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Bill: Freedom of religion act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Secular party
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: April 3231
Description[?]:
| We need immediately the freedom of religion. There is no reason to maintain official state religion |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Current: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
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:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:10:15, December 20, 2011 CET | From | Constitutionalist Imperial League (IA) | To | Debating the Freedom of religion act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, For centuries, the word to describe the subjects of His majesty was "Lutheran", the appelation "Luthorian" is relatively recent because until quite recently, it was just a fact that every citizen of Luthori was also a Lutheran, a member of the Church of Luthori. This proves the incredible connection that Luthori has with Lutheranism. Freedom of religion is guaranteed but the State must endorse the Church of Luthori. I yield. |
| Date | 14:14:47, December 20, 2011 CET | From | Secular party | To | Debating the Freedom of religion act |
| Message | Secular party thinks that if people are for example required to dress according to religious codes and prayers are mandatory in schools, then there is not real freedom of religion. |
| Date | 02:12:18, December 21, 2011 CET | From | Alternative Party | To | Debating the Freedom of religion act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Whilst the Alternatives agree that certain laws regarding religion in education and dress should be relaxed, we do not support the abolition of the Luthori state religion. As such, we will oppose. I yield. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 4 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 55 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 46 |
| Random fact: Particracy has been running since 2005. Dorvik was Particracy's first nation, the Dorvik Social Democrats the first party and the International Greens the first Party Organisation. |
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