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Bill: Freedom Of Religion
Details
Submitted by[?]: Klassiskt Liberala Partiet
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: April 2198
Description[?]:
| The people in this country should be allowed to believe in God. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:09:33, March 10, 2006 CET | From |  Black Magic | To | Debating the Freedom Of Religion |
| Message | We can support except for article 1where we feel the current value strikes the best balance. |
| Date | 07:37:28, March 10, 2006 CET | From | Klassiskt Liberala Partiet | To | Debating the Freedom Of Religion |
| Message | Ok will split #1 once this bill is finished (few more proposals to follow) |
| Date | 09:06:10, March 10, 2006 CET | From | KSP - Kazulia Socialdemokratisk Parti | To | Debating the Freedom Of Religion |
| Message | No, this is not freedom, is only deregulation. |
| Date | 10:02:44, March 10, 2006 CET | From | Klassiskt Liberala Partiet | To | Debating the Freedom Of Religion |
| Message | Who are you to tell us how to practice our faith? |
| Date | 15:05:48, March 10, 2006 CET | From | KSP - Kazulia Socialdemokratisk Parti | To | Debating the Freedom Of Religion |
| Message | No how, but where. |
| Date | 19:37:25, March 10, 2006 CET | From | Radikale Folkeparti | To | Debating the Freedom Of Religion |
| Message | SD, sometimes you are crazy, the ability to practice one's religion, including the teaching of that religion is freedom. |
| Date | 19:48:06, March 10, 2006 CET | From | KSP - Kazulia Socialdemokratisk Parti | To | Debating the Freedom Of Religion |
| Message | That it is possible with the current law: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools. |
| Date | 21:25:12, March 10, 2006 CET | From | Black Magic | To | Debating the Freedom Of Religion |
| Message | Who recognizes them? What are strict regulations if not the meddling of the State in religion? |
| Date | 21:33:10, March 10, 2006 CET | From | KSP - Kazulia Socialdemokratisk Parti | To | Debating the Freedom Of Religion |
| Message | Any cult that have human sacrifices should be outlawed: this is how we mean the regulation on religions. |
| Date | 11:56:42, March 11, 2006 CET | From | Northern Light | To | Debating the Freedom Of Religion |
| Message | Yeah sure...public school is obviously regulated, and with this we are setting up lots of schools which aren't. |
| Date | 14:22:56, March 11, 2006 CET | From | Black Magic | To | Debating the Freedom Of Religion |
| Message | To the honourable member from the Socialdemolisk Parti - that is a criminal offence, not something we ought to address with religious restrictions. |
| Date | 15:46:21, March 11, 2006 CET | From | KSP - Kazulia Socialdemokratisk Parti | To | Debating the Freedom Of Religion |
| Message | This is right, but this law will open a dangerous breach in this way. |
| Date | 15:02:22, March 12, 2006 CET | From | Konservativ Monarkistpartiet | To | Debating the Freedom Of Religion |
| Message | How so? Human sacrifice would still be illegal. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 49 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 42 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 8 |
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