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Bill: Religious Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: AM Radical Libertarian 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: June 3866
Description[?]:
| There should be no restrictions on the rights of our citizens to worship as they please. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
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 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Article 4
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 forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:10:59, June 21, 2015 CET | From | Fluss/River SD Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | Only Article A1 is supporting higher religious freedom. However the rest is not making this country religiously more free at all. People are free to worship however they like, your articles support a theocratic way. A2 is totally unacceptable, our children need neutral education that will give them the choice to later choose their beliefs, legalising religious schools would only put bias into our youth. A4 makes sense, but is not acceptable. Except for A1, how is this supposed to make our country more free when it comes to religion? |
| Date | 21:11:45, June 21, 2015 CET | From | Fluss/River SD Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | We fully disagree, but we could accept A1 after lots of negotiation. |
| Date | 16:20:36, June 22, 2015 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | Articles 2 and 4 could be removed into a separate education bill, Article 3 removes the State from determining whether a congregation wishes to voluntarily support a full time minister. It in no way obligates the State or the congregation to a paid post, but simply gives the option. If Articles 2 and 4 were removed, would we have your support? |
| Date | 18:30:58, June 22, 2015 CET | From | Fluss/River SD Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | I could support A1, but A3 isnt really acceptable. You could give a good argument for A1 and we´ll accept it. I wont accept A3, but you can change this if you get the majority in the parliament. |
| Date | 14:48:21, June 24, 2015 CET | From | Fluss/River SD Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | Except for A1 the current government isn't making this country religiously free. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 139 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 111 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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