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Bill: H+ Cult Persecution Act of 2686
Details
Submitted by[?]: H+ Paradigm
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 2687
Description[?]:
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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 The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 4
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: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 5
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: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Article 9
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: Any form of religion is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 09:51:00, December 26, 2008 CET | From | H+ Paradigm | To | Debating the H+ Cult Persecution Act of 2686 |
Message | Merry Christmas Kazulia. :) |
Date | 11:52:28, December 26, 2008 CET | From | H+ Paradigm | To | Debating the H+ Cult Persecution Act of 2686 |
Message | Why no TSS? |
Date | 21:22:06, December 26, 2008 CET | From | Thorgerd Security Squad | To | Debating the H+ Cult Persecution Act of 2686 |
Message | Dunno actually. |
Date | 21:26:43, December 26, 2008 CET | From | H+ Paradigm | To | Debating the H+ Cult Persecution Act of 2686 |
Message | Switch your vote then. |
Date | 21:40:03, December 26, 2008 CET | From | Thorgerd Security Squad | To | Debating the H+ Cult Persecution Act of 2686 |
Message | Haha, you wish...:P |
Date | 22:37:33, December 26, 2008 CET | From | H+ Paradigm | To | Debating the H+ Cult Persecution Act of 2686 |
Message | You don't even know why you're voting against this and you usually vote for it. So, you should vote for it again, like you usually do. |
Date | 09:38:43, December 27, 2008 CET | From | Thorgerd Security Squad | To | Debating the H+ Cult Persecution Act of 2686 |
Message | I have changed. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 234 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 280 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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