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Bill: Religious Freedom Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Parti populaire Libéral
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: December 3639
Description[?]:
A bill to extend the freedom of all religions to practice their religion as they see fit without the interference of the state but also remove religious elements from the school environment so that children can develop and choose their own religions freely without being influenced one way or the other at a young age. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Current: The state appoints the head and ministers of the state religion, but does not intervene otherwise.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Article 3
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: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 5
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: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Religious schools are not allowed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 15:36:46, March 20, 2014 CET | From | Parti Minarchiste | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Bill |
Message | We do not support Article 2 in that we do not wish registration to be compulsory. However, one should not let the perfect be the enemy of the good, so a Yes vote will be forthcoming from the Free Liberals once you send the bill forward. |
Date | 15:38:07, March 20, 2014 CET | From | Parti populaire Libéral | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Bill |
Message | I'm still adding articles, I will indicate when all the articles I intend to add have been added. |
Date | 15:44:51, March 20, 2014 CET | From | Parti populaire Libéral | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Bill |
Message | I have added all the articles I intended to add. |
Date | 16:06:24, March 20, 2014 CET | From | Vrné Eslam (Green Theocracy) | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Bill |
Message | This bill is a total outrage and an attack on our nation's way of life. |
Date | 16:32:01, March 20, 2014 CET | From | Empire Free Trade Crusade | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Bill |
Message | I can't support articles 5 and 6 |
Date | 16:47:57, March 21, 2014 CET | From | Vrné Eslam (Green Theocracy) | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Bill |
Message | The bill as amended since our previous comment is still unsupportable. Articles 5 and 6 are a direct attack on religion. Articles 1-4, however, are worthy of support. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 75 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 75 | |||
abstain |
Total Seats: 51 |
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