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Bill: Religion freedoms bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Working People's Party (WPP)
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 4699
Description[?]:
| Citizens shall have complete freedom of religion, and missionaries shall be regarded as all other citizens. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
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 nominates ministers of religion, but the appointment is left up to the religious communities themselves.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Current: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are not permitted to promote themselves or advertise in any manner whatsoever.
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: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:59:55, January 20, 2020 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) | To | Debating the Religion freedoms bill |
| Message | This one has more articles that are making me lean towards yes for this bill so I think it will be yes. |
| Date | 01:14:45, January 21, 2020 CET | From | Life, Liberty, Property Party (LLPP) | To | Debating the Religion freedoms bill |
| Message | We disagree in all articles except Article 1, so we will be voting no. |
| Date | 03:03:41, January 21, 2020 CET | From | Moderate Republican Party (MRP) | To | Debating the Religion freedoms bill |
| Message | We feel the same as the LLPP and will vote no. |
| Date | 06:42:21, January 22, 2020 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) | To | Debating the Religion freedoms bill |
| Message | We’ve changed our minds and after further intervention, we will be voting no. |
| Date | 10:59:03, January 22, 2020 CET | From | Imperial Party of Baltusia (IPB) | To | Debating the Religion freedoms bill |
| Message | Another example of the flip flopping the LDP has been showing our Parliament. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 12 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 76 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 37 |
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