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Bill: Religious Freedom Act
Details
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 2178
Description[?]:
| A motion to separate church and state, and to promote the individual's freedom of choice regarding religion. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The legality of divorces (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Divorces are prohibited.
Current: Only divorces that comply with religious doctrine are legal.
Proposed: Divorces are legal, be it mutual consent, grounded cause or if one partner wants it.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the initiation of divorces (if allowed).
Old value:: Local governments decide who can initiate a divorce.
Current: Only male partners may initiate a divorce.
Proposed: Either partner may initiate a divorce.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state has the right to veto the appointment of any ministers of religion.
Current: The state has the right to veto the appointment of any ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: People are required to dress according to religious codes
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 5
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
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 6
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 encouraged.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:40:02, January 29, 2006 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | Like 1 & 2. Hate the rest. |
| Date | 20:52:40, January 29, 2006 CET | From | Order | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | Haven't you heard that state religions are bad for the economy? People going to church should be shopping. :P |
| Date | 03:23:49, January 30, 2006 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | I highly disagree. This undoes several key reforms in an already-voting article which should pass. |
| Date | 03:50:26, January 30, 2006 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | You are right and religious countries have larger crime rates...though the religious vote, well, their more likely to goto the polls. |
| Date | 04:49:32, January 30, 2006 CET | From | Order | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | "This undoes several key reforms in an already-voting article which should pass." We see the Beelzeboob Reforms and we spit at them. |
| Date | 08:50:33, January 30, 2006 CET | From | Communist Party of Kafuristan | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | The Beelzebub Reforms are what we should aim for short of the abolition of religion. |
| Date | 07:10:06, February 01, 2006 CET | From | Sect of the Green Moon | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | Hmmm...There are now four politicasl groups in Kafuristan!!! The: Far Left Middle Left Moderate Right Far Right |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 265 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 240 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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