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Bill: State Atheism
Details
Submitted by[?]: Authoritarian Communist 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: March 2713
Description[?]:
| Religion belongs in the home, not in the State. Demolish it! |
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: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
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 3
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 not allowed.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 4
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.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Article 5
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: Any form of religion is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:44:37, February 16, 2009 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the State Atheism |
| Message | We'd support reform on religious missionaries and religious schools, but even though we are an officially Atheist party we can not support this bill so we shall therefore abstain. |
| Date | 13:53:18, February 17, 2009 CET | From | Temple of Hasowar | To | Debating the State Atheism |
| Message | 'A truly evil bill. Surely Lord Jamsat will punish you for your religious intolerance towards the Temple of Hasowar and its misguided brothers' A Deacon speaking on behalf of His Divine Majesty Lord Jamsat |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 71 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 306 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 165 |
| Random fact: Whilst the use of non-English languages can be appropriate for nation names, party names, constitutional titles and other variables, English is the official language of communication in the game. All descriptive texts and public communications should be in English or at least appear alongside a full English translation. |
| Random quote: "If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all." - Noam Chomsky |