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Bill: Restoration of the Free People of Likatonia - Freedom of Religion
Details
Submitted by[?]: AM Radical Libertarian Party
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: January 3292
Description[?]:
| Whereas: The government of Likatonia has systematically and deliberately chopped away the traditional freedoms enjoyed by the people of Likatonia and, These freedoms are what has made our nation the great leader in ecomonic growth and personal happiness it was; Therefore: We introduce the following proposals to continue to restore freedom, liberty, and dignity to the peoples of Likatonia and to allow our nation to regain its place in the world as a freedom loving country: |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Current: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Article 2
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 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Current: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
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 not allowed.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
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 state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Article 6
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, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: Any form of religion is banned.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:14:16, April 19, 2012 CET | From | Nacionālistu Tautas Partija Likatonija | To | Debating the Restoration of the Free People of Likatonia - Freedom of Religion |
| Message | You realise that GDP was actually falling when you were in charge, right? |
| Date | 22:49:42, April 19, 2012 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Restoration of the Free People of Likatonia - Freedom of Religion |
| Message | And this id relevant to Freedom of Religion how? |
| Date | 11:58:24, April 20, 2012 CET | From | Nacionālistu Tautas Partija Likatonija | To | Debating the Restoration of the Free People of Likatonia - Freedom of Religion |
| Message | You mentioned it. |
| Date | 02:38:23, April 21, 2012 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Restoration of the Free People of Likatonia - Freedom of Religion |
| Message | So I did...my bad. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 199 | |
| no | Total Seats: 102 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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| Random quote: "You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves." - Abraham Lincoln |