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Bill: Freedom of religion
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union of Progressive Ulama
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: March 2138
Description[?]:
| The state has no place in the mosques, churches and temples of the nation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 2
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: 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:: It is not permitted to wear religious clothing or religious symbols in public buildings.
Current: It is not permitted to wear religious clothing or religious symbols in public buildings.
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 not allowed.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:01:59, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Revolutionary Socialist Council | To | Debating the Freedom of religion |
| Message | We oppose these crazy and dangerous measures. |
| Date | 04:40:46, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Union of Progressive Ulama | To | Debating the Freedom of religion |
| Message | It is giving the state the power of thought control over religious communtiies that is dangerous. That is what took the Sultanate down the path to dictatorship. |
| Date | 15:12:02, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Majatran Socialist Party | To | Debating the Freedom of religion |
| Message | It wasnt state control over religion that caused the problems, it was the UPU's outright disregard for the laws of this nation and the democratic Majelis that caused the problems. |
| Date | 17:39:30, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Alliance of Democrats | To | Debating the Freedom of religion |
| Message | We must not ignore the actual religious situation in the Sultanate: most of His Majesty's subjects follow Islam. Whilst many members of this party do not, they recognise this. The freedoms offered by this bill are important. |
| Date | 23:38:32, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Union of Progressive Ulama | To | Debating the Freedom of religion |
| Message | When the state passes unjust laws, the people have a higher law to follow, the law of God. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 302 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 272 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 176 |
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