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Bill: Religious Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Coalition for National Unity [CNU]
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: May 2593
Description[?]:
| Religious Freedom Act |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Current: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state appoints the head and ministers of the state religion, but does not intervene otherwise.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Article 3
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: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:33:04, June 15, 2008 CET | From | Meritocratic Alliance | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | We have reservations regarding article 1, but will support nevertheless. |
| Date | 10:35:32, June 15, 2008 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | The idea is that we don't prohibit religious belief, I am sure we have enough Security and policing to handle anything that is overly outrageous or dangerous. - Sir Edward Price, Lord Speaker of the CMP |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 187 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 219 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 19 |
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