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Bill: Official State Religions and Official National Languages Act of 2985
Details
Submitted by[?]: Bismarckian National Resistance (BNR)
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2985
Description[?]:
| The Commonwealth of Yishelem and Beiteynu prides itself on understanding and respecting all peoples of all faiths. However, historically our people have followed three major religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - and have spoken four major languages - Hebrew, English, French, and Majatran (OOC: Arabic). Therefore, the BNR proposes that these three religions and four languages be made the "official state religions" and "official national languages" of the nation. Act 1: As of the passing of this law, the official state religions of the Commonwealth of Yishelem and Beiteynu/Beiteynu and Yishelem shall be Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This is based on the historical and ethnic composition of the nation. However, membership in any of the religions 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 a member of one of the state religions, and being a member of one state religion will not get you special treatment over those of the other state religions. Citizens may be members of more than one state religion if they so choose, and if the religious leaders of said religions approve. Citizens may choose not to join any state religion, or any religion for that matter. Act 2: The following religions are de jure (by law) recognized by the Commonwealth of Yishelem and Beiteynu/Beiteynu and Yishelem: - Agnosticism - Ahl-e Haqq (Yârsân) - Reverence of Ancestors - Animism - Atheism - Ayyavazhi - Bahá'í Faith - Buddhism - Cao Đài - Cheondoism - Christianity - Confucianism - Deism - Druidism - Geraja - Gnosticism - Hellenic Polytheism (Hellenism) - Hinduism - Hobaism - I-Kuan Tao (Yīguàn Dào) - Islam - Jainism - Judaism - Manichaeism - Mazdak - Monotheism - Neopaganism - "New Age" - Paganism - Pha'elem - Polytheism - Qamido - Rastafari - Samaritanism - Seicho-no-Ie - Sikhism - Shinto - Taoism (Daoism) - Tenrikyo - Thartitism - Theism - Tritism - Unitarian Universalism - Universal Church of Terra - Wicca/"Witchcraft" - Yazidi (Yezidi) - Zoroastrianism - Any and all native/aboriginal/traditional religions of any and all nations - No preference; non-religious; none - Any and all combinations of any and all of the above Act 3: Freedom of religion is guaranteed to all individuals, with two 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 who is an adult may refuse healthcare for themselves, and most not do so under duress. 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. Article 5: As of the passing of this law, the official national languages of the Commonwealth of Yishelem and Beiteynu/Beiteynu and Yishelem shall be Hebrew, English, French, and Majatran. The official national anthem and the official national motto must be written in all four official national languages. At a minimum, all official government publications must be available in all four official national languages. At a minimum, all four official national languages must be offered at all public secondary schools, and all public secondary school students must be able to fluently read, write, and speak at least one of the four official national languages before they may receive their graduation diploma. The ability or disability to speak any and/or all of the four official national languages does not mean someone will be treated with less respect than someone who does or does not speak any and/or all of the four official national languages. |
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 53 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 22 |
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