We are working on a brand new version of the game! If you want to stay informed, read our blog and register for our mailing list.
Bill: Recognized Religions Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Aurora Libertatis
Status[?]: passed
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: July 4360
Description[?]:
Senators, These religious beliefs are declared state religions: I. Religio Seluciana II. Felinism III. Terran Patriarchal Hosianism IV. Auroran Patriarchal Hosianism The following religious beliefs are declared recognised minority religions: I. Daenism II. Geraja III. Yeudism IV. Ruhism V. Oseism VI. Yazdism VII. Sane Neopagan beliefs The following religious beliefs shall never be given any official recognition: I. Ahmadism II. Thetanism III. Seldonism IV. Religious Metzism V. Any group of fundamentalist, intolerant sects espousing insane or Anti-Pontesian beliefs The Government of the Pontesian Dynastic Commonwealth |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
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 Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The remuneration of ministers of religion shall be left up to the local governments.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Current: The state has the right to veto the appointment of any ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state has the right to veto the appointment of any ministers of religion.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Article 5
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
subscribe to this discussion - unsubscribeVoting
Vote | Seats | |
yes |
Total Seats: 99 | |
no | Total Seats: 0 | |
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
Random fact: Before creating a party organisation, check to see whether there are any existing organisations which cover the same agenda. |
Random quote: "Socialism failed because it couldn't tell the economic truth; capitalism may fail because it couldn't tell the ecological truth." Lester Brown, Fortune Brainstorm Conference, 2006 |