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Bill: National Democratic Congressional Government [II] (4016): Religious Diversification Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Gwado-Jeongbu (과도정부)
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: October 4016
Description[?]:
| NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL GOVERNMENT [II]: Religious Diversification Act (4016) - acknowledges that the relationship of state and religion is a sensitive cultural issue - aims to promote freedom of thought within Dankuk whilst preserving the right to sustain and practice a faith - opens up the populace to religious missionaries in accordance with the freedom to assemble and speak - leaves the appointment of religious figures to the religions themselves - allows religions to advertise and promote themselves in any way that they see fit, in accordance with advertising regulations and the liberalization of the media - taxes all religious income; religions serve as financial institutions as well as charitable ones, and should be treated as such - frees religions to promote their ideologies via faith schools whilst retaining the governmental standards on education for all - takes the state away from intervention in the internal financial affairs of religions, acknowledging that religion is not ane essential service but a voluntary one - forbids educational institutions from forcing religious behaviour in secular schools, but does allow such behaviour in faith schools observed by state regulations as above - allows citizens the right to withdraw from the state religion, acknowledging that the Church of Dankuk (Seodongyo) has been used as a method of government propaganda in the past |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state nominates ministers of religion, but the appointment is left up to the religious communities themselves.
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 required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
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:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Current: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:41:45, April 20, 2016 CET | From | Gwado-Jeongbu (과도정부) | To | Debating the National Democratic Congressional Government [II] (4016): Religious Diversification Act |
| Message | "As the spokesperson for the National Democratic Congress for Health and Social Affairs prior to the coup and the ascension of the NDC to government, I proposed a wide-reaching yet reasonable bill to the IPP that hoped to liberate the minds and thoughts of the people of Dankuk. Now that I am a minister, it gives me great joy in announcing this bill to the Senate. I know that it shall be a contentious one among conservatives on both sides, especially my latter clause in legalizing other forms of worship than Seodongyo, but I urge you that this is an entirely reasonable proposal given our new democratic era. There will be those to lean towards the status quo on this subject, but we must move forward into a new secular and democratic age." --- Chin Kyung Min (NDC) Minister of Health & Social Solidarity ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Speaking from the right of Congressonial members, I must say that this trend towards the 'new secular age' worries me deeply. Whilst I concur with my friend the Minister of Health & Social Solidarity, in that we must continue to democratize Dankuk, the root of this can be found in the comfort of religious security. I applaud some of these measures, but I shall be following the party line come the vote only out of loyalty to Daetonglyeong Kal Chuwon rather than a desire to shun my religion and all that it stands for." Ryom Un Gyong Backbencher (NDC) |
| Date | 03:48:31, April 20, 2016 CET | From | Sinsegi-Dongmaeng 신세기동맹 | To | Debating the National Democratic Congressional Government [II] (4016): Religious Diversification Act |
| Message | "While we support the proposal relating to the state religion, we will vote against this bill due to disagreements with other measures of this legislation." --- Tristán Song NCA President |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 370 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 110 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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