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Bill: CP.0125.2598 Recognized Religion Bill + RP
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative 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 2600
Description[?]:
| Sekowo has to protect the interests of legitimate religions. Sekowo has to be careful of allowing religions that stand against Sekowo to roam freely in our great nation with the intent of destroying it. The government has a duty to protect its people from hazards caused by troubled people. Resolution 1: ------------------ Upon acceptation of this bill, a list of recognized religions (religions that do not intent harm on Sekowo and are represented by a noticeable percentage of the population based on census results) will be created and maintained on a 5-year basis. Resolution 2: ------------------ Even though recognized religions are not taxed, the organizations must submit an income tax form at 0% for scrutiny by the Ministry of Finance to prevent abuse and exploitation of the law. Organizations that abuse this law will face tax fraud charges in which, if which found guilty, the criminal will be taxed the full amount plus interest and criminal charges with up to 5 years in jail for every year found guilty of committing tax fraud. Resolution 3: ------------------ Should a school choose to allow prayers in a classroom, it must a positive prayer from a recognized religion. Hatred or discrimination is not permitted. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Proposed: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Current: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
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: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
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 | 05:41:29, June 29, 2008 CET | From |  帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the CP.0125.2598 Recognized Religion Bill + RP |
| Message | Against. |
| Date | 07:14:52, June 29, 2008 CET | From | Anti-Federalists of Free Sekowo | To | Debating the CP.0125.2598 Recognized Religion Bill + RP |
| Message | Remove the fourth article, and we will support. |
| Date | 09:23:23, June 29, 2008 CET | From | Normand Pluralist Party | To | Debating the CP.0125.2598 Recognized Religion Bill + RP |
| Message | (Remember to describe articles!) We are very divided on this bill. The article about only allowing recognized religions absolutely kills the bill for us. Otherwise, we disagree with the missionaries article and the taxation article, but agree with the prayer article and the evangelism article. |
| Date | 12:14:53, June 29, 2008 CET | From | Sekowan Independent Party | To | Debating the CP.0125.2598 Recognized Religion Bill + RP |
| Message | Very difficult to come to a choice on this bill. Overall, we do not believe in government selecting religions that are "Acceptable", as it is just one step closer to state religion. On the other hand, we can actually see the uses for this bill... |
| Date | 16:29:51, June 29, 2008 CET | From | Revolutionary State Socialist Party | To | Debating the CP.0125.2598 Recognized Religion Bill + RP |
| Message | (Yeah, articles actualy show differently for each person sometimes, as in the order they are) We are against. |
| Date | 17:55:03, June 29, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the CP.0125.2598 Recognized Religion Bill + RP |
| Message | OOC: AFFS? Any? I can hold off for another month but then it's got to get in before election. NPP, I can create a separate bill for us for to vote on the school prayer issue. |
| Date | 04:39:39, June 30, 2008 CET | From | Anti-Federalists of Free Sekowo | To | Debating the CP.0125.2598 Recognized Religion Bill + RP |
| Message | OOC: Sorry, proposal five will make us vote against. |
| Date | 04:39:45, June 30, 2008 CET | From | Anti-Federalists of Free Sekowo | To | Debating the CP.0125.2598 Recognized Religion Bill + RP |
| Message | OOC: Sorry, proposal five will make us vote against. |
| Date | 04:40:11, June 30, 2008 CET | From | Anti-Federalists of Free Sekowo | To | Debating the CP.0125.2598 Recognized Religion Bill + RP |
| Message | That is, the proposal concerning state religions is odious and we cannot accept it. |
| Date | 05:29:33, June 30, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the CP.0125.2598 Recognized Religion Bill + RP |
| Message | But all others are fine? |
| Date | 05:56:18, June 30, 2008 CET | From | Normand Pluralist Party | To | Debating the CP.0125.2598 Recognized Religion Bill + RP |
| Message | We would vote in favour of a separate bill on prayer. |
| Date | 08:52:36, June 30, 2008 CET | From | Anti-Federalists of Free Sekowo | To | Debating the CP.0125.2598 Recognized Religion Bill + RP |
| Message | The articles which restrict religion we are opposed to. Those which allow for more liberty, we support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 65 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 463 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 72 |
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