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Bill: Religious Reform Act of 2182 Part B
Details
Submitted by[?]: Malivianese Militarist 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: September 2187
Description[?]:
| All religious income is taxed with the exception of charitable donations, Religions must obtain a permit to promote themselves or advertise, and Foreign missionaries must be approved before unregulated travel is permitted. So ordered by the Assembly. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:45:34, February 08, 2006 CET | From | Meritocratic Progressive Union | To | Debating the Religious Reform Act of 2182 Part B |
| Message | Article 1: It would harm our relation with our neighbours and the rest of the world if we would restrict flow of belief. Unacceptable. Article 2: Absurd. Who is the governement to decide what our citizens may think or not? |
| Date | 14:52:24, February 08, 2006 CET | From | Social Democrat League | To | Debating the Religious Reform Act of 2182 Part B |
| Message | Completely agree with the MPU. |
| Date | 18:59:12, February 08, 2006 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Religious Reform Act of 2182 Part B |
| Message | Though we promote the integration of church and state we do not feel that this should be done at the price of religious freedoms. |
| Date | 00:49:29, February 09, 2006 CET | From | Malivianese Militarist Party | To | Debating the Religious Reform Act of 2182 Part B |
| Message | Article 1: We point to the countless deaths of suicide bombing that comes along with religious fanaticism. This nation shall not become a theocracy on our watch. We are proposing merely a screening process so that a visa can be awarded for the missionary to go on unregulated travel so long as their presence does not harm the people of this nation. Article 2: We find it hypocritical that our nation treats the church as a higher being beyond any of our other citizens. Just as businesses must obtain permits to operate, so must the church to advertise. Equality! Equality! Equality! |
| Date | 02:20:08, February 09, 2006 CET | From | Meritocratic Progressive Union | To | Debating the Religious Reform Act of 2182 Part B |
| Message | Article 1: A bomb isn't set to explode by a religion but by people grasping for power that use the structure and the bendable parts of a religion to fit THEIR ideology. Article 2: A religion is nota trade object. It s a hard decision, important in one's life. All information is welcome, preferably NOT censored by the governement. |
| Date | 03:45:14, February 09, 2006 CET | From | Protectorate Party | To | Debating the Religious Reform Act of 2182 Part B |
| Message | We agree with our distinguished colleague from the MPU. Religion is not a new soda or a car. it is an idea, an idea that is central to the well being of our citizens. The need for a religion to promote itself is in no way similiar to that of a corporation promoting its wares. Rather it is a method of spreading ideas, and that shall not be stifled. Our borders are open currently, a person can ask to become a citizen of our nation and it is granted. We will soon introduce legislation to completely dissolve all control over who enters and leaves our country to better promote this free exchange of ideas. The idea that we stop people over the issue of religion is contrary to everything that is Malivian. |
| Date | 22:45:18, February 09, 2006 CET | From | Malivianese Militarist Party | To | Debating the Religious Reform Act of 2182 Part B |
| Message | However, you will learn that religion is a commodity that is bought and sold. Will you allow religions to tell our people that they will all burn in hell if certain monetary/property sums are not paid or given to the church? Downright brainwashing should not be tolerated in the Federation and this Assembly should protect our people. As such, the previous measure ensures that no religion will be in our nation to harm our people. We are appalled at the Protectorate Party that seeks to neglect the ultimate duty of its party namesake. If it is the people you seek to protect, then why do you continue to be protective of harmful religions or wish to open our borders completely? |
| Date | 15:09:39, February 10, 2006 CET | From | Malivia Democratic Party | To | Debating the Religious Reform Act of 2182 Part B |
| Message | No and no. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 105 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 156 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 40 |
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