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Bill: Religion Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Coalition
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: May 2816
Description[?]:
| It should not be the place of government to dictate religion. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Current: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The remuneration of ministers of religion shall be left up to the local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:25:02, September 10, 2009 CET | From |  Nrzi Prta (Democratic Party) | To | Debating the Religion Act |
| Message | The Church of Pontesi had been a major part of Pontesi Culture for the last 200 years, such we see no government dictation here and only the will of the people that wants to promote the church of our god. |
| Date | 22:02:21, September 10, 2009 CET | From | Federal Coalition | To | Debating the Religion Act |
| Message | What you so only shows the will of almost 16% of our nation your opinion shall be disregarded until you have a following. |
| Date | 22:05:34, September 10, 2009 CET | From | Federal Coalition | To | Debating the Religion Act |
| Message | I retract my statement due to recent data. |
| Date | 22:05:51, September 10, 2009 CET | From | Federal Coalition | To | Debating the Religion Act |
| Message | But it shall not last |
| Date | 05:27:02, September 11, 2009 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Religion Act |
| Message | If the people want the church as it is, let them have it! If they do not, do not punish them. |
| Date | 08:35:37, September 11, 2009 CET | From | Nrzi Prta (Democratic Party) | To | Debating the Religion Act |
| Message | The current change disregard the recognition that the Christianity Church of Pontesi is the official religion of Pontesian Dynastic Empire. We maybe inclined to vote in favour of abolishing mandatory needs to practice the religion, but no other option is acceptable. To the FC, we are the only party elected in the August Parliament of Cedar Throne with 99.81% apporval rate, we have the will and the support of the population. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 646 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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