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Bill: Religious Salvation Bill 4218
Details
Submitted by[?]: Patriotic Party of Baltusia
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: June 4219
Description[?]:
| It is my true belief that if we do not start to remove the restrictions inhibiting the freedom of religion then this country will become a moral cesspit. We understand there are hard core secular communities in places like Terrarokka but in Lindar Valley and other god-fearing Hosian states we want to have more say over religion. In addition, the over-regulation of Hosian religious schools is oppressive and particularly ironic as we give a free rein to overseas missionaries to come here in their thousands and spout whatever they want to without the same kind of restrictions. This bill reflects those concerns and will help to bring salvation to our country. Clement S. Carmichael Congressman for Castella North, Lindar Valley. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The remuneration of ministers of religion shall be left up to the local governments.
Proposed: The remuneration of ministers of religion shall be left up to the local governments.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 3
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: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Article 4
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 has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Current: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Proposed: Local governments decide on penalties for blasphemy.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:08:46, May 30, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Religious Salvation Bill 4218 |
| Message | Members of Congress, The Patriotic Party votes Aye to this bill by 134 votes to 108. Randolph Gilbert, Majority Speaker of the House |
| Date | 15:24:30, May 30, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Syndicalists | To | Debating the Religious Salvation Bill 4218 |
| Message | Guys there is no god and anyway if there was he wasn't elected to congress |
| Date | 16:20:07, May 30, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Religious Salvation Bill 4218 |
| Message | To have a lack of faith is your prerogative but to come to this House and think to speak on behalf of humankind and declare 'there is no god' is beyond arrogance. Then again, how could you justify the barbaric slaughter of innocent, unborn children on a mass scale if you had not already totally dismissed the moral teachings first introduced to us by religion out of hand! Clement S. Carmichael Congressman for Castella North, Lindar Valley |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 242 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 357 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 101 |
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