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Bill: Religious Freedom Act of 3439
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partit Qawmien Soċjalista Maġatrani
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 3440
Description[?]:
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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 has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
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 has the right to veto the appointment of any ministers of religion.
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: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
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 5
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The remuneration of ministers of religion shall be left up to the local governments.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: Any form of religion is banned.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:18:42, February 11, 2013 CET | From |  Partit Qawmien Soċjalista Maġatrani | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act of 3439 |
| Message | Antitheism cannot be tolerated in Cildania. Athiesm has been banned alongside Ehudism and Hosianism. We cannot tolerate this state antithiesm which was forced through an idle parliament. |
| Date | 17:06:28, February 11, 2013 CET | From | The Liberal Pinks | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act of 3439 |
| Message | If that is the case then why the option "There is no government policy concerning a state religion." If you are following that then Antitheism, ehudism, and hosianism can still be followed, you must make it so only a certain religion can be practiced. Not that it makes a difference, our children are still being brianwashed and the people of LW celebrate the time we are free of dirty thought. |
| Date | 17:14:59, February 11, 2013 CET | From | Partit Qawmien Soċjalista Maġatrani | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act of 3439 |
| Message | People have the right to believe whatever they want even if they choose to not believe anything. |
| Date | 17:46:04, February 11, 2013 CET | From | The Liberal Pinks | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act of 3439 |
| Message | Oh so you mean to say at this current moment atheism, ehudism, and hosianism is banned, I thought you meant this bill will ban them. That makes a lot more sense. Anyway LW's response is that that is an absurd assumption. With our current bill atheism is not banned... it is required. |
| Date | 03:39:25, February 12, 2013 CET | From | Partit Qawmien Soċjalista Maġatrani | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act of 3439 |
| Message | Under the current law atheism is banned as it is a religion. To be atheist you must be permitted to believe that there is not a god while you banned all belief regarding the existence of god. |
| Date | 06:22:38, February 12, 2013 CET | From | The Liberal Pinks | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act of 3439 |
| Message | Religion is defined as "The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, esp. a personal God or gods." Atheism is defined as "The theory or belief that God does not exist." Therefore since atheism does not believe in a superhuman controlling power or God, and on top of that our current law states "Belief in worship of a superhuman controlling power" is banned, not "No belief in God is banned" under the current law Atheism is not banned but encouraged to protect our children and people from brainwash and lies. |
| Date | 11:14:35, February 13, 2013 CET | From | Partit Qawmien Soċjalista Maġatrani | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act of 3439 |
| Message | Religion: system of belief dealing with soul, deity, and/or life after death; a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices; a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith Atheism: belief that no deities exist Atheism believes in the absence of a deity and that makes it a religion. By broad definitions, atheism was not banned. By the only definition which cannot also describe agnosticism or irreligion, atheism was banned. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 462 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 288 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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