religion Act |
| Message | Against all except possibly the second article, though I would wish for government restrictions upon them. This is nothing more than a blurring of the line between church and state that we have fought over the years in Rutania to protect. This will lead to a state sanctioned religion and a state wherein religion is part of the political discourse. I feel that we should remain a secular liberal democracy and not begin the slippery slope towards theocracy. |
| Date | 03:41:15, September 21, 2005 CET | From | Modern Democrats | To | Debating the Respect for Religion Act |
| Message | It won't be a theocracy-- theocracies are governed by religious leaders. In Rutania, the state will maintain the quality of spiritual organizations and ensure citizen respect for the values of religion. No preference will be given to any one belief system. |
| Date | 19:55:31, September 21, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Respect for Religion Act |
| Message | We would support the second. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 135 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 427 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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