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Bill: THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT - RDFP08.2770.1
Details
Submitted by[?]: Republic of Dorvik Free 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: September 2771
Description[?]:
| Attain Religious Rights and Freedoms. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state nominates ministers of religion, but the appointment is left up to the religious communities themselves.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: Any form of religion is banned.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:39:15, June 13, 2009 CET | From |  United People's Communist Party | To | Debating the THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT - RDFP08.2770.1 |
| Message | Religion has no place in our nation; our society has been secular for as long as our party has been in existence and we are concerned of the possible public intolerance that would almost certainly occur if we allowed foreign missionaries into the country. At present very few internationals are permitted into the country (approval by the DPRP's foreign minister is required before ANYONE can legally enter the country) and we are not about to begin making exceptions for possible enemy spy's disguised as missionaries. |
| Date | 13:24:59, June 13, 2009 CET | From | Republic of Dorvik Free Party | To | Debating the THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT - RDFP08.2770.1 |
| Message | Removal of Article "Missionary allowance"one has been recommended. Removal of Article "Missionary Allowance" one has been completed. However remaining a secular state, doesn't mean that there cannot be some religion freedoms allowed. |
| Date | 15:03:01, June 13, 2009 CET | From | United People's Communist Party | To | Debating the THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT - RDFP08.2770.1 |
| Message | I'm afraid this is an issue that our party does not have much room to negotiate on. |
| Date | 18:53:59, June 13, 2009 CET | From | Golden Party (UPDD) | To | Debating the THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT - RDFP08.2770.1 |
| Message | We are all for religious freedom, but this is not the way we would approach it. |
| Date | 00:00:07, June 14, 2009 CET | From | Republic of Dorvik Free Party | To | Debating the THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT - RDFP08.2770.1 |
| Message | Then one can assume that this bill will be defeated. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 615 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 135 |
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