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Bill: Freedom of Religion Act 3672
Details
Submitted by[?]: Grand Liberal Party
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: April 3673
Description[?]:
| Protecting religious rights and freedoms |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Current: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Article 2
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: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 3
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: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:59:22, May 28, 2014 CET | From | Wolfpack | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act 3672 |
| Message | We are concerned that this legislation would make it easy for radical Ahmadis to acquire a stranglehold over the Solentian education system. James Cholmondely Wolfpack Leader |
| Date | 13:20:39, May 28, 2014 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act 3672 |
| Message | "We oppose this legislation. All schools need to be regulated properly and where religious schools are allowed, they should be held to standard to ensure they provide a sound education. We also oppose state schools leading prayers. Prayer should be the remit of a religious school and parents should have the chance to make that decision about where their child receives his or her education. We furthermore do not believe it is the place of Government to encourage missionaries. We should remain neutral on this matter." Brenna Kyng, Lord Protector, Senate Warden & First Secretary of State Unionist Legislative Lead |
| Date | 18:55:17, May 28, 2014 CET | From | Wolfpack | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act 3672 |
| Message | This Bill will open the floodgates to radical Ahmadi imams from Kafuristan, Wantuni and elsewhere who want to indoctrinate our young people with hatred for everything Solentia stands for. James Cholmondely Wolfpack Leader |
| Date | 03:46:57, May 29, 2014 CET | From | Gilde Mercantile Solentia | To | Debating the Freedom of Religion Act 3672 |
| Message | We agree with the sentiments of Wolfpack and of those of the Unionists. Religious schools should be regulated and that Queranziah influence on Solentia should be controlled. Vivienne Salve Gilde Mercantile Solentia Doge GMS Senate Representative |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 215 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 210 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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