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Bill: Spread Gerajan Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Gerajan Socialist 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: October 2609
Description[?]:
| Every Malivian should be a believer of Geraja. |
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: 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
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 3
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: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Article 6
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 an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:23:18, July 21, 2008 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the Spread Gerajan Act |
| Message | We are concerned at the effect this would have on the religious Lutheran minority of Malivia. Would the GSP allow an exception for them? If so, we will support this. |
| Date | 03:24:02, July 21, 2008 CET | From | Gerajan Socialist Party | To | Debating the Spread Gerajan Act |
| Message | They will be allowed to practice their beliefs in private. |
| Date | 03:34:23, July 21, 2008 CET | From | One-Voice Party (IP) | To | Debating the Spread Gerajan Act |
| Message | This promotes division and discrimination in the people of Malivia as a whole. OVP does not support this bill. |
| Date | 03:43:05, July 21, 2008 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the Spread Gerajan Act |
| Message | We see that the bill can not pass at this time, and hope that the GSP and the OVP can work out a compromise in a future bill. We defer to their wisdom on this matter. -The Office of the Maharaja, Religious and Cultural Affairs Division |
| Date | 04:25:25, July 21, 2008 CET | From | One-Voice Party (IP) | To | Debating the Spread Gerajan Act |
| Message | GSP debates, "They will be allowed to practice their beliefs in private." Wherein the bill description mandates, "Every Malivian SHOULD be a believer of Geraja." |
| Date | 04:39:06, July 21, 2008 CET | From | Left Oligarchist Consortium | To | Debating the Spread Gerajan Act |
| Message | Religion is an opiate of the masses. Instead of promoting religion we should replace it with a worship of the supreme state crafted for the people by the Progressive Element. |
| Date | 05:03:40, July 21, 2008 CET | From | One-Voice Party (IP) | To | Debating the Spread Gerajan Act |
| Message | But do you need to enforce every citizen to adhere to a state religion which is against their beliefs? Let people who believes in the Gerajan faith, practice Gerajan faith. Let people who believes in the Lutheran faith, practice Lutheran faith. Let them be as long as the other does not insult the others and bring turmoil to the society. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 55 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 70 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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