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Bill: Official State Religion Repeal
Details
Submitted by[?]: Lodamese Democratic Progressive Party
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 4548
Description[?]:
| 9 years ago, a bill had passed the Presidium that declared Hosianism as the official state religion, made all blasphemy a criminal offence, and required all schools to be religious.(http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=594323) This was a disastrous blow on freedom of religion. Also, this legislation was nothing more than a submission to fascism in exchange for forcing a religion on the people. No longer. We are proposing legislation to repeal the recent declaration of Hosianism as the official state religion and to reform on how religion is handled in our country. While there has been some progress as the result of a recent bill that made membership to the state religion voluntary rather than mandatory(http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=594523), we don't think that's enough. We believe the government shouldn't be involved in religion, much less force our schools to teach it and punish any opposition to it. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: Both private and public blasphemy are considered criminal offenses.
Current: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Proposed: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religious taxation policy is left to the local governments.
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:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 4
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.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 296 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 303 |
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