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Bill: Bill concerning religion
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union of Real Politics (URP)
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: November 2156
Description[?]:
| Changes concerning 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: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: It is not permitted to wear religious clothing or religious symbols in public buildings.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:32:31, December 15, 2005 CET | From |  Solentian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Bill concerning religion |
| Message | Our party may be willing to support this (Article 3 especially), although we would like to hear the views of others. We also have concerns about Article 1. Didn't the United Centrists post something similar to this recently, or was it the CFAP? In any case, as the SSP believes it commented there, we would support either person-to-person approval of missionaries, or POSSIBLY a total ban. However, as it stands, Article 1 seems far more liberal than the current policy! (Or have we misread it?) |
| Date | 03:34:29, December 15, 2005 CET | From | Solentian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Bill concerning religion |
| Message | We may have supported this, had our friends in the UC, CFAP, SIP etc. had time to contribute to this discussion. That said, we have also decided that Article 2 is far too restrictive on the right to freedom of expression and of religion (remember however that it was the SSP that introduced the current policy in the first place, to separate church and state). We are also still undecided on Article 3. These proposals are far too broad to approve in one fell step. We are, however, willing to support the original CFAP proposal ("Spreading of Religion Reforms"), should they choose to accept the UC/SSP suggestions and modify the proposal so as to necessitate person-to-person approval of foreign missionaries. |
| Date | 05:59:01, December 15, 2005 CET | From | Solentian Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Bill concerning religion |
| Message | We do not believe that total secularism in all aspects of a society is either necessary or proper. Religion still has some place in society, if not in politics. We are voting AGAINST this bill. |
| Date | 10:25:32, December 15, 2005 CET | From | Communist Fascist And Anarchial Party | To | Debating the Bill concerning religion |
| Message | we will support to kkeep our religious ideology at the secular state, but in future please allow 24 hours for debate, due to the different time zones.... |
| Date | 02:11:22, December 16, 2005 CET | From | Solentian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Bill concerning religion |
| Message | We concur with the Imperialists. CFAP - as we mentioned previously, if you would care to propose your religious reform bill on its own, we may reconsider our vote on this policy area. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 114 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 411 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 175 |
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