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: Religion bill (Reform)
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Conservative 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: April 4386
Description[?]:
| This bill will give rights to the official religion, and not discriminate a religion by calling them old bigots. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 6
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:50:05, April 29, 2018 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the Religion bill (Reform) |
| Message | Freedom of Religion and no blasphemy laws, this should pass. |
| Date | 10:15:31, April 29, 2018 CET | From | Wind of Change | To | Debating the Religion bill (Reform) |
| Message | In Malivia there is freedom of religion and separation between Church and state. No one of the articles that you propose will improve the freedom of religion, they will give more power and privileges to the Church, do you want us to return to the Middle Age? |
| Date | 13:36:12, April 29, 2018 CET | From | Progressive League | To | Debating the Religion bill (Reform) |
| Message | What paryer would happen in the school? An official one, and we would force every student, -even who has other religion- to pray, or every student's religion would have a prayer? Then, it would take a long time... When would they actually learn then? A plus hour for prayers? Nah.. this is nonsense. In the other hand, the state has nothing to do with ministers of religion. In my opinion, we should not tax religions, but also don't pay for the pensions of their officials. Religion is the business of religions. I can only support article 1, 4, and 6. |
| Date | 13:50:11, April 29, 2018 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the Religion bill (Reform) |
| Message | An official religion that is VOLUNTARY! |
| Date | 13:51:00, April 29, 2018 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the Religion bill (Reform) |
| Message | In the next election if I gain a lot of voters the PL will see this as against voters! |
| Date | 18:54:19, April 29, 2018 CET | From | Wind of Change | To | Debating the Religion bill (Reform) |
| Message | Why religions shouldn't be taxed? |
| Date | 21:23:13, April 29, 2018 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the Religion bill (Reform) |
| Message | Religions aren’t companies. They are non-profit, and it’s just a belief. Cmon people already pay enough tax, why bother Malivians don’t like your policies and their leaders. |
subscribe to this discussion - unsubscribe
Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 220 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 280 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: "Jezvraljogadsrlji" means "Social" in the Jelbic languages. |
| Random quote: "Power always has to be kept in check; power exercised in secret, especially under the cloak of national security, is doubly dangerous." - William Proxmire |