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Bill: National Religious Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party of Likatonia
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: February 3428
Description[?]:
| A Bill to create a more secular society |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
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 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 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Article 4
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: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:44:30, January 17, 2013 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the National Religious Reform Bill |
| Message | We of the AM RLP feel that a truly secular society requires no government intervention with religious matters, therefore we must oppose this bill. |
| Date | 23:01:34, January 17, 2013 CET | From | Socialist Party of Likatonia | To | Debating the National Religious Reform Bill |
| Message | The people of Likatonia have the right to believe in whatever they so choose, however letting religions go unregulated is one step closer to a theocracy. |
| Date | 23:57:16, February 04, 2013 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the National Religious Reform Bill |
| Message | We must dissent. Allowing the government to decide what religions may exist and what they can preach is one big step closer to a theocracy. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
| no | Total Seats: 175 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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