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Bill: Let My People Pray Again
Details
Submitted by[?]: AM Radical Libertarian 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: May 2250
Description[?]:
The business of the government is to let the people do as much for themselves as possible. Primary to this goal is to let them think and say what they want, where they want, and to whomever wishes to listen. We have no monoploy on truth. Those who need to supress any ideas are those who fear that the ideas may be right. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Current: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
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 nominates ministers of religion, but the appointment is left up to the religious communities themselves.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Article 3
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 permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Wearing religious clothing or religious symbols in public is illegal.
Current: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Religious schools are not allowed.
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, with no regulations.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: Ministers of religion shall receive no remuneration whatsoever.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Article 7
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: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: Any form of religion is banned.
Current: There is no official state religion, but the government only allows recognized religions. 'Cults' are persecuted.
Proposed: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 21:23:59, July 03, 2006 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Let My People Pray Again |
Message | Let us return to the days of freedom in our fair land, and remove the taint of supression in the marketplace of ideas. |
Date | 21:28:57, July 03, 2006 CET | From | Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Let My People Pray Again |
Message | To: AM Radical Libertarian Party From: The Office of The Supreme Grand Lord Oreus Mallok VI, Righteous Supreme Order of the Holy Star Alas, your bill does not go far enough. Now is not the time for half-hearted Liberalism, but a time for strong words, and stronger actions. Your Bill would allow heresy, would allow blasphemy, and would condone barbaric, un-Likatonian practices. We implore you, toughen this Bill. We need to regulate our religion, not endorse free-market faith. The right to be safe and be saved, not the freedom to follow charlatans. As this Bill stands, we must oppose. The Very Righteous Stephen D'Lekk, on behalf of Supreme Grand Lord Oreus Mallok VI |
Date | 21:45:30, July 03, 2006 CET | From | AM Radical Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Let My People Pray Again |
Message | To: The Office of The Supreme Grand Lord Oreus Mallok VI, Righteous Supreme Order of the Holy Star From: AM Radical Libertarian Party Theological Directorate It is with regret that we must disagree with your well intentioned but mistaken viewpoint. Man cannot be saved unless he freely choses the right path. If he is forced into it, there is no choice on his part and therefore no salvation. It is only be allowing free choice that one can present the possibility of choosing salvation over heresy. The right to choose salvation, not have a false sense of salvation forced upon us. Right actions taken for the wrong reasons will not grant us salvation. Soren Kierkegaard - AM RLP Theological Director |
Date | 13:46:43, July 04, 2006 CET | From | Likaton Fascist Front | To | Debating the Let My People Pray Again |
Message | We find unexpected solidarity with the Righteous Supreme Order of the Holy Star for reasons that could not be further removed from their own. |
Date | 19:06:55, July 04, 2006 CET | From | Commonwealth Workers Army | To | Debating the Let My People Pray Again |
Message | Give ear, O distinguished divine, unto the voice of this Wronged One. He verily, counselleth thee for the sake of the Axis Mundi Revolution! and exhorteth thee unto that which will cause thee to draw nigh unto Him under all conditions. Inshallah. |
Date | 20:13:32, July 05, 2006 CET | From | Likaton Coalition of the Willing | To | Debating the Let My People Pray Again |
Message | To: Soren Kierkegaard, AM Radical Libertarian Party From: The Office of The Supreme Grand Lord Oreus Mallok VI, Righteous Supreme Order of the Holy Star We are intrigued by your words, and, whilst we would prefer a tougher Bill, we must give you credit for your half-hearted measure. Thus, in the spirit of temporary compromise, we will support, pending tougher legislation later in this term. The Very Righteous Stephen D'Lekk, on behalf of Supreme Grand Lord Oreus Mallok VI |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||
yes |
Total Seats: 278 | |||
no | Total Seats: 97 | |||
abstain |
Total Seats: 125 |
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