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Bill: For Faith & Nation Act
Details
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: September 3826
Description[?]:
| SEC I Article 1 protects the flag of the nation of Solentia from all acts of desecration and usage of the flag for profit. SEC II Article 2 reaffirms Hosianism, and more specifically the Holy Creed of Xzarin Catholicism as the official religion of the Republic and establishes the Xzarin Catholic National Church of Solentia. SEC III Article 3 stupulates that all children present at school at the commencement of each school day must (i) salute the flag, (ii) sing the national anthem. SEC IV Section 4 mandates all schools to dedicate five minutes at the beginning of each day to prayer and meditation. SEC V Article 5 stipulates that all citizens must register their religion and race as a part of all official governmental documentation SEC VI Article 6 disavows any legitimate denomination from the burden of taxation. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: The national flag may not be desecrated or used for commercial purposes.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Racial and religious registration of nationals.
Old value:: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Current: The government does not require nationals to register their race or religion.
Proposed: All nationals are required to register their race and religion.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Singing the national anthem in schools.
Old value:: Children are never made to sing the national anthem.
Current: Children are only made to sing the national anthem on special occasions.
Proposed: Children are made to sing the national anthem at the commencement of school each day.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Current: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:29:17, March 31, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the For Faith & Nation Act |
| Message | "I want to see the Ahmadis and the SUN argue over what new state religion will be. What does the SUN ink?" ~Ted Johnson, head chairman of the LPS and Prime Minister |
| Date | 06:29:25, March 31, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the For Faith & Nation Act |
| Message | ****think |
| Date | 12:21:52, March 31, 2015 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the For Faith & Nation Act |
| Message | "The LPS' continued promotion of inter-cultural violence is shocking. Their entire platform is based on splitting Solentia and her people. It's vile." Qualexander Vadir, Unionist Legislative Lead |
| Date | 13:36:21, March 31, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the For Faith & Nation Act |
| Message | "I'm saying it's hypocritical for you to vote for a bill that outlaws Ahmadism. THIS BILL OUTLAWS AHMADISM." ~Ted Johnson, Head chairman of the LPS and Prime Minister |
| Date | 19:49:15, March 31, 2015 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the For Faith & Nation Act |
| Message | "Did you have some semblance of a reason to believe we'd vote for this? Or is this yet more LPS hysteria and hallucinations?" Qualexander Vadir, Unionist Legislative Lead |
| Date | 19:50:31, March 31, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the For Faith & Nation Act |
| Message | "We didn't think you'd possibly vote against articles 1 and 3." ~Ted Johnson, Head Chairman of the LPS and Prime Minister |
| Date | 22:05:01, March 31, 2015 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the For Faith & Nation Act |
| Message | "So you made a point about ahmadism because...of (hypothetical) Unionist policies on flags and singing? Sounds like more poorly veiled LPS racism to me." Qualexander Vadir, Unionist Legislative lead |
| Date | 03:52:45, April 01, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the For Faith & Nation Act |
| Message | "Making an reasonable claim about a party is playing the race card? Also, you realize your race doesn't determine your religion. Race is just your heritage and skin colour and really doesn't mean much. Race is pointless." ~Amy Smith, Secondary Chairman of the LPS |
| Date | 14:37:51, April 02, 2015 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the For Faith & Nation Act |
| Message | "It wasn't a relevant point- it was randomly placed into another debate because of the LPS' obsession with Ahmadism." Qualexander Vadir, Unionist Legislative lead |
| Date | 22:19:02, April 04, 2015 CET | From | Federal Green Party (FGP) | To | Debating the For Faith & Nation Act |
| Message | Why in the world would anyone want this? We just recently gained stability. Now you want to reignite the fuels of religious zealotry? We need to remain open and tolerant, especially due to religious differences within our nation. This proposal shows why we need to all remain vigilant and support a Secular Republic. Anything less would quickly lead to violence and hatred amongst people with differing religious beliefs. |
| Date | 22:20:30, April 04, 2015 CET | From | Free Democratic Party | To | Debating the For Faith & Nation Act |
| Message | "We agree with article 6 if there is other deregulation along side it. None of the other articles are good." ~Ted Johnson, Head Chairman of the LPS and Prime Minister |
| Date | 00:35:30, April 06, 2015 CET | From | Liberty Dawn | To | Debating the For Faith & Nation Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, The Dawn disagrees with Article 2, and would rather seek to encourage prayer in schools than to make them obligatory. Otherwise, this is a fine bill. Rosalie de Fay, Tribune of the Liberty Dawn |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 135 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 390 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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