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Bill: CPRE: Religion
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bloc de gauche
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: December 2868
Description[?]:
| "We should get rid of it!" -Arlette Laconde |
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: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
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 not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 5
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: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Article 6
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: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 7
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 forbidden.
Article 8
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: Any form of religion is banned.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:31:29, December 25, 2009 CET | From |  The Royal Union | To | Debating the CPRE: Religion |
| Message | Article 8: Although we would be against this bill anyway, do you not see the logical fallacy of having the State appoint ministers of religion, to the very church(es) you're trying to destroy? Simple reification. |
| Date | 22:35:50, December 25, 2009 CET | From |  Bloc de gauche | To | Debating the CPRE: Religion |
| Message | We do indeed see this fallacy. Were religions to exist, however, we would prefer that the state control the appointments to the offices thereof. |
| Date | 02:19:31, December 26, 2009 CET | From | Alliance Républicaine Démocratique | To | Debating the CPRE: Religion |
| Message | Although secular, AD will oppose this bill because of its repressive nature. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 138 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 323 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 139 |
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