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Bill: Athiest Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partija Kontr-Revoljucionerov
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: June 2594
Description[?]:
| As the other one looks like failing. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The number of proposals a party can introduce per year (will be handed out as a monthly quota).
Old value:: 20
Current: 20
Proposed: 20
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 3
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: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
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, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: Any form of religion is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:31:03, June 18, 2008 CET | From |  Kommunisticheskiy Komitet Rabochih | To | Debating the Athiest Bill |
| Message | Wow, you really hate religion. |
| Date | 18:09:18, June 18, 2008 CET | From | Korporatsia Ignatova | To | Debating the Athiest Bill |
| Message | Or rather, they want to appear that way... |
| Date | 20:42:38, June 18, 2008 CET | From | Obshestvo Stroiteley Terri | To | Debating the Athiest Bill |
| Message | They are sponsored by quazi Christian Hutori aristocrats and voted for their king. It is a pity voters can not see that.. |
| Date | 21:44:39, June 18, 2008 CET | From | Partija Kontr-Revoljucionerov | To | Debating the Athiest Bill |
| Message | Whether it was Harry, or Oskar, everyone wanted a King. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 113 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 319 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 123 |
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