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Bill: Faith Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian People's Party (IA)
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: April 2704
Description[?]:
| This will make Judeo-Christianity the official state religion. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Current: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
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: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 3
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: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
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 an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:42:39, January 29, 2009 CET | From | Constitutionalist Imperial League (IA) | To | Debating the Faith Act |
| Message | OOC: Personally oppose, but I will support because of visibility unless it has enough votes to get passed. |
| Date | 20:12:13, January 29, 2009 CET | From | Imperial Conservative Union (IA) | To | Debating the Faith Act |
| Message | Status quo. |
| Date | 03:20:25, January 30, 2009 CET | From | Luthori Spiritual Secularist Society | To | Debating the Faith Act |
| Message | abstain |
| Date | 12:39:12, January 30, 2009 CET | From | Luthori Communist Party | To | Debating the Faith Act |
| Message | #1 is the only good article. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 77 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 48 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 75 |
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