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Bill: Religion Control Bill 4261
Details
Submitted by[?]: Baltusian Green Alliance
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 4263
Description[?]:
| Members of Congress, As our courts currently discuss the matter of religious schools, we need to act as well and hopefully reach a consensus on how far religions can affect our lives. Are prayers allowed in schools? What do you do with missionaries? We think that our bill does a good job on discussing this sensitive topoic. Thank you, Eva White Minister of Internal Affairs |
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 has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state has the right to veto the appointment of any ministers of religion.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
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 4
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is 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.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:43:07, August 24, 2017 CET | From | Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Religion Control Bill 4261 |
| Message | Members of Congress, I agree with 1 and 2, I disagree with 3, 4, and 5. Penny Sargent Leader of the Secularist, Socialist Party of Baltusia |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 364 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 236 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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