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Bill: Religion Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Telamese Defence League
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 2820
Description[?]:
A statement of intent. The official state religion would be "Christian" representing all Christian denomination, and of course membership would be expected in a Christian denomination, although it only need be for show. Obviously under Article 4 all schools would be Christian in outlook. As for Article 5 we are not expecting formal religious attire, but some degree of religious identification would be aniticipated. |
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 requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 4
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: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Article 6
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 encouraged.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 14:51:24, September 18, 2009 CET | From | Revolutionary Congress | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
Message | Last time I checked Telamon was not a Christian Theocratic Republic and shall never become one under our watch. |
Date | 18:23:56, September 18, 2009 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
Message | The DCD fully supports our governmental collaborators the Revolutionary Congress on this issue. Also, as a close ally of the Jewish defense league, we are appalled and offended by this legislation which would essentially drive their people from Telamon. Michael Garrish Chairman Democratic Capitalist Delegation |
Date | 19:36:38, September 18, 2009 CET | From | Telamon Labor Party | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
Message | As the new Chairman of the Jewish Defense League, I am appalled. The Jewish Defense League is taking this as a personal attack of our party. We will never let you turn this country into a Christian State, or a state with any religion. Freedom of religion is one of the most important rights that people have in Telamon. Martin Lebowitz Chairman Jewish Defense League |
Date | 20:03:16, September 18, 2009 CET | From | Democratic Capitalist Delegation | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
Message | OOC: Correction-- the RC is not one of our government collaborators. I forgot they declined inclusion, sorry everyone. |
Date | 21:13:29, September 18, 2009 CET | From | Rightful Radical Party | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
Message | We do not support going to such extreme laws. Stefan Barna RRP |
Date | 01:10:39, September 19, 2009 CET | From | Charter Party | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
Message | "The Charter party will definatly have to say no due to the extreme that this features. Our party has been know for its Religonous standing and these would defiantly tarnish those standings." - Ronald H. Fitzgerald Chairmen of the Charter Party |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||||
yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
no |
Total Seats: 458 | ||||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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