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Bill: The Death Of Religion
Details
Submitted by[?]: Paix et Progrès pour la Pays
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: September 2601
Description[?]:
| We strive for a country freed from religion. |
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 requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
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 does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state nominates ministers of religion, but the appointment is left up to the religious communities themselves.
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:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations 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:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
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:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Article 8
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: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Article 9
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 | 14:12:17, July 03, 2008 CET | From | Parti Imperial du Peuple (IA) | To | Debating the The Death Of Religion |
| Message | The people have the right. |
| Date | 18:07:31, July 03, 2008 CET | From | Aldurian Green Party | To | Debating the The Death Of Religion |
| Message | No..They don't. No one has the right to engage in self destructive beliefs. |
| Date | 18:39:27, July 03, 2008 CET | From | Parti Imperial du Peuple (IA) | To | Debating the The Death Of Religion |
| Message | Who says they are self destructive. Religion teaches people good things, such as morals and hope. Now yes Fanatics should not be tolerated, but the people have the right to a religion. The government has no right to tell the citizens what they can believe and not believe. You sir are doing nothing more than betrying the very ideologies that you swore to uphold against this Empire. You said your mission was to free the people, and the only thing you have shown thus far is your desire to enslave them to your will. As long as I can I will fight this. The Republic Empire is a one of a kind, unqie nation for Terra. My ancestors made it what it is today, they gave their blood for this nation. My father made us the super power we are, and it is people like you sir that wish nothing more than to destory it, make us slaves again, and bring this nation to its knees once again by striping the people of their rights. This treaty is more than this religion, it is a statment by the NBM and the Espoir Pour l'Avenir on how much against the rights of the people they are. The people have the choice to have a religion. If they don't want one then they don't have to be a member of one, but we have no right to force them either way. -Emperor Philippe Villayn III |
| Date | 18:57:06, July 03, 2008 CET | From | Paix et Progrès pour la Pays | To | Debating the The Death Of Religion |
| Message | Learn to spell. And maybe we will listen to what you think is a coherent argument. |
| Date | 22:09:36, July 03, 2008 CET | From | Parti Imperial du Peuple (IA) | To | Debating the The Death Of Religion |
| Message | OOC: Because this is just a game I don't care, you can get the point I am making. Stopping being so stuck up and maybe we won't be so rude to you. But beacuse you have to wine about here it is. Enjoy =) Three mistakes, wow that is really bad. Get over it. IC: Who says they are self destructive. Religion teaches people good things, such as morals and hope. Now yes Fanatics should not be tolerated, but the people have the right to a religion. The government has no right to tell the citizens what they can believe and not believe. You sir are doing nothing more than betrying the very ideologies that you swore to uphold against this Empire. You said your mission was to free the people, and the only thing you have shown thus far is your desire to enslave them to your will. As long as I can I will fight this. The Republic Empire is a one of a kind, unique nation for Terra. My ancestors made it what it is today; they gave their blood for this nation. My father made us the super power we are, and it is people like you sir that wish nothing more than to destroy it, make us slaves again, and bring this nation to its knees once again by striping the people of their rights. This treaty is more than this religion; it is a statement by the NBM and the Espoir Pour l'Avenir on how much against the rights of the people they are. The people have the choice to have a religion. If they don't want one then they don't have to be a member of one, but we have no right to force them either way. -Emperor Philippe Villayn III |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 284 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 259 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 207 |
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