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Bill: Religion Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Liberal Party
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: November 2171
Description[?]:
| Once again, we are of the opinion that religion is entirely a good thing for the people, thus we aim to increase the role of religion within Likatonia, and the government support for organised religion. The official state religion would be any religion other than athiesm, and we would be encouraging our citizens to actively participate in religion. We feel, that for now that is satisfactory. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Proposed: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Article 4
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 in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:35:52, January 13, 2006 CET | From | The Strength Party | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | Wouldn't this decrease religion and just increase ceremony? |
| Date | 14:18:43, January 13, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Liberal Party | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | It would decrease religion for non-recognised bodies, but not for religious orders that the government recognises, who would be given greater responsibilities. |
| Date | 16:43:56, January 13, 2006 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | No, no, no, no! I refuse to accept this! And guess what? I'm one of the original parties from the days when Likatonia was socially progressive, long before the days of religion, and I;m back and I've got a record to make my way. Forcing religion is not the right idea! |
| Date | 17:24:35, January 13, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | The AAS opposes this gesture of religious oppression by the Conservative Party. |
| Date | 23:02:15, January 13, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Liberal Party | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | The Conservative Party realises that this has little chance of successfully passing, however the Conservative Party is adamant that we must make our views known to all Likatonians. As our citizens, shockingly, have a high interest in politics, and watching debates in this chamber on the TV, this is the easiest way to spread our message. |
| Date | 02:06:59, January 14, 2006 CET | From | Likaton Fascist Front | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | PSS fully back this proposal. |
| Date | 04:21:43, January 14, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | Once again - we feel the need to ask the Conservative Party, just which religion it is they intend to install as the 'official' one? |
| Date | 07:20:49, January 14, 2006 CET | From | JLP Liberation Militia | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | Comrades Lennon and Lenin don't want to be involved in pushing the opium of the people. |
| Date | 11:55:15, January 14, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Liberal Party | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | AAS - This is a complex matter, however at the moment we are unsure as to which religion this bill will actively support, but Conservative Party spiritualists should have come up with the answer within a couple of months. |
| Date | 15:31:17, January 14, 2006 CET | From | Edelweiss Party | To | Debating the Religion Bill |
| Message | The OMP would like to support but does not agree with article 1 - however, of our good colleagues of the Conservativ Party can promise us to revisited article 1 on a later basis, we will support this new proposed regulations. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 124 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 294 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 82 |
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