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Bill: PRK IV - Orthodox Catholic Act of July 2848
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD)
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 2849
Description[?]:
| The State Religion of Kanjor shall hereby be "L'Eglise Catholique Orthodoxe de Kanjor" (Orthodox Catholic Church of Kanjor). Article I: The Church is independent of State control but serves as a symbol of Kanjorien Orthodox Catholicism. Article II: 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 recommendation and cooperation of His Holiness the Orthodox Catholic Pope Marinus II. Article III: The Church is intended to act primarily as a symbol of the nation as a statement of Orthodox Catholic faith. Article VI: Membership and participation of the individual in the Orthodox Catholic Church of Kanjor, which is is voluntary for all within the defined borders of Kanjor. The right of the people to worship their religion freely, as defined by local or national law, shall not be infringed. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Proposed: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Current: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: Any form of religion is banned.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:40:15, November 15, 2009 CET | From | Parti Libéral | To | Debating the PRK IV - Orthodox Catholic Act of July 2848 |
| Message | No state religion. |
| Date | 20:05:01, November 15, 2009 CET | From | Action Canrillaise | To | Debating the PRK IV - Orthodox Catholic Act of July 2848 |
| Message | Nay. |
| Date | 23:02:24, November 15, 2009 CET | From | Alliance Républicaine Démocratique | To | Debating the PRK IV - Orthodox Catholic Act of July 2848 |
| Message | Absolument non! |
| Date | 14:17:52, November 16, 2009 CET | From | The Royal Union | To | Debating the PRK IV - Orthodox Catholic Act of July 2848 |
| Message | The last clause is a bit silly.. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 147 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 414 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 39 |
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