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Bill: Gewissensfreiheit
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partei Rechtsstaatlicher
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: September 3575
Description[?]:
| Whatever our private or personal feelings about religious faith are, those on both sides of the question know that state-religion intertwining sullies both, and helps neither. We hope this bill will advance the cause of religious freedom in this great nation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: Public blasphemy is considered a minor offense.
Current: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Proposed: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
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 | 21:25:37, November 11, 2013 CET | From |  Liberale Volkspartei | To | Debating the Gewissensfreiheit |
| Message | Herr Präsident, we would like the state religion to remain in place as a symbol of the values that formed our nation and also served as a foundation for the development of Septembrism. We would, however, back the remaining proposals in a separate bill. Janina Stadtmann, MdR LVP-Budenlar Klubobfrau der Liberalen (parliamentary leader of the Liberals) |
| Date | 22:55:11, November 11, 2013 CET | From | Hosianisch-Demokratisches Verbund | To | Debating the Gewissensfreiheit |
| Message | Herr Präsident,, We share Frau Stadtmann's concerns. The House knows our position on blasphemy, but we would be amenable to liberalising the promotion of religion. die sehr ehrenwerte Frau Anne Nishimura, MdR (HDV-Labsburg St. Martinus) Klubobfrau des HDVs und designierter Staatsministerin |
| Date | 23:32:48, November 11, 2013 CET | From | Hulstrianisch-Sozialistischen Partei | To | Debating the Gewissensfreiheit |
| Message | Herr Präsident, In contrast to the views of my soon-to-be coalition partners, we support this bill. To consider blasphemy an offense - if only a minor one - seems rather incredulous in this modern era of free-speech and political thought. Personally, I do not feel that the basis for Septembrism can solely be found within religion. Whilst I and the members from the Hosianisch-Demokratisches Partei would be the first to state that religion was and is an important part of some elements of Septembrism, a belief in democracy and independent thought - regardless of creed or race - seems (to me at least) to form an essential part of Hulstrian life noticeably apart from religion. Crystyn Heulog MdR (HSP, Vorm Ost) HSP spokeswoman for Education and Culture |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 431 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 212 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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