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Bill: Religious Reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive 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: January 2708
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
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 has the right to veto the appointment of any ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
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: It is not permitted to wear religious clothing or religious symbols in public buildings.
Proposed: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:00:19, February 06, 2009 CET | From | Military Veterans Association | To | Debating the Religious Reforms |
| Message | These Bills go too far in forcing established religion onto the population. Our citizens want a Muslim country and Muslim values, but they don't want all of these illiberal laws, nor do they want to have to pay for clerics through their taxes. One peculiarity of this Bill is that it gives encouragement to foreign missionaries. Do we really want to be flooded by zealous born-again Christian missionaries? General Abu Rahman (Chairman of the Military Veterans Association) |
| Date | 16:49:25, February 06, 2009 CET | From | Al'Badara Republican Party | To | Debating the Religious Reforms |
| Message | THere are way too many contradictory articles in this bill, allowing foreign missionaries but being close minded at the same time.... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 18 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 85 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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