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Bill: Religious Freedom of Worship 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: January 4266
Description[?]:
| This nations policies for too long have opposed the historic cultural bonds that make us Rutanians. While a majority of Rutanians may not claim one of the great faiths such as Hosianism, many do. As much as 1/3rd of the population claims some sort of religious belief. This shouldn't be opposed through legislation, just as it shouldn't be promoted, it should simply be allowed. This bill does not call for the support of radical ideologies and for that reason we have provided articles to the bill to prevent the spread of cults, we seek only to allow religion. We ask for the support of the Peoples Assembly |
Proposals
Article 1
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: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
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 required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Current: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
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 not allowed.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 4
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 5
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:30:04, August 31, 2017 CET | From | Whig Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom of Worship Act |
| Message | Open to debate |
| Date | 04:59:28, September 01, 2017 CET | From |  Liberal Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom of Worship Act |
| Message | We mildly support articles 1 and 2, abstain on 3 and 4, but highly disagree with article 5. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 251 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 499 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
| Random quote: "The Holy Roman Empire was neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire" - Voltaire |