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Bill: Religious Freedom and Religious Regulation Reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive 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: August 4381
Description[?]:
| Everyone should be entitled to their own religion and, by no means, shall the State be in favor of any religion. |
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
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are not allowed.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
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, but membership is completely voluntary.
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 | 21:25:56, April 17, 2018 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom and Religious Regulation Reforms |
| Message | We wholeheartedly support. |
| Date | 21:30:18, April 17, 2018 CET | From | Alternative for Likatonia | To | Debating the Religious Freedom and Religious Regulation Reforms |
| Message | A country without a religion is like a man without a will |
| Date | 23:42:27, April 17, 2018 CET | From | Social Liberal Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom and Religious Regulation Reforms |
| Message | A man without a religion is like a man with a religion |
| Date | 00:45:20, April 18, 2018 CET | From | Progressive Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom and Religious Regulation Reforms |
| Message | Regardless of your personal beliefs, you must respect other people's freedom and sovereignty. Most of our members and affiliates believe in God, but that doesn't mean we'll impose our beliefs on those who don't. Jenna Owen Party House Speaker |
| Date | 17:47:15, April 18, 2018 CET | From | Green Party | To | Debating the Religious Freedom and Religious Regulation Reforms |
| Message | We support your securalist bill |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 191 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 234 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Jelbic = "Group of cultures with an overall Central Asian/Eurasian steppe theme, using a fictional language developed specifically for Particracy". |
| Random quote: “Can anyone imagine a more perverse idea than forcing faithful Hosians like me to give away my money to enable irresponsible teenage girls to kill off their children because they were too drunk to use a damn condom?" - Dr. Francesca dos Santos, former Dranian politician |