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Bill: Restoring the Gerajan Faith
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative 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: July 2866
Description[?]:
| We popose giving the Gerajan faith the extensive benefits it once enjoyed. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: It is not permitted to wear religious clothing or religious symbols in public buildings.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Article 5
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, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:43:34, December 20, 2009 CET | From | People's Liberal Action Party | To | Debating the Restoring the Gerajan Faith |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This bill must be opposed. None of us can in all good consciousness vote for a bill that will obviously discriminate against religious minorities. Articles 4, 5, and 6 must be stricken from the bill before I could vote for it. Let us be a secular state, not a theocracy or atheist state. The government should have no part of religion, and neither should or public schools. I yield - Abram Green |
| Date | 21:49:09, December 20, 2009 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Restoring the Gerajan Faith |
| Message | Mr Speaker, The role of the Gerajan faith in the history of our nation and the traditions and cultural activities of our people should determine that it is allowed to take its rightful place in the political life of our nation. To try and artificially separate religion from political life would be akin to trying to separate the economy from political life, or education from politics. It cannot be done without directly attacking the sigle most important part of our heritage. -Samara Yacobs |
| Date | 22:20:59, December 20, 2009 CET | From | People's Liberal Action Party | To | Debating the Restoring the Gerajan Faith |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The representative of the IC misunderstood me. I am not saying religious values should not be taken into account when legislating, for laws should be based on morals which come from religion. However, the government shouldn't be advocating for on religion over another. That will only create feelings of distrust towards our government by citizens of other religions. We should let the people choose their religion free from us supporting one or the other. I yeild - Abram Green |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
| no | Total Seats: 175 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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