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Bill: Freedom To Believe Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partiya Natsional'noy Gordyy
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: June 4553
Description[?]:
| A major reform to allow religious freedom. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: Any form of religion is banned.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Proposed: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Current: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Article 7
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:59:18, March 30, 2019 CET | From |  Front Antikapitalisticheskikh Levykh | To | Debating the Freedom To Believe Act |
| Message | In terms of religious freedom, this does not go far enough, but at the same time, we have concerns that religions are exempted from taxation. Exempting organisations from taxation simply because they are religions is unacceptable. |
| Date | 16:52:24, March 30, 2019 CET | From | Partiya Natsional'noy Gordyy | To | Debating the Freedom To Believe Act |
| Message | We see your point and thank you for your support. The Government is willing to discuss further steps. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 405 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 345 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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