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Bill: Secular Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Social Democratic and Labour 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: May 2195
Description[?]:
| Religion and government must be seperated |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not 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 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: People are required to dress according to religious codes
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.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:37:55, March 01, 2006 CET | From | Communist Party of Alduria | To | Debating the Secular Bill |
| Message | I'd vote YES on this one! |
| Date | 19:07:03, March 02, 2006 CET | From | Aldurian Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Secular Bill |
| Message | We are opposed to articles 1 and 3. We strongly agree with article 5. The current situation of having a mandatory membership to a state religion would be deemed unconstitutional if we had our bill of rights: http://80.237.164.51/particracy/main/viewtreaty.php?treatyid=231 |
| Date | 21:18:32, March 02, 2006 CET | From | Bendiri Bandidos | To | Debating the Secular Bill |
| Message | Which is precisely why the House Of Delegates turned your bill over. ;) |
| Date | 17:53:33, March 04, 2006 CET | From | Aldurian Libertarian Socialist Party | To | Debating the Secular Bill |
| Message | Then it is strange that this house would support this bill with our support ... We cannot support, because of the failure to compromise about aticle 1 and 3. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 147 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 254 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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