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Bill: Ending Church Suppression
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Renew
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: October 4143
Description[?]:
| We believe out is time to end the suppression that churches and places of worship have faced due to taxation. It is time we stand up and support a true separation of church and state and expanded religious freedom |
Proposals
Article 1
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: No religions are taxed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:43:48, December 30, 2016 CET | From | NLP | To | Debating the Ending Church Suppression |
| Message | We would support |
| Date | 05:33:34, December 30, 2016 CET | From | Federal Democratic Party | To | Debating the Ending Church Suppression |
| Message | The Federal Democratic Party supports this measure. |
| Date | 16:17:28, December 30, 2016 CET | From | Classical Liberal Party | To | Debating the Ending Church Suppression |
| Message | We support Article 2, but not 1. |
| Date | 21:54:07, December 30, 2016 CET | From | Conservative Renew | To | Debating the Ending Church Suppression |
| Message | we find it very discouraging that the classical Liberals are actually supporting taxation, especially on religious institutions considering how your party is such a standard-bearer an opposing Taxation and supporting freedom of religion. |
| Date | 21:54:29, December 30, 2016 CET | From | Conservative Renew | To | Debating the Ending Church Suppression |
| Message | we sincerely hope that the classical liberals reconsider their vote |
| Date | 21:54:54, December 30, 2016 CET | From | Conservative Renew | To | Debating the Ending Church Suppression |
| Message | we find it very discouraging that the classical Liberals are actually supporting taxation, especially on religious institutions considering how your party is such a standard-bearer an opposing Taxation and supporting freedom of religion. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 169 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 191 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 143 |
| Random fact: Did you know you can change the official name of your nation? All you need to do is draw up a new name that is in accordance with the Nation Renaming Guide, pass a bill proposing the name change with a two-thirds majority and then post a request to Moderation on the "Renaming Requests" thread. You can change city and region names in this way too. |
| Random quote: "Power always has to be kept in check; power exercised in secret, especially under the cloak of national security, is doubly dangerous." - William Proxmire |