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Bill: Religious Reform, January 2869
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bismarckian National Resistance (BNR)
Status[?]: passed
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: September 2869
Description[?]:
| The main purpose of this act is to rid the nation of the discriminatory law "Religious Reform, June 2845" (http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=270213). Article 1: The official religion of the Beiteynuese Republic is Judaism. This is based on the historical and ethnic composition of the nation, seeing as we are culturally Jewish. However, membership is completely voluntary, and membership does not entitle someone to special treatment from the government or any such thing, just as non-membership does not mean someone will be treated with less respect than someone who is Jewish. Article 2: The following religions are de jure (by law) recognized by the Beiteynuese Republic: - Agnosticism - Ahl-e Haqq (Yârsân) - Atheism - Ayyavazhi - Bahá'í Faith - Buddhism - Cao Đài - Cheondoism - Christianity - Confucianism - Gnosticism - Hinduism - I-Kuan Tao (Yīguàn Dào) - Islam - Jainism - Judaism - Manichaeism - Mazdak - Neopaganism - "New Age" - Rastafari - Samaritanism - Seicho-no-Ie - Sikhism - Shinto - Taoism - Tenrikyo - Unitarian Universalism - Yazidi (Yezidi) - Zoroastrianism - No preference; non-religious Article 3: The Republic guarantees freedom of religion to all individuals. There are some exceptions: - The religion in question cannot engage in human sacrifice, or any other crime. Animal sacrifice is allowed, but must be done in accordance with local health codes. - The government does not recognize religion as an excuse to endanger the health of others, i.e. refusing healthcare to elderly/children in someone's care. Only the person in question may refuse healthcare for themselves. Article 4: Even if a religion is not de jure recognized by the government, the government gives any religion permission to consider itself de facto recognized and to submit itself for de jure recognition as long as it does not violate Article 3 of this law. OOC: List of religions from Wikipedia's "Religion topics" template. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 347 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 153 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "Oh, judge, your damn laws: the good people don't need them and the bad people don't follow them so what good are they?" - Ammon Hennacy |