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Bill: State Religion
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partiya Natsional'noy Gordyy
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: October 3203
Description[?]:
| To introduce the Universal Church of Trigunia Head of the UCT: Head of State The Universal Church of Trigunia will be a platform for all religions. Members must accept the constitution, Trigunian culture, freedom of religion and the Head of State heading the UCT. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 nominates ministers of religion, but the appointment is left up to the religious communities themselves.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
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 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:52:53, October 26, 2011 CET | From |  Old Guard Party (CГП) | To | Debating the State Religion |
| Message | Unfortunately, we cannot support this. While we firmly agree with the majority of the proposals and would vote for it, the idea that ALL the religions found in Trigunia will be unified under one church is a ludicrous thought. We cannot imagine Muslims and Christians praying in the same building, let alone Buddhists and Terran Catholics; this is certainly a recipe for disaster. The religions of Terra are different and separate entities, they are NOT merely different "paths to the same place". The opinion that religions are the same is a multi-culturalist lie and should not be adhered to. Christianity, Islam, Kami, Qamido, Jienfucianism, and Scientology are not the same and should not be treated as though they are. This bill does nothing more than "unify" the faiths under a false pretense; and in unifying them, in clearly exposing their differences, this bill will do nothing more than tear the nation apart based upon religion. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 20 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 44 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 36 |
| Random fact: References to prominent real-life persons are not allowed. This includes references to philosophies featuring the name of a real-life person (eg. "Marxism", "Thatcherism", "Keynesianism"). |
| Random quote: "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it." - Upton Sinclair |