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Bill: Separation of Church and State
Details
Submitted by[?]: Anarcho-Communist Party
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: April 3495
Description[?]:
| The Republic of Cobura is a secular country, with latest opinions polls polling secularism in general at 63.3%, and even fanatical secularism at the highest with 20.02%. Even with this convincing majority in public opinion there are still holes in religious legislation in this country. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
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
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
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 | 22:14:47, June 02, 2013 CET | From |  People's Representative Party | To | Debating the Separation of Church and State |
| Message | I don't see this as separating church and state. I see this as failing to protect the freedom of religion. |
| Date | 22:25:24, June 02, 2013 CET | From | Anarcho-Communist Party | To | Debating the Separation of Church and State |
| Message | This bill is simply allowing a neutral policy of government, it is not attacking religion, merely making the role of religion far fairer by dissolving religious privilege. It is a very liberal bill. |
| Date | 02:02:24, June 03, 2013 CET | From | People's Representative Party | To | Debating the Separation of Church and State |
| Message | The government should protect the rights of religious believers. It is not a privilege,more of a basic right. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 500 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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