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Bill: Religion Act of 3520
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lodamese Green 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: February 3521
Description[?]:
| Under this act, prayer does not have to involve a deity. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 appoints the head and ministers of the state religion, but does not intervene otherwise.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Article 4
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 salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:48:46, July 25, 2013 CET | From | Lodamese Green Party | To | Debating the Religion Act of 3520 |
| Message | What do the honourable members think of this proposal? William Johnson Chairman of the Lodamese Green Party |
| Date | 07:00:28, July 25, 2013 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Religion Act of 3520 |
| Message | It's bullshit. Abolish the official religion or change it. This bill doesn't reflect Lodamese Nationalism. What or who would children be praying to? Prayer doesn't need to be involved in this at all. Prayer is not a part of the religion that was established as the official state religion. What "religious communities" will bear the expenses of ministers' salaries, when the point of having these ministers is to spread pro-government messages? The point of the established religion was to make "religion" itself an arm of the government. We're hiring them; we should pay them. Does the state nominate ministers to itself to appoint? Does that make sense? The religion is about the state. What other/private communities would be responsible for their appointment? The citizens elect us, the representatives, already. The Prince (on behalf of us when we reach a consensus) can appoint the ministers. We also think the clothing part goes too far. -- Edwin Fertig, LNP Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 300 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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