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Bill: Secular Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Liberal 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: November 2199
Description[?]:
After over a decade of inctivity in the Policy Formation Centre, they have decidided to throw the old bait to the faithful. This formally boosts the power of the National Religions. |
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 determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
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 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 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 3
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 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Proposed: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 6
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, except in religious schools.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are encouraged.
Article 7
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, and membership is mandatory.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 17:23:22, March 12, 2006 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the Secular Bill |
Message | THIS IS NOT SECULAR! This is blatantly religious. We demand that the submitter of this bill fortright change the title because it is misleading! |
Date | 22:07:53, March 12, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Secular Bill |
Message | The AM AAP endorses this policy, although we disagree with the isolation of the Norse faith, when we have three main 'national' religions. |
Date | 00:45:45, March 13, 2006 CET | From | Front for State Prosperity | To | Debating the Secular Bill |
Message | Article four is a bit much, but we're willing to support this. |
Date | 14:17:22, March 13, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Liberal Party | To | Debating the Secular Bill |
Message | AM-Proletariat Front this is secular, are you blind or something? |
Date | 16:56:53, March 13, 2006 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the Secular Bill |
Message | Secular means no religion. This is religious in nature. And... according to the Oxford Dictionary of Current English.... Secular: 1 - no religious or spiritual 2 - (of clergy) not subject or bound by religious rule |
Date | 21:27:18, March 13, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Secular Bill |
Message | For those who wish to see a less biased view, the AM AAP will likely release further legislation, that opens up the 'recognised' religions category again. |
Date | 00:06:40, March 14, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Liberal Party | To | Debating the Secular Bill |
Message | Hey I changed the description to include the National Descriptions. Plus the leader of the AMPF is an idiot, this is sooooooooooooooooo very secular. |
Date | 00:35:06, March 14, 2006 CET | From | Proletariat Revolution Party | To | Debating the Secular Bill |
Message | We highly recommend that you do some research before we make you look even more stupid than you already look... |
Date | 03:02:31, March 14, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Secular Bill |
Message | The AM AAP admits that, yes, we have noticed that the focus has been opened up. We retract our 'bias' comments. |
Date | 15:57:14, March 16, 2006 CET | From | Conservative Liberal Party | To | Debating the Secular Bill |
Message | AMPF, you're an idiot, you have made yourself look so stupid, this is the most secular thing since sliced bread. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||
yes | Total Seats: 139 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 275 | |||||
abstain | Total Seats: 87 |
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