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Bill: Re-Establishment of Hosianism as the State Religion - 3777
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ecumenical Constitutional Democrat 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: August 3778
Description[?]:
| Mr. Speaker, Instead of the statist cargo-Cult, let us return to the universal community of Hosian nations - with full religious liberty for all other faiths. |
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 has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
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 does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
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
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
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 6
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: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:40:31, December 24, 2014 CET | From | Ecumenical Constitutional Democrat Party | To | Debating the Re-Establishment of Hosianism as the State Religion - 3777 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, See the fear in the faces of those voting against - they know that the Statist cargo-cult is so daft, uninspiring and dull that it will easily lose out when not supported by coercion. |
| Date | 18:03:00, December 24, 2014 CET | From | Liberal National Party | To | Debating the Re-Establishment of Hosianism as the State Religion - 3777 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We disagree on a few parts of this bill but it is overwhelming a good bill. Ethan Reynolds |
| Date | 20:09:53, December 24, 2014 CET | From |  Great National Republican Guard | To | Debating the Re-Establishment of Hosianism as the State Religion - 3777 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, As I thought, the LIP is Hosian. -- Andre Fertig, Chairman of the GNRG, Minster of Trade & Industry, Vice President of Lodamun |
| Date | 14:49:02, December 25, 2014 CET | From | Ecumenical Constitutional Democrat Party | To | Debating the Re-Establishment of Hosianism as the State Religion - 3777 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We hope that it is a badge the Independence Party will wear with pride! Gregory Cormwell, Supreme Guide of the M.B. and A.O.M. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 267 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 163 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 169 |
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