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Bill: CP.0135.2634 Recognized Religion Bill + RP
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative 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: February 2635
Description[?]:
| Sekowo has to protect the interests of legitimate religions. Sekowo has to be careful of allowing religions that stand against Sekowo to roam freely in our great nation with the intent of destroying it. The government has a duty to protect its people from hazards caused by troubled people. Resolution 1: ------------------ Upon acceptation of this bill, a list of recognized religions (religions that do not intent harm on Sekowo and are represented by a noticeable percentage of the population based on census results) will be created and maintained on a 5-year basis. Resolution 2: ------------------ Even though recognized religions are not taxed, the organizations must submit an income tax form at 0% for scrutiny by the Ministry of Finance to prevent abuse and exploitation of the law. Organizations that abuse this law will face tax fraud charges in which, if which found guilty, the criminal will be taxed the full amount plus interest and criminal charges with up to 5 years in jail for every year found guilty of committing tax fraud. Resolution 3: ------------------ Should a school choose to allow prayers in a classroom, it must a positive prayer from a recognized religion. Hatred or discrimination is not permitted. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Current: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 2
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: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Article 3
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: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:59:20, September 09, 2008 CET | From | Sekowo Green Party | To | Debating the CP.0135.2634 Recognized Religion Bill + RP |
| Message | The SGP would support these measures. Article 1 will be fine with us (even though we supported the original change) with the introduction of Article 4. Articles 2 & 3 are also fine with us because only those with approval will be able to benifit from these articles. |
| Date | 08:06:27, September 09, 2008 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the CP.0135.2634 Recognized Religion Bill + RP |
| Message | Art. 1; Religions should be regulated just as any other kind of advertising is. Art. 2; Religions should not be exempt from taxes. Art. 3; Who''s to decide what religion can and cannot be recognized, further more many religions teach nothing but lies, hate and intolerance, we cannot allow them to be unregulated. Art. 4; Who's to say what's a religion and a cult, no this would only lead to persecution against people based on beliefs. |
| Date | 10:20:39, September 09, 2008 CET | From | Normand Pluralist Party | To | Debating the CP.0135.2634 Recognized Religion Bill + RP |
| Message | We support giving religions the right to advertise, but we oppose all other articles. |
| Date | 17:59:30, September 09, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the CP.0135.2634 Recognized Religion Bill + RP |
| Message | OOC: I'll make a different bill later with freedom of advertising only. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 121 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 479 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." - Thomas Jefferson |