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Bill: Sensible Religious Policy Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Whig 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 4262
Description[?]:
| The Commonwealth should end it's repressive religious policies. While Rutania has historically been a more secular than religious place religon still holds a special place in the hearts of many Rutanians. The Hosnian faith should be recognized along with the other major religions practiced in Terra. We ask the Peoples Assembly to end the restrictive religious policies and allow the people's faith. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
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 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:27:04, August 24, 2017 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Sensible Religious Policy Reform Act |
| Message | Open to debate |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 152 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 431 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 167 |
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