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Bill: Religious Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Fákelos Technokratikís Dimokratías
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: July 4495
Description[?]:
| The F.T.D. believes in promoting Kalopian Humanism and religious inclusivity that encourages philosophical, spiritual, and moral growth. To do this, religious educational centers will be made widely available, but tightly controlled to allow open discussion of philosophical, moral, and spiritual matters in a common space in order to cut down on intolerant sectarianism. Religious institutions that cater to only a select group of particular religious beliefs will be allowed, but will be highly regulated and, if profits are made, they will be heavily taxed. This is to discourage the predatory nature of religious profiteering. This also includes the state monitoring of salaries that are made by those that manage these institutions. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
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 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Article 3
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, but they are strictly regulated.
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 salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Proposed: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religions shall be regulated by the law, but shall be borne by the religious communities themselves.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no official state religion, but the government requires everyone to belong to a religion of some kind.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 442 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 308 |
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