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Bill: Luthori Secularization Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Luthori Progressive 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: April 4047
Description[?]:
| An Act towards making Luthori a secular state. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Current: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state appoints the head and ministers of the state religion, but does not intervene otherwise.
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 The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Article 4
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: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
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 in schools are encouraged.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:13:58, June 20, 2016 CET | From | Luthori Progressive Party | To | Debating the Luthori Secularization Act |
| Message | The Luthori Progressive Party would like to note that we mean no disrespect towards the Holy Luthoran Church or any other Church. We fully recognize and appreciate the role that religion plays in the history and culture of Luthori. Indeed, it is because of this that we believe the Church is strong enough to succeed on its own without State support. Furthermore, since the citizens of Luthori enjoy Freedom of Religion (membership in the Luthoran church is voluntary) and many citizens are irreligious, we believe that the State should not favour one religion over another. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 173 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 492 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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