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Bill: Religion Act, 2627
Details
Submitted by[?]: Aldurian Green 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: March 2628
Description[?]:
| Religion has no place in a civilised nation. |
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 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 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions 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 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Article 5
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 | 21:19:21, August 26, 2008 CET | From | Red-Green Coalition | To | Debating the Religion Act, 2627 |
| Message | this is a little much, i regret to say. |
| Date | 21:27:52, August 26, 2008 CET | From | Partito Corleone | To | Debating the Religion Act, 2627 |
| Message | Does article 2's drastic restriction on freedom of expression have any place in a civilised nation? |
| Date | 22:42:17, August 26, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Religion Act, 2627 |
| Message | All this craziness, it's too much. It looks like the SSS has made atheism a religious crusade. Note the irony. |
| Date | 22:57:16, August 26, 2008 CET | From | Aldurian Green Party | To | Debating the Religion Act, 2627 |
| Message | We are not Atheist, atheism is a religion and Spiritual Secularist strive for the elimination of all religions because religion is an impediment to true spirituality. Spirituality can only be achieved in a religion free Society. |
| Date | 00:59:36, August 27, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Religion Act, 2627 |
| Message | True spiritualiy is having a religious spirit. A truth known since ancient times. Don't try to invent the wheel once again, it was done several millennia ago, and the design is the same all the way. |
| Date | 03:45:31, August 27, 2008 CET | From | Saiserist Consortium | To | Debating the Religion Act, 2627 |
| Message | Religion is the scum of society. It impedes us from progress, freedom, and power. Religion should be eliminated in every way, shape, and form. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 134 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 367 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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