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Bill: Parliamentary Control Order - Scientology
Details
Submitted by[?]: Covenanters (IA)
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: October 2229
Description[?]:
| It's with deep sorrow that we must propose these measures to curb the activities of these conmen, who masquerade as a religion. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Current: Foreign missionaries are welcomed and encouraged by the government.
Proposed: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: No religions are taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:58:10, May 18, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Parliamentary Control Order - Scientology |
| Message | We believe a strong Church of Luthori will help to counter this threat, but this article is open to discussion. |
| Date | 11:13:28, May 18, 2006 CET | From | Luthori Tory Party | To | Debating the Parliamentary Control Order - Scientology |
| Message | Very well. |
| Date | 23:19:13, May 18, 2006 CET | From | Social Calvinist Unionist Party | To | Debating the Parliamentary Control Order - Scientology |
| Message | The state has no right messing with religions, and religions have no right messing with the state. |
| Date | 09:35:08, May 19, 2006 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Parliamentary Control Order - Scientology |
| Message | Scientology is no religion, but it masquerades as one. We need regulations to prevent this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 93 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 240 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 417 |
| Random fact: Moderation will not approve a Cultural Protocol request within the first 48 hours of it being requested. This is in order to give other players a chance to query the proposed changes, if they wish to do so. Moderation may be approached for advice on a proposed change, but any advice proffered should always be understood under the provisio that no final decision will be made until at least 48 hours after the request has been formally submitted for approval. |
| Random quote: "The Religious Right dislikes both abortions and homosexuality. But who has fewer abortions than gays?" - George Carlin |