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Bill: Religious Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Blue Democratic Party
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: August 4110
Description[?]:
| Mr. Speaker, Religious freedom shouldn't just apply to recognized religions. I yield, Thom Griffin, Leader Blue Democratic Party |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: No religions are taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:20:07, October 25, 2016 CET | From | National Party of Luthori | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, This would open the flood gates for cults and other organisations claiming to be an organised religion to receive taxed benefits. We also refuse to allow religions that are completely unLuthorian to setup schools and brainwash the youth. I yield. |
| Date | 01:50:36, October 25, 2016 CET | From | Freeborn Luthorians/Freeborn Coalition | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | "Mr. Speaker" "Freedom's a silly thing you see, you have to share it equally and mindfully... For example, I'm an Atheist, so there for the moral and right thing to do in my eyes should be to ban religion and tax all even remotely Religous institutions? No, that is foolish. Freedom must be equal to all citizens or else we might as well do as I suggested. Get into reality, Luthori isn't some one-race and religion state, while it is majority ethnic I Luthorian we aren't that." Erika Genn LPU Leader |
| Date | 16:38:12, October 25, 2016 CET | From | Blue Democratic Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, I'm a bit shocked that the conservative parties won't support this. This is religious freedom, something I hold and religious/ conservative parties also hold very deer. I will fight for religious freedom, but as long as it doesn't infringe on someone else's. I thought this idea of freedom would be embraced by the conservative moment and the conservative parties, but apparently they don't. The Holy Church of Luthori is greatly benefited in comparison to other religions with the current legislation, I just want to create equal opportunity for all churches. Apparently I'm the only conservative/ religious party left in this house. I yield, Thom Griffin, Leader BDP |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 340 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 325 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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