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Bill: State Religion Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Parti Socialiste National
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 2761
Description[?]:
| Ensuring the nations religion, as established by the government. The State Religion of Kanjor shall hereby be the "L'Eglise Catholique Orthodoxe de Kanjor" (Orthodox Catholic .Church of Kanjor). Amendment I: Membership and participation of the individual in the Church is mandatory for all defined citizens of Kanjor. Amendment II: The Church is independent of State control but serves as a symbol of Kanjorien Orthodox Catholicism. Amendment III: The remuneration of religious ministers and officials by the State applies only to the Orthodox Catholic Church of Kanjor and none other. These remunerations are gained through the registration of the religion of individuals or families into the Church as required by law. Amendment IV: The collection of funds for the remuneration of religious ministers and officials by the State is hereby regulated and enforced by "La Religion de l'État Comité Régulateur" (State Religion Regulatory Committee). The Committee is hereby chosen from members of the National Catholic Ministry as well as "L'Organisation Nationale de Paroissiens" (National Organization of Parishioners). The Minister Committee members are hereby chosen and appointed with recommnedation and cooperation of His Holiness the Orthodox Catholic Pope Raphael. |
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: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Current: Religion is allowed but the state promotes atheism.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:47:08, May 23, 2009 CET | From | Union Conservatrice | To | Debating the State Religion Act |
| Message | Here here, this is a previous UC and PDC proposal. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 284 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 208 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 108 |
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