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Bill: RP - State Religion and Recognised Religions Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Haruzuterēchisuku Refonpātī
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 4296
Description[?]:
| This bill sets out the law regarding religion and matters of divinity in the Imperial Crownlands of Hulstria, as well as which religious organisations are recognised and which are not. Article 1 The Imperial Crownlands of Hulstria is a Hosian nation and the official state religion of the land is Confessional Luthoranism (OOC: High Church Lutheranism). Article 1 (a) Membership of the state religion is completely voluntary but all citizens will receive compulsory education relating to the state religion through the National Curriculum while at school, regardless of their faith or denomination. Article 1 (b) The Head of State (Emperor or Empress) is the symbolic head of the church of the official state religion and must follow the state religion and bring up their children in the ways of the state religion. The highest cleric in the land is the Archbishop of Mitrania who oversees the day-to-day running of the church of the official state religion throughout Hulstria. Article 2 Several other religions are allowed to officially exist within the nation - these are know as recognised religions and have been chosen by the government. (See list of recognised religions below Article 3). Article 2 (a) Citizens are free to follow one or more of the recognised religions without prejudice or persecution; similarly people have the right to be non-religious and follow no faith at all. Article 2 (b) Only civil marriage ceremonies or marriage ceremonies that are performed under the official state religion or under a recognised religion are deemed to be legal. Marriage ceremonies performed through non-recognised religions or cults are deemed illegal and void by the state. Article 3 - Recognised religions in Hulstria are: all denominations of the Hosian faith, including other denominations of Luthoranism, Aurorian Patriarchalism and Terran Patriarchal; Yeudism, Ahmadism, Geraja, Akalism, Daenism, Kamism, Jienism and Zoroastrianism. Other world religions are recognised but are not followed in this country to any extent. Article 4- Religions or cults that have been deemed illegal by the state are: Tenhism, Hulstro-Mikun New Religions, Thetanism (Scientology), any form of paganism, animal worship or spiritualism, Satanailism, Hamekhodaism (Pantheism), religions that follow or support any form of communism or communist figure, such as Karlstein Metz or Vladimir Leonid. Article 4 (a) - Anyone found to be following an illegal religion/cult or evangelising in relation to an illegal religion or cult will be prosecuted and sentences determined through the courts depending on severity of crime. Article 5 - This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline. |
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Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 75 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Large scale RP planning (such as wars, regional/continental conflicts, economic collapse, etc.) should be planned (as best as it can be) and should have consent of a majority of players involved. |
| Random quote: "The United States is in no sense founded upon the Christian doctrine." - George Washington |