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Bill: religion freedom #1
Details
Submitted by[?]: Civic 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: June 3457
Description[?]:
| as this is a free society, we stand that the religions should and could promote themselves, and it's up to the people to decide whether they believe it or not. We don't believe this will become a national religion propaganda. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:38:59, March 11, 2013 CET | From | Vigs Partija ('Whigs') | To | Debating the religion freedom #1 |
| Message | Vetoed on both points. We support secularism, not religious extremism. |
| Date | 14:26:01, March 13, 2013 CET | From | Civic Party | To | Debating the religion freedom #1 |
| Message | We believe people has the choice to choose their religion , and religion has the right to promote themselves , we are not sure why this will cause religious extremism . |
| Date | 14:10:29, March 18, 2013 CET | From | Vigs Partija ('Whigs') | To | Debating the religion freedom #1 |
| Message | This is a disgrace. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 79 | |
| no | Total Seats: 34 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 62 |
| Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
| Random quote: "The honest politician is one who, when he is bought, stays bought." - Simon Cameron |