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Bill: Amendment to Religion Law Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hizb al-Ummal
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: November 3909
Description[?]:
| The purpose of this proposed amendment is to encourage and propagate the official state religion. State penalties for blasphemy - Public Blasphemy is considered a criminal offense. The Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries. - The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis. The State's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion. -The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions. Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising. -Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner. Taxation of religious institutions. -All religious income, despite the use, is taxed. The State's policy concerning religious clothing. -There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols. The governments stance on religious schools -Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognized religions may set up religious schools. Remuneration of ministers of religion. -The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the State and regulated by the law. The government policy with respect to prayer in schools. -Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged. Government policy concerning religions. -There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: Public blasphemy is considered a minor offense.
Current: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Proposed: Public blasphemy is considered a criminal offense.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Current: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Proposed: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
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:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Article 7
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 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 240 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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