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Bill: Freedom of Religion Act of 2608
Details
Submitted by[?]: Anarcho-Atheist League
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: August 2609
Description[?]:
| Abolition of state-mandated religion |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:42:25, July 20, 2008 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act of 2608 |
| Message | "The C.M.P is undecided on this matter. A decision shall be reached once more discussion has taken place." Catherine York, CMP Leader |
| Date | 17:50:23, July 20, 2008 CET | From | Meritocratic Alliance | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act of 2608 |
| Message | The State Church has worked well. We support its continued existance. |
| Date | 20:54:56, July 20, 2008 CET | From | Anarcho-Atheist League | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act of 2608 |
| Message | There is still a State Church, but a mandated religion takes away the people's right to choose how to worship. What about those who are atheist and do not believe in any divine being? Why should they be forced to belong to something they do not support? |
| Date | 20:58:29, July 20, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party of Solentia | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act of 2608 |
| Message | The LSF needn't worry, soon the archaic practice of tying church and state together will be properly banned once more. Baltazar Harrison |
| Date | 21:05:42, July 20, 2008 CET | From | Anarcho-Atheist League | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act of 2608 |
| Message | OOC: Due to my own inattentiveness, I failed to see the bill proposed by the TRPS that will abolish state religion is going to pass, I am going to vote no on this one. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 304 | |||||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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