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Bill: Free Faith Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Catholic Workers Union
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: October 2640
Description[?]:
| An Act to loosen restrictions on the operations of our churches; regardless of your opinion on a state religion, this act should win your support as an opportunity to build our civil society. All religions must petition the Minister of Interior for recognition. Recognition shall be given as long as the church is (a) a nonprofit organization, (b) not connected with any violent organizations, and (c) does not appear to be a hoax. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:47:09, September 21, 2008 CET | From | Radical Party | To | Debating the Free Faith Act |
| Message | We oppose taxation, and do not support religion. Emilia Ferlinghetti Party Leader |
| Date | 13:57:51, September 21, 2008 CET | From | Rightful Radical Party | To | Debating the Free Faith Act |
| Message | "Do not support religion", your coalition partner has spoken. The political scene in Telamon is becoming weirder and weirder... Vojislav Krkljus Chairman of the RRP |
| Date | 16:17:45, September 21, 2008 CET | From | Catholic Workers Union | To | Debating the Free Faith Act |
| Message | If this fails we will resign from our ministries. |
| Date | 17:54:26, September 21, 2008 CET | From | Radical Party | To | Debating the Free Faith Act |
| Message | We do not oppose religion either, we merely believe Church and State should be seperate. We have many religious members of our party. I myself am a Catholic. Emilia Ferlinghetti Party Leader |
| Date | 02:15:18, September 23, 2008 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Free Faith Act |
| Message | How coincidental. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 237 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 188 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 44 |
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| Random quote: "I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians." - Charles de Gaulle |