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Bill: Freedom of Religion and Spirituality Act 2614
Details
Submitted by[?]: Coalition for National Unity [CNU]
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: January 2615
Description[?]:
| Proposed for the benefit of each Solentia to optionally follow the State Religion and to be granted free choice to follow a religion. This bill establishes an optional National Official State Religion. Article 1- There shall be a National Religion and membership is voluntary. Article 2- The National Religion shall be the "Amalgamated Church of Solentia" and shall consist as an alliance of the three major religions so as to allow the maximum choice for Solentians. Article 3- The Supreme President shall be the Head of the Church and shall be responsible for organising it’s affairs. Article 4- The Supreme President shall be aided, advised and supervised in this role by the "Triad Council". Article 5- The Council shall consist of One member of the Xzarin Catholic Church, One member of the Holy Traditionalist Church (Orthodox Catholic) and One member of the Solentian Orthodox Church. Article 6- Each member of the Triad shall be given one vote each. A unanimous vote of 3 is required for them to make a decision concerning religion. Article 7- This vote requires more than half of the legislature to vote in the affirmative in order to become law and more than three quarters of the legislature to vote yes in order to become binding. Article 8 - Removal of this bill requires three quarters of the legislature to vote in the affirmative of such a proposal. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
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 | 21:36:57, July 31, 2008 CET | From |  National Zeus Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion and Spirituality Act 2614 |
| Message | If the supreme president has no interest in religion or this church then what is to happen? |
| Date | 22:44:13, July 31, 2008 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion and Spirituality Act 2614 |
| Message | The Trinity wold continue to run the day-t-day running of the Church, the role of the Head of the Church is a symbolic one. ooc: Think Queen Elizabeth as Head of the Church, in name and symbol only, not running of it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 226 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 199 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The voters enjoy active parties who take upon themselves the initiative to create laws. |
| Random quote: "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children." - Native American proverb |