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Bill: Religious Visibility Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: The New Founding Fathers of Cildania
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: February 4396
Description[?]:
| Religious visibility |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Current: Public blasphemy is considered a minor offense.
Proposed: Public blasphemy is considered a minor offense.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state appoints the head and ministers of the state religion, but does not intervene otherwise.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religious organizations are not permitted to actively promote themselves or advertise, however evangelism is permitted by individuals.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
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 The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:13:04, May 18, 2018 CET | From |  The New Founding Fathers of Cildania | To | Debating the Religious Visibility Bill |
| Message | Purge and purify brothers and sisters |
| Date | 17:21:07, May 18, 2018 CET | From | Conservative Capitalist Party-NDC | To | Debating the Religious Visibility Bill |
| Message | Abstain. I would vote for this but it’s TOO religious! |
| Date | 17:26:25, May 18, 2018 CET | From | Conservative Capitalist Party-NDC | To | Debating the Religious Visibility Bill |
| Message | The thing is some religions are peaceful and some are corrupt. |
| Date | 20:47:35, May 18, 2018 CET | From | Conservative Capitalist Party-NDC | To | Debating the Religious Visibility Bill |
| Message | Vote no but for my visibility il vote yes, |
| Date | 20:48:10, May 18, 2018 CET | From | Conservative Capitalist Party-NDC | To | Debating the Religious Visibility Bill |
| Message | DP vote no or abstain. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 89 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 252 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 59 |
| Random fact: Bill descriptions must be in English, or at least include a full English translation. Bill titles may appear in a language that is appropriate to the nation and are not required to be translated into English. |
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