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Bill: Religion Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Action 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: April 2802
Description[?]:
| This bill seeks to eliminate any influence of religion upon the government |
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: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
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 does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Article 3
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 permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Current: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Proposed: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
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: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:51:05, August 13, 2009 CET | From | Green Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | Ok. A few questions: 1. How do foreign missionaries create religious influences on the government? 2. How do you suppose we separate religion from state when the state directly appoints ministers of religion? 3. How would making a stance on state religion separate religion from the state? |
| Date | 21:23:56, August 13, 2009 CET | From | New Whig Party | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | Agree with all but 4. Too extreme for a yes. |
| Date | 22:26:16, August 13, 2009 CET | From | National Action Party | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | 1) This is a parliamentary democracy, foreign missionaries can effect the peoples opinions. Therefor since the people can be influenced and the people have power, missionaries create influence. 2) Never did the NAP state it wished to separate religion from state. The NAP wishes to remove religions influence. If the ministers are appointed then they are puppets of the state and directly influenced by the state itself. 3) Having no stance does nothing to prevent influence. Proposal 5 would cut down on fringe influences on the people. |
| Date | 07:41:25, August 14, 2009 CET | From | Green Party of Aldegar | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | So....you want to remove religion's influence on government, but exert government influence on religion? Sounds REALLY fair... |
| Date | 09:16:45, August 14, 2009 CET | From | People's Party - Republican Democrats | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | Fairness towards religions is apparently not one of the NAP's motivations, they want government control, so the discussion seems to be somewhat at cross-purposes. |
| Date | 19:14:50, August 14, 2009 CET | From | National Action Party | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | Green Party- Exactly, religion should serve the needs of the state. Social Democrats- Yes |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 16 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 483 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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