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Bill: Secularisation of the Nation Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sozialistische Volkspartei
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: June 4356
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: Public blasphemy is considered a minor offense.
Current: Both private and public blasphemy are considered grave offenses, and are heavily prosecuted.
Proposed: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Current: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 3
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: 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:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Recognized religions 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:: 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: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Current: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
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 | 19:35:16, February 28, 2018 CET | From | Große Reformpartei - Sozialdemokraten | To | Debating the Secularisation of the Nation Bill |
| Message | How dare you heathens critcizing the Imperial Cult! |
| Date | 21:57:05, March 01, 2018 CET | From |   Ordnungsfraktion | To | Debating the Secularisation of the Nation Bill |
| Message | All opposing forces of the true god deserve only death in the name of the glorious Super Thaller! HEIL THALLER! Bernd auf Pappen, NKF |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 26 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 99 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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